Who doesn’t recognize the name of legendary Mike Tyson when it comes to boxing? The 58-years-old boxing icon has been undefeated champion for the last 20 years.
Despite his old age, Mike Tyson, one of the most loved boxers, recently faced off 27 year old Jake Paul. This highly anticipated match was aired live on Netflix gathering an astounding 108 million viewers to witness this iconic fight.
The fight, however, received mixed reviews and many fans were frustrated witnessing a clash of boxers from literally two different generations. The physical disparity between the two combatants was evident that some fans even called out this fight should be illegal.
As could be foreseen, 27-year-old Jake Paul stood victorious against timeless Mike Tyson, breaking millions of hearts. In the global spectacle, however, a girl stole the spotlight from the boxing competition to the glamorous world. This 20 year old girl ring girl, Sydney Thomas, became an international sensation overnight, rightly being called the actual winner of the event.
The huge boxing match which was supposed to be historic showdown between boxing legends took backseat and this viral-ring girl drew all the eyes and praise – rising to fame in a few hours. The captivating presence of Sydney at Paul vs Tyson, shifted the focus from fight itself and turned her into break out star of the evening. This opened new and exciting pathways for the enchanting Sydney drawing big brands and names at her doorstep.
The internet is flooded with the admiration of Sydney Thomas, University of Alabama student, who began her career as a ring girl in Puerto Rico, paving ways in modelling world.
Her fan following on Instagram and TikTok has skyrocketed and is growing rapidly ever since the big boxing competition. She has got 700K followers on Instagram and 980K followers on TikTok with 15.7M views on her pinned post from the fight. You can’t go on her Instagram account and see the same number of followers because the numbers are just ascending.
Expressing her gratitude on Instagram, she said in one of her posts
‘I never imagined I’d have the chance to step into the ring with legends like Mike Tyson and Jake Paul for such a historic fight. Words can’t fully capture how surreal this moment is or how thankful I am to be part of such an incredible team.
‘Her heartfelt words resonates with the emotions of her growing fans. We couldn’t agree more with her sentiment: ‘History was made, and I’m truly honored to have been a part of it.’
