NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin said the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight was manipulated before their record-breaking showdown Friday night. The fighters faced backlash after Paul, 27, beat Tyson, 58, by unanimous decision in a lackluster bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Michael Irvin has raised doubts about the fairness of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, suggesting it might have been "rigged."

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul having the first live boxing match on Netflix yielded many conspiracy theories due to the former’s age and the latter’s limited experience. The fight ended up being highly underwhelming for many, and Michael Irvin recently shared his belief that most likely was not an accident.

Michael Irvin calls the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match on Netflix a lie and claims the contract included a rule that Mike Tyson couldn’t hit Jake Paul to the body and immediately follow with his signature uppercut. (🎥 It Is What It Is/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/3NzRXzFEvR

One of the promoters of the Mike Tyson - Jake Paul fight has addressed claims of the bout being rigged. One such claim was made by former NFL star Michael Irvin, who stated that Tyson was not allowed to throw uppercuts due to contract stipulations, having read it somewhere.

Huge money and significant interest. That's a concise summary of the much-discussed fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. In sporting terms? The internet star won, but controversies surrounding the event persist.

Jake Paul's manager Nakisa Bidarian has launched a furious rant at the 'dumb' allegations from Michael Irvin who claimed there was a clause in the contract to limit Mike Tyson's abilities. The Netflix fight,

A Florida man has filed a $50 million class-action lawsuit against Netflix in relation to the streaming service's issues during the live broadcast of the boxing match between Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson loss to social media influencer Jake Paul last Friday (November 15).

Was last Friday's fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson rigged? One of the most iconic wide receivers in NFL history certainly thinks so. Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin is convinced that Paul's fight with Tyson was all for show.

One of the co-promoters of the now-infamous boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is hitting back at claims that the fight was rigged. Paul won