BREAKING: Jake Paul issues defiant response to accusation Mike Tyson fight was 'fixed'

Jake Paul bushed Mike Tyson earlier this period but the combat was blighted by claims it was fixed to guarantee 58-year-old Tyson could not win

Jake Paul's promotional institution has released a connection insisting his combat with Mike Tyson was not fixed.

The connection from Most Valuable Promotions read: "Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) would similar to acceptable the grounds consecutive regarding the contractual agreements and the quality of the fight.

Rigging a nonrecreational boxing lucifer is simply a national transgression successful the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a nonrecreational lucifer sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR). Both fighters successful bully religion performed to the champion of their abilities with the extremity of winning the fight. There were perfectly nary restrictions – contractual oregon different – astir either fighter. Each boxer was capable to usage his afloat arsenal to triumph the fight. Any statement to the contrary would interruption TDLR boxing rules.

"Trash speech and speculation are communal successful sports, and athletes and promoters request to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions. But suggesting thing different than afloat effort from these fighters is not lone naïve but an insult to the enactment they enactment into their trade and to the athletics itself.

"It is further illogical and inane that MVP, successful the debut of a hopeful semipermanent concern with the world ’s biggest streamer—an organisation that made its first-ever foray into unrecorded nonrecreational sports with Paul vs. Tyson—would adjacent truthful overmuch arsenic see specified a perverse usurpation of the rules of competition."

MVP's co-founder Nakisa Bidarian added: “This is not the archetypal clip Jake Paul has faced unfounded skepticism oregon outright disbelief arsenic a nonrecreational athlete, and frankly, the assertion that his bout indispensable person been rigged is conscionable the latest backhanded compliment to travel his way. From time 1 successful this sport, radical person doubted his abilities—unable to reconcile however idiosyncratic with his inheritance has accomplished truthful overmuch successful specified a abbreviated time.

"Jake has not lone proven himself repeatedly, but helium has continuously acceptable historical records that talk for themselves. This event, which broke attendance and viewership milestones for a nonrecreational sporting event, is yet different illustration of his quality to present connected the biggest stage. As agelong arsenic Jake continues to transcend expectations, determination volition ever beryllium those who effort to discredit his achievements. We clasp the doubt—it lone fuels Jake to enactment harder and execute greater success."