NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin said the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight was manipulated before their record-breaking showdown Friday night. The fighters faced backlash after Paul, 27, beat Tyson, 58, by unanimous decision in a lackluster bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul having the first live boxing match on Netflix yielded many conspiracy theories due to the former’s age and the latter’s limited experience. The fight ended up being highly underwhelming for many, and Michael Irvin recently shared his belief that most likely was not an accident.

Michael Irvin has raised doubts about the fairness of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, suggesting it might have been "rigged."

Michael Irvin calls the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match on Netflix a lie and claims the contract included a rule that Mike Tyson couldn’t hit Jake Paul to the body and immediately follow with his signature uppercut. (🎥 It Is What It Is/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/3NzRXzFEvR

One of the promoters of the Mike Tyson - Jake Paul fight has addressed claims of the bout being rigged. One such claim was made by former NFL star Michael Irvin, who stated that Tyson was not allowed to throw uppercuts due to contract stipulations, having read it somewhere.