Former NFL star Adam 'Pacman' Jones has claimed Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson in their November bout was fixed.
Jones, a friend of the heavyweight boxing legend, alleges Paul instructed Tyson to slow down during the first round of their Texas showdown.
"I truly think the fight was rigged because if you look at the first round, Mike hit him with a couple and it looked like he told him to slow down," Jones said.
The former NFL player also noted Tyson appeared "wobbly on the feet" during the contest.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's fight has come under scrutinyGettyPaul defeated Tyson via unanimous decision in front of 70,000 spectators at the Texas venue, with millions more watching on Netflix.
The 58-year-old Tyson managed to land just 18 punches against his opponent, who was 31 years his junior.
Paul later claimed he had deliberately held back from knocking out the boxing icon out of respect.
The bout marked Tyson's return to professional boxing after a 19-year retirement, adding a seventh defeat to his distinguished career record.
The fight had initially been scheduled for July but was postponed due to Tyson's health complications.
The boxing legend revealed he had lost 25 pounds in just 11 days due to a stomach ulcer flare-up.
Jake Paul won by unanimous decision
Reuters"I asked the doctor, 'Am I going to die?'" Tyson disclosed. "Every time I went to the bathroom, it smelled like tar."
His condition was so critical that he required eight blood transfusions, with doctors saying he had lost half his blood.
"I almost died," Tyson admitted of his June health scare.
Less than 24 hours after the fight, Tyson took to social media platform X to share his perspective.
"This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night. No regrets to get in ring one last time," he wrote.
"To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish eight rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for."
Mike Tyson landed just 18 punches against Jake Paul
ReutersTyson, who made history as the youngest heavyweight champion at age 20 in 1986, has faced ongoing health challenges in recent years.
Despite showing glimpses of his former prowess in a 2020 exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, he has battled persistent knee and back problems.
Two years ago, the boxing legend suffered a severe bout of sciatica that left him requiring a wheelchair and later a walking cane.
