Terence Crawford calls Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul ‘scripted’: ‘It was taking all that he could not to hit him’
MMA Fighting • • general
Key Points:
- Terence Crawford expressed skepticism about the legitimacy of the November 2024 boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, suggesting it was scripted.
- Tyson, aged 58 and returning after nearly two decades, lost to the much younger Paul by unanimous decision, sparking accusations of a fixed fight.
- Despite widespread speculation, no concrete evidence has emerged to prove the fight was rigged, and Paul’s team has firmly denied such claims.
- Crawford criticized the event as a misguided cash grab, believing Tyson should not have competed and could have leveraged his status for financial gain in other ways.
- The Tyson-Paul fight remains one of the most viewed boxing matches, but it also intensified controversy around Paul’s boxing career and the sport’s
