Tyson faces $1.6mn lawsuit days after Saudi Royal offered $700mn for Jake
Mike Tyson, who was reportedly offered $700 million from a Saudi Royal, is facing legal action for allegedly breaking a promotional agreement.
Mike Tyson, who was reportedly offered $700 million from a Saudi Royal, is facing legal action for allegedly breaking a promotional agreement with a gambling corporation to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Mike Tyson reportedly offered $700 million if he agrees to fight Jake Paul.(X/@Netflix)
Mike Tyson reportedly offered $700 million if he agrees to fight Jake Paul.(X/@Netflix)
According to FTTV Boxing, Turki Alalshikh, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, offered the huge amount to Tysonif he convincingly defeats Paul in a knockout win in three minutes.
“Jake Paul is a joke. I am giving Mike Tyson $700 million if he agrees to fight Jake Paul this time in a real fight and wins by KO in a maximum of three minutes,” Alalshikh stated.
Paul defeated the famed boxer last month in a highly anticipated bout that aired live on Netflix to millions of spectators worldwide.
While the bout was deemed as a lackluster event that was allegedly staged, Tyson might have the opportunity to make amends with a “real fight” after receiving a very generous offer.
Mile Tyson accused of breaking January contract
UK-based Medier, which promotes online casino and betting provider Rabona, has accused Tyson and his firm Tyrannic of violating a January contract in March when the Netflix special was announced. Medier has claimed that the deal was broken due to a scheduling dispute.
In contrast, the suit filed in October in London asserts that Tyson cost Medier a significant loss of around $1.59 million (1.5 million euros).
“The true reason for Mr. Tyson and Tyrannic’s hasty and unlawful termination was because Mr. Tyson had agreed [to] a deal, sponsored by Netflix, to fight the influencer Jake Paul,” the firm’s attorney wrote in documents pu
blished on Friday.
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