Fans accuse Mike Tyson of "copy-pasting" congratulations to Dana White for Power Slap League

Dana White is not sparing any resources in promoting The Power Slap League. He has enlisted the help of several prominent names in the entertainment space, including the likes of Hollywood star Mike Wahlberg and popular YouTuber group the Nelk Boys.

Most recently, boxing legend Mike Tyson congratulated White on the success of his latest endeavor. Sharp-eyed fight fans speculated that Tyson was perhaps prompted by Dana White to make a post on his Instagram handle that boasts over 20 million followers.

Tyson captioned the post, "Congrats @DanaWhite on an incredible @powerslap event last night”. 'Iron Mike' forgot to remove the quote marks from the caption, leading many to suspect that Tyson had simply copied and pasted the entire thing.

Check out the post below:

One fight fan hilariously wrote:

"The fact this is in quotation marks lol. Copy and paste gone wrong."

Another fan wrote:

"Welcome to the introduction of Parkinson's Disease."

Yet another fan deduced that the UFC requested Mike Tyson to make the post:

"Is the caption in quotes because someone from the UFC sent it and they just reposted it without bothering to remove it? Damn, this sh*t is all bad."

Elsewhere, others were disappointed that Mike Tyson offered his support to the controversial Power Slap League:

"Damn @miketyson why would you help promote this pathetic sh*t? I thought more of you."

Check out some of the best reactions below:

Fans react to Mike Tyson supporting Dana White's Power Slap League [via: @miketyson on Instagram]

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Dana White claims Power Slap League is safer than boxing

Since its premiere on TBS on January 18, 2023, Dana White's latest endeavor, Power Slap League, has been the center of widespread criticism. White, in response to the massive backlash about the sport's brutality, reassured supporters that the commission is working towards enhancing safety protocols.

According to combat sports lovers, slap-fighting barely qualifies as a sport. From their perspective, it's hard to find anything entertaining in the format since there's no significant demonstration of talent or technique, just raw brute strength.

However, Dana White disagrees with this assessment. White stated in a recent appearance on Newsmax that Power Slap competitors endure less punishment per event than boxers:

"Let me tell you this, so in boxing [in] an average fight, a boxer takes four-to-six hundred punches, and that doesn't include the punches he took sparring getting ready for the fight. These guys take three or less slaps per event."

Catch Dana White's comments below: