Jake Paul lifts rival Mike Tyson on his shoulders at Trump’s inauguration: ‘Best friends’ | Trending

Jan 22, 2025 08:42 PM Jake Paul surprised fans sharing a video from Trump’s inauguration, lifting rival Mike Tyson onto his shoulders. Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States brought a number of high-profile personalities together from tech titans and politicians to celebrities and influencers. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson were last seen at a high-profile bout in Texas, where Paul won.(Instagram/jakepaul) Among them was YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul who shared a video on his Instagram from the event that surprised all his fans. In the post, Jake Paul, dressed in a tuxedo, lifted legendary boxer and his rival Mike Tyson onto his shoulders. Sharing the video on social media, he wrote it, “Best friends @miketyson”. The short clip showed Paul bending to pick Tyson on his shoulders. The boxing icon tries to balance himself on Paul’s shoulder but laughs and pumps his f in the air. Around them, everyone rushes to record the moment of friendship between the two boxing rivals. Watch the video here: Their most recent public encounter took place at a high-profile bout at AT&T Stadium in Texas, where Jake Paul secured an easy victory over 58-year-old Tyson in an eight-round match broadcast live on Netflix. The fight concluded with a unanimous decision in favor of the younger Paul, cementing their relationship as both rivals and friends. It was Tyson’s first professional fight in 19 years and caused a huge controversy due to the age difference between Paul and the boxing star. Tyson recently admitted that he did not remember much of the high-profile fight. “I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little.” He said that after the first round, all he could remember was—Paul “doing some kind of … I don’t know what he was doing” he said while leaning forward, pretending to bow. “And that’s the last thing I remember,” he added, referring to the last few seconds of the final round. (Also read: Donald Trump inauguration was a star-studded event: Celebrities who attended) Recommended Topics News / Trending / Jake Paul lifts rival Mike Tyson on his shoulders at Trump’s inauguration: ‘Best friends’ See Less