Mike Tyson faces €1.46 million lawsuit over Jake Paul fight
Liam Garcia
Dailysports's expert
Mike Tyson has become the target of a lawsuit for allegedly breaching a promotional contract with a gambling company ahead of his fight with influencer Jake Paul.
Details. British company Medier, which promotes an online casino and sportsbook, accuses the boxing legend and his company Tyrannic of violating a January agreement. The dispute centers on the announcement of a Netflix special in March, which allegedly conflicted with their contract.
Medier claims this scheduling conflict caused a breach of their agreement and resulted in losses estimated at €1.46 million.
Context. According to Netflix, the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul event was streamed live by 60 million households. The fight dominated social media, broke viewership records, and pushed Netflix’s buffering systems to their limits.
