"The fight was fixed" — Netizens react to Jake Paul picking up Mike Tyson on his shoulders at Trump's inauguration party

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The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President - Source: Getty
Jake Paul attended Trump's inauguration with his brother Logan (Image via Angelina Katsanis - Pool/Getty Images)

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson were among the many celebrities who attended Donald Trump’s second inauguration in Washington.

Months after their widely advertised fight, the boxers met at the inaugural ceremony, where they even shared a unique moment. Paul and Tyson’s clip at the inauguration party has also gone viral, which features the former carrying the latter on his shoulders. The boxing legend is seemingly overjoyed in the short video as he screams to release his emotions.

The social link-up between Paul and Tyson has also garnered many reactions on the internet. A section of netizens even highlighted how their boxing fight was fake, citing how both stars were enjoying their time together. A user wrote,

“The fight was fixed 💀 – Both happy that they got paid 🔥”

Read on to learn how other users reacted to the surprise crossover of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Internet amused after Jake Paul and Mike Tyson meet at Trump’s inauguration party

Most X users were left amused by how Jake Paul and Mike Tyson treated each other in the inaugural ceremony. Here are some of the reactions that the pair got on X after their somewhat chaotic clip went viral:

“That fight was so fake,” a user said, pointing out the ecstatic duo.
“What an inauguration 😂,” another user highlighted the celebrations.
“This timeline gets weirder and weirder,” someone wrote, referring to the surprising crossover.
“Jake's becoming great homies with Tyson so he can fight his old boxer friends next 💀,” another one added.

A user wrote,

“That’s pretty sick, going from fighting for millions to brought together by the president.”

Another user posted,

“They’re celebrating the $20M “fight” 💀.”

Someone also posted the Paul brothers’ picture with Connor McGregor and wrote,

"Jake Paul having the most random link ups today 😭.”

Trump's second inauguration happened on January 20, 2025. He took oath for his second and final term while his running mate, JD Vance, served as vice president for the first time. Paul's brothers, Mike Tyson, McGregor, Theo Von, and many more, were present at the ceremony, where Carrie Underwood performed.

Paul and Tyson were seen together at Trump's inauguration party (Image via Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Paul and Tyson were seen together at Trump's inauguration party (Image via Sarah Stier/Getty Images

For the unversed, it was the first time Paul was seen with Mike Tyson after their boxing match in November 2024. The fight was also controversial, as Paul dominantly defeated Tyson. After the fight, many called it "fixed,” while a section noted Jake’s performance against an aging Mike.

However, controversies aside, the match saw a record-breaking 65 million peak viewership (concurrently) on Netflix. After the bout, there’s no clarity on Tyson’s participation in future exhibition fights. Although Jake Paul is likely to don gloves again, his next opponent has yet to be announced.

Edited by Debanjana
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