Possibly one of the most viral moments from Mike Tyson's recent fight against Jake Paul was something that happened in the locker room before the two even entered the boxing ring.
Last November, Mike Tyson made a controversial return to professional boxing when he took on Jake Paul in a monumental event at AT&T Stadium, which streamed exclusively on Netflix.
Despite being controversial due to the staggering 31-year age difference, the fight broke modern viewership records as Netflix boasted it peaked at 65 million simultaneous streams worldwide.
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Mike Tyson responds to the viral moment of him in the locker room before his fight
With this being 'Iron Mike's' first professional fight since 2005, there were major concerns about the 58-year-old's health. Before the fight, he admitted that he was having trouble walking and had suffered a flare-up of a stomach ulcer earlier in the match. year.
Luckily, Tyson emerged relatively unscathed after 'The Problem Child' sailed to a unanimous decision victory without dropping the former heavyweight boxing champion.
After the fight, Tyson admitted he was extremely proud of himself for making the fight, shedding more light on the health issues he endured earlier this year, admitting he had eight blood transfusions and almost died.
Despite this, due to Paul's performance, he and his team released an official statement shortly afterwards, decrying claims that his fight against Tyson was 'fixed'.
The possibly most viral moment from the history-making fight, however, was something that happened in the locker room just before the two fighters walked to the ring.
During an interview with Netflix, Tyson made one final prediction of his fight, claiming he would pull off a “vicious win.”
After kissing the reporter on the cheek, the 58-year-old turned and walked back to his team, his bare bottom on full display.
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Nearly a month away from the fight, Tyson has finally responded to the moment that broke the internet before the two even entered the ring.
“Hey, television really changed, didn't it, when it became a big thing. That's just so ridiculous,” Tyson laughed in a recent interview with Fox Sports Radio.
“That's not important, I looked, I've been like that my whole career, my ass has been shown, no one has taken a picture of it. Hey man, I think (it's better than ever), I don't know, there's a new time and a new era,” he continued.
Mike Tyson is now selling merchandise from the explicit viral moment
Now that the interview has broken the internet and become one of the most talked about moments in his fight against the internet sensation turned boxer, Tyson is giving fans a chance to show extra support.
He and his team have now released merchandise from the viral moment, and he's selling t-shirts with his visible “butt” as the image.
“Ass and you shall receive & Mike Tyson's Ass out – Available Now,” Tyson said in a post on his Instagram, showing off the t-shirt designs.
Fans can purchase the t-shirts for just over $42 on Tyson's official website, where he also sells more tasteful “Tyson” merchandise.
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