Photos: MVP ring girl Sydney Thomas' best pictures from Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight week
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson finally took place on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul defeated Tyson in an eight two-minute rounds boxing bout in front of a packed crowd. That said, one person who gained most from this clash wasn’t Paul or Tyson – it was ring girl Sydney Thomas. Her standout presence quickly made her a social media sensation.
Thomas recently shared photos from the Paul vs. Tyson event on her Instagram. She posted four snaps from the event, one of which features the iconic moment when Tyson slapped Paul during their faceoff, with Thomas seen in the background.
Check out the snaps of Sydney Thomas from the event below:
Check out Sydney Thomas' Instagram post below:
The role of a ring girl in boxing or MMA events is to display the number of rounds. The Paul vs. Tyson event featured only five selected ring girls: Thomas, Lexi Williams, Raphaela Milagres, Virginia Sanhouse, and Delia Sylvain. This event marked only the second appearance of Thomas as a ring girl.
Who is Sydney Thomas?
Over thousands of ring girls applied to be part of the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event, but only five were selected for the role. Among them was Sydney Thomas, who made her second appearance as a ring girl at the event.
Thomas made her debut as a ring girl last month in Puerto Rico. She shared her excitement about the experience on Instagram, captioning her post to express how thrilled she was to take on the role for the first time:
“Adding "ring girl" to the resume… I had a blast getting in the ring for my first ever boxing event [and first time in Puerto Rico]. I thank God every day for allowing me to be a part of such amazing opportunities and experiences. Truly feeling so blessed. See you next time for #round2”
Check out Sydney Thomas’ Instagram post below:
Thomas is 20 years old and a student at the University of Alabama.