Fans claim the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was fixed… and they think they’ve found the moment that proves it

Jake Paul’s unanimous victory over Mike Tyson was certain, according to an unconfirmed fan theory circulating online. Furthermore, these viewers claim to have pinpointed the moment that proves this.

“Jake Paul signals Mike to take it easy,” one fan wrote on X in a post that included a clip of Tyson landing a chin shot.

Paul responded to the punch by sticking out his tongue and taunting Tyson, as if to say the punch didn’t bother him. It’s something Paul has done in previous fights, and even outside the ring the former YouTube star has made a habit of sticking his tongue out.

But according to these conspiracy theorists, Tyson was “signaling.”

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Jake Paul sticks his tongue out at Mike Tyson after taking a chin shot during his victory

At the end of the match, Tyson was hugged by Paul and the two briefly exchanged thoughts

The fan theory may not be supported by evidence.

Paul, 27, easily defeated Tyson, 58, on Friday night on Netflix, with the former heavyweight champion throwing just 18 punches as he trudged around the ring in a vain attempt to chase down his younger opponent. Paul later said he held back against Tyson because he “didn’t want to hurt someone who didn’t need to be hurt.”

Many were surprised that the fight was even sanctioned after it was initially postponed in June when Tyson suffered a flare-up of an ulcer during a cross-country flight. Last week, Tyson claimed he almost died on that plane and ended up having eight blood transfusions as he recovered from the incident.

So it was no wonder that Paul was the favorite to beat Tyson, who is decades removed from his prime. But that hasn’t stopped conspiracy theorists from speculating about match fixing both during and after the fight.

Viewers claim to have spotted the moment that proves Friday’s fight was resolved

Many fans have pushed back against this theory, which remains unconfirmed

As this viewer noted, it appeared that Paul challenged Tyson after taking the chin shot

“This fight is fixed,” one fan wrote on X before referring to the 58-year-old’s pre-match wallet. “Mike Tyson showed up for the $20 million payday and Jake Paul beats Mike.”

“You want to watch this video and tell me this match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is off the charts?” asked another fan.

One fan claimed that ‘Jake Paul’s fights are fixed’ because ‘Tyson is NOT attacking.’

And another described Friday’s fight as “the most staged fight I have ever seen.”

But despite all the conspiracy theories, many fans were quick to point out that Paul was likely challenging Tyson, who barely held on for most of the night.

“He literally states that the weak punch didn’t affect him,” one fan commented. ‘This is commonly known as a ‘mockery.’ ”

“People think they know Tyson enough to know when he’s getting weak, but they don’t know him enough to know he would never accept a rigged fight,” another added.