With the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson approaching, boxing fans are roasting Paul for his “fake” tiger photo.
Jake Paulis known for his patented trash-talking in the lead-up to aboxingmatch. And his bout withMike Tysonis proving to be no different.
Paul sent out a photo of himself holding a tiger on a leash—meant as an homage of sorts to Tyson’s famous tiger image.
Tyson’s photo included his real-life pet tiger, Kenya. The well-known picture dates back to 1996, during the peak of the “Iron Mike” reign.
Mike Tyson fans roast Jake Paul for “photoshopped” tiger
However, Paul’s photo drew immediate criticism after he cropped it alongside Tyson’s and posted it to his 4.6 million followers on X.
Several fans pointed out that Paul’s photo is aphotoshopped tiger, while Tyson’s is a legitimate full-grown feline.
Tyson’s wasn’t photoshopped.
One X user took a shot at whoever Paul hired toedit the photowith a comical video.
Did Jake Paul hire this guy to edit his photo?pic.twitter.com/lGsMYLwDik
Another fan claims that Paul’s photo looks as though he’s the one on the leashrather than the tiger.
In your version, you’re clearly on the leashIn Tyson’s version, the hierarchy is clear
Paul even caught flack forlooking terrifiedin the photo by one X user.
You look scared of the tiger, mikes tiger looks scared of himhttps://t.co/sZVZAz62rP
If Paul wanted to elicit a strong reaction from boxing fans, he succeeded with this photo.
Theoriginal posthas over two million views as of this writing, and most of the replies are bashing Paul.
Paul is used to fighting opponents with massive followings, but going up against Tyson and his fierce allegiance of fans is a different animal.
Plus, even as a 57-year-old, many believe Tyson can still bring his trademark power to the ring.
On July 20, Paul puts his 9-1 record up against a former boxing world champion with 44 career knockouts.
Hunter Haas was a Senior Sports Writer at Dexerto. Over the last two years he has worked as a writer and editor for FanSided at NFLMocks. He also served as an editor at The Raider Ramble and The Blue Stable. Hunter is an expert in all things MMA, WWE, and NFL.
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