Tyson Reportedly Sued For Abandoning Casino Deal To Fight Paul

Mike Tyson has reportedly been sued after withdrawing from an online casino deal to promote the establishment in favor of the Jake Paul fight.
According to reports, Tyson had a deal with Rabona before it broke down. It is claimed that Tyson, via his company Tyrannic, had an agreement with Medier, which is responsible for promoting Rabona. This deal was allegedly agreed in January. However, the court records claim that Tyson ended his agreement in March, after which he announced the Paul fight on the same day. The fight was set for July 20 before Tyson pulled out because of an inflamed ulcer.
The fight was rescheduled for November 15. Paul beat Tyson via a unanimous decision. But Iron Mike picked up a reported $20 million, which will have softened the blow. But he is now being sued for $1.59 million in a London court. It is alleged there was a termination clause due to Medier ‘breaching’ terms. The latter has denied breaking any terms, as both sides have responded.
Tyson’s Legal Case
“The true reason for Mr. Tyson and Tyrannic’s hasty and unlawful termination was because Mr. Tyson had agreed to a deal, sponsored by Netflix, to fight the influencer Jake Paul,” Medier
“Medier materially breached the terms of its agreement with Tyrannic multiple times by exceeding the scope of the restricted license that was granted, causing, among other things, financial and reputational damage to the company and Mr. Tyson. Tyrannic properly terminated the agreement and is confident that the Court will view this dispute in its favor,” Tyson’s team
Even if Tyson is sued, the economics of the Paul fight show he made much more money. The fight broke Netflix records, having been watched by 60 million households across the globe. Tyson also put behind any safety concerns by coming through the fight with no injuries. He had been wearing a compression sleeve on his knee, which could have made things worse.
Tyson’s Health
But that is not to say that Tyson had an easy night’s work. The former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion admitted he could not remember what happened during the fight. Those comments were alarming as there was a potential for things to go wrong. Tyson also admitted that after his inflamed ulcer, he felt he could have died.
“I don’t remember the fight that much, I kind of blanked out a little. I remember coming back from the first round, and Jake is doing some kind of, I don’t know what he was doing [a bow]. That’s the last thing I remember. I don’t remember [the fight]. But my body was really sore [afterward]. My chest, and my stomach was really sore… The day after I woke up, I said to my wife ‘Why did I do that?’. I just don’t know what the hell was going on,” Tyson stated
While he made it out healthy, he now has a legal battle to overcome.
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