I'm in Texas for the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight this weekend. The first topic I am attempting to cover is ....... why is this happening? - ThreadSky

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kelseyweekman.bsky.social • 108 days ago

I'm in Texas for the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight this weekend. The first topic I am attempting to cover is ....... why is this happening?

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kelseyweekman.bsky.social•108 days ago

thanks to an ayahuasca trip and a lot of money.... we're here now
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mike-tyson-faces-jake-paul-in-the-ring-how-fame-ferocity-and-finances-are-at-stake-in-netflix-fight-195759816.html

kelseyweekman.bsky.social•108 days ago

I've been following Jake Paul for years. I profiled him in 2022 when it was becoming apparent that his past as a troublemaking YouTuber perfectly prepared for the drama and intensity of professional boxing
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/jake-paul-influencer-boxing-career

kelseyweekman.bsky.social•108 days ago

Jake lost his first and only fight with a professional boxer in 2023 — to another influencer, Tommy Fury. People were surprised by how well he handled it, but it certainly didn't make people take him more seriously.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/jake-paul-lost-tommy-fury-boxing

kelseyweekman.bsky.social•108 days ago

What has most recently made people take Jake seriously — though not as a boxer — was his 18-minute video endorsing Trump just before the election.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/as-trump-harris-work-to-win-over-young-male-voters-jake-pauls-endorsement-video-is-significant-214859396.html

kelseyweekman.bsky.social•108 days ago

I'm here not to see who wins — that'll be streaming on Netflix to potentially the biggest audience that's ever caught a premium boxing match — but to see how the event and crowd reflect this moment in pop culture and the narratives of two of our most famous sports personalities

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