The ring girl from last week's infamous fight has shot to fame.
While most eyes were on Jake Paul and Mike Tyson during their fight at Arlington's AT&T Stadium, it seems someone was stealing the spotlight from the pair of boxers. 60 million households tuned in to watch Jake "The Problem Child" Paul take on Mike "Iron Mike" Tyson on Netflix, with the November 15 fight grabbing headlines around the world. Both reportedly made millions off the back of the bout and Tyson suggested he'll return to the ring again soon, so could we see the return of the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after he 'retired' in 2005?
With boos from the crowd when Paul stepped out, it seems most were on the side of Tyson, hoping to prove that old dogs can still learn new tricks.
Still, Tyson was the underdog on the betting scene, while Paul came out on top and won based on points after eight rounds. As well as complaints that the match was 'boring', others are claiming that the whole thing was rigged.
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Away from the boxers, someone else has come out on top, with ring girl Sydney Thomas seeing her social media presence soar. The 20-year-old model set pulses racing, with viewers unable to take their eyes off her and flocking to socials to find her.
Although Thomas was one of five ring girls, she was the one that people noticed. Posting on TikTok, Thomas has been enjoying her new-found fame. "I’m happy you guys enjoyed the broadcast!!" she said in a video that was captioned, "Waking up to see I'm trending for the Tyson v Paul fight." Thomas has added another 300,000 followers to her Instagram, and at the time of writing, she has 608k followers. It continues to climb after Thomas was dubbed the 'real' champion of the match and someone said: "Honestly, the real champ here. She brought more action to the ring than the actual fight."
Another gushed: "All eyes were on you in an event of this magnitude ..wow...that beautiful...😍"
Others suggest she'll have a bright future, with someone else adding: "Remember when the world became obsessed with Pamela Anderson when she was spotted on the big screen at a college football game?
"Similar vibes to Sydney Thomas right now. Every social media I am on has been all her since Friday night. She's gonna be huge."
Responding on Instagram to her new followers, Thomas thanked them and said: "I woke up to an overwhelming amount of love and support from all of you. I can’t thank you guys enough or begin to express how grateful I am. I love you all — thank you for your kind words."
Thomas currently balances her modeling with studying at the University of Alabama, but something tells us her modeling career is about to skyrocket.
Considering Thomas only made her ring girl debut in an October match in Puerto Rico, it looks like her viral status could be the start of something big. Is she the new Hawk Tuah girl, or will she be around a little longer?
