Mike Tyson and Jake Paul were part of the most-hyped fight of 2024, and while technical issues and accusations of rigging dominated the conversation afterward, there were questions about how the two fighters felt about each other after Paul emerged victorious.

Tyson and Paul were last together during their Nov. 15 boxing match, which the former YouTuber won by unanimous decision

Supposed foes turned into friends during one of many of President Donald Trump’s celebratory galas as both Jake Paul (27) and Mike Tyson (58) attended his inauguration Monday. Paul put his former boxing foe on his shoulders while at a Washington D.C. party that featured a wild collision of A-list celebrities and national power brokers.

After their historic boxing match on Netflix in November, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson appear to have turned a new leaf in their relationship. Paul posted a

Paul posted a video showing him and Tyson dressed in tuxedos, laughing and having fun. Tyson cheered loudly, and Paul grinned as Tyson playfully raised his fist. The moment had fans raising eyebrows and buzzing online.

In an Instagram video from the evening, 28-year-old Paul could be seen hoisting his former opponent Tyson, 58, onto his shoulders, while a crowd cheered them on. “Best friends,” Paul wrote in the caption.

The combat sports stars and Trump supporters pose together for photo on way to the U.S. Capitol for presidential festivities.