While buffering issues plagued the fight, this 20-year-old model/influencer/student’s name recognition is going through the roof.
Netflix’s highly anticipated heavyweight fight between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTube superstar Jake Paul ended up disappointing millions due to the incessant buffering issues that plagued the livestream. While Jake Paul was awarded victory by decision after 8 rounds of fighting (during which time Mike Tyson only landed 18 punches), it appears pretty clear that the real winner of this fight was … Sydney Thomas?!?
Sydney Thomas, a 20-year-old student at the University of Alabama, first caught the eyes of many during Thursday’s weigh-in. As a calculated bit of pre-fight hype, Mike Tyson dramatically slapped Jake Paul, but horndogs everywhere had their sights focused elsewhere. Namely, at the blonde standing smiling just behind Tyson during this viral moment.
Pretty quickly after the weigh-in, the Barstools of the world had identified the Sydney Sweeney lookalike as Thomas, a 20 year-old model/influencer, who was hired by a production company called Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to serve as one of the event’s ring girls.
