The super fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather made millions of dollars off pay-per-view purchases and sponsorships, and was a real revenue driver for the city of Las Vegas.
There were tons of big name celebrities and athletes that flew in for the match that saw Mayweather defeat the entertaining Irishmen in the tenth round by a technical knock-out. That in itself created all the more buzz for the event, and provided a ton of opportunities for celebs to meet socialize and exchange their hello’s.
One of the celebrities present was former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who let it be known on DJ Whoo Kid’s SiriusXM Shade 45 radio show that his viewing of the fight was obstructed and unideal. His reasoning? His sightline of the ring was blocked by none other than LeBron James.
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Tyson claimed that James was merely too tall had to stare at the videoboard at T-Mobile Arena. It’s worth noting that James, who’s listed at 6’7” towers over top of the 5’10” Tyson.
But it begs the question: Why didn’t Tyson use his pull to get up and move? The fight didn’t sell out the home of the Vegas Golden Knights, and the top notch seats were likely all filled, so moving may’ve been out of the question, but you’d think Tyson could've still pulled out the clout card and find a new spot to sit with a similiar, non-obstructed view. Perhaps he was too enamored with being in the immediate presence of James and rapper Diddy. Maybe Tyson didn’t want to sit farther away despite not being able to properly see the ring? Who really knows.
(h/t to DJ Whoo Kidd and Shade 45)
