Years after reaching viral fame on Vine and YouTube, Jake Paul became a professional boxer in 2020 Jake Paul’s career has taken him from YouTube to the boxing ring. The content creator found fame on the now-shuttered Vine app and swiftly pivoted to YouTube in 2014,

Conspiracy theorists suggested the outcome was rigged to prevent Mr. Paul from losing to a man twice his age. Social media posts claimed the fight was either scripted or lacked legitimacy after Mr. Paul admitted he carried Mr. Tyson in the middle rounds, saying he “didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.”