Mike Tyson admitted on Wednesday that the main reason he went through with the live Netflix boxing match against much-younger influencer Jake Paul in November was because he was afraid of getting sued.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed why he did not pull out of his fight with influencer Jake Paul back in November. The event saw "Iron Mike", who is now 58 years old, come out of retirement for his first professional fight since 2005, to face the then 27-year-old.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul squared off inside the ring back in November 2024. Tyson, at 58, looked nowhere near his prime. He suffered a decision loss to a much y