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

Jake Paul’s team has spoken out after doubters claim he unfairly defeated Mike Tyson. In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Most Valuable Promotions clarified that the record-breaking boxing match was not rigged in Paul’s favor.

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.

Irvin went on to claim that he heard Tyson was not allowed to throw uppercuts, one of his most devastating punches from his days as heavyweight champion. Irvin referred to an apparent two-word clause in Tyson's contract barring the punch.

Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions said he’s “embracing the doubt” amid rumors that his and Mike Tyson’s showdown was rigged.

Now MVP, Paul’s boxing promotion, has released a statement calling those claims “incorrect and baseless”, and saying their “wide circulation” has “undermine[d] the int