A 20-year-old ring girl unexpectedly rose to fame following the highly anticipated boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

As a model and social media personality, Sydney Thomas captivated the audience and left a strong impression on viewers watching from afar. One fan even declared her the “real champion,” joking that she brought “more action in the ring than the main fight itself,” which ended with Jake Paul defeating the legendary Tyson.

After the match, Thomas continued to take social media by storm. The next morning, she posted a humorous TikTok video reacting to her sudden fame. In the short clip, she pretended to wake up, grabbed her phone, and acted surprised while checking her notifications. The caption read:
“Waking up and seeing I’m trending after the Tyson vs Paul fight. I’m so glad you guys enjoyed the broadcast!”

Thomas became widely recognized after appearing as a ring girl in the event, alongside Virginia Sanhouse, Lexi Williams, Delia Sylvain, and Raphaela Milagres. She is currently a student at the University of Alabama, balancing her studies with her modeling career. Notably, she had only made her ring girl debut just a month earlier at an event in Puerto Rico.

As of now, she has gained over half a million followers on Instagram, and her popularity continues to grow rapidly.

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson attracted around 120 million viewers worldwide, while Netflix reported that 60 million households tuned in to watch. This marked Netflix’s first venture into live boxing and was hailed as a record-breaking night for the streaming platform.