Sylvester Stallone says Mike Tyson gave an Oscar-winning performance in Jake Paul fight: 'HE SPARED YOUR LIFE'

Sylvester Stallone says Jake Paul should beryllium thanking Mike Tyson aft the celebrated "Rocky" histrion said the erstwhile heavyweight champion enactment connected an "Oscar winning performance" during their combat past week. 

In a station shared connected Instagram this week, Stallone seemed to explicit the content that the record-breaking combat betwixt the societal media prima and 1 of boxing’s greatest was a scripted performance. 

Sylvester Stallone praised Mike Tyson successful an Instagram station aft the erstwhile heavyweight champion's nonaccomplishment to YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul Friday.  (Getty Images)

"Just to acceptable my idiosyncratic grounds straight. Business is business. SOMETIMES you person to bash hard things and sacrifice for the involvement of helping your FAMILY," Stallone wrote. 

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"I person known this unbelievable jock since he’s 19 years aged and what we saw was him giving 1 of the large Oscar winning performances of each time!!!! Please, Jake, beryllium grateful, HE SPARED YOUR LIFE! Trust me.

"Keep punching Mike, determination volition ne'er beryllium a MAN similar you, a GLADIATOR similar you, and a SOUL similar you! Keep punching champion of champions! I retrieve erstwhile I bumped into him and thought I was deed by [a] runaway BULLDOZER!!!" 

In the days since the fight, fans pointed to definite slowed-down videos of the combat arsenic impervious Tyson held backmost connected his punches, starring to claims the combat was rigged. 

Mike Tyson lands a near to Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing lucifer Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, successful Arlington, Texas.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Paul, 27, defeated Tyson, 58, by unanimous decision. Tyson, the instrumentality favorite, looked similar helium had a bully accidental successful the archetypal 2 rounds, but his property rapidly began to amusement successful the 3rd round. Tyson finished each 8 two-minute rounds. The combat was officially sanctioned by the authorities of Texas and counted toward some their records. 

In a connection released days aft the fight, Tyson revealed helium had a near-death acquisition months earlier stepping backmost into the ring. He expressed his appreciation for what volition apt beryllium his past fight. 

Jake Paul, left, is announced arsenic the victor against Mike Tyson, right, during astatine AT&T Stadium Nov. 15, 2024, successful Arlington, Texas.  (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

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"This is 1 of those situations erstwhile you mislaid but inactive won. I’m grateful for past night.  No regrets to get successful ringing 1 past time," helium said. 

"To person my children spot maine basal toed to toed and decorativeness 8 rounds with a talented combatant fractional my property successful beforehand of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an acquisition that nary antheral has the close to inquire for. Thank you."

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