YouTube star MrBeast found himself on the receiving end of a powerful punch from boxing legend Mike Tyson during a promotional stunt for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight. The incident took place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, just hours before the main boxing event.
The 27-year-old content creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, challenged Tyson to the stunt as part of the promotion for the Crawford-Alvarez fight. MrBeast stood alongside the 59-year-old former heavyweight champion and announced his intention to take a punch from the boxing legend. “Mike Tyson is about to punch me, because thanks to Riyadh Season, Canelo-Crawford is about to happen,” MrBeast said in the video, which has since gone viral across multiple platforms.
The impact of Tyson’s single body shot was immediate and dramatic. MrBeast doubled over and dropped to his knees, struggling to speak as Tyson stood beside him, laughing. The footage quickly spread across social media, with one user on X creating a meme that joked “Find my Kidney, $1,000,000 challenge!!!” in reference to MrBeast’s signature giveaway videos. The post received 48,400 views, highlighting how the incident has become a source of internet humor.
Viral moment captures millions of views across platforms
Video footage of the punch has generated massive engagement across social media platforms. One user on X shared the clip, which received 17.6 million views and 3,500 comments. MrBeast also posted the video on TikTok with the caption “I just got punched by @Mike Tyson,” where it accumulated 503,800 likes and 10.7 thousand comments. On Instagram, the video has been viewed over 30 million times.
Just Mike Tyson making the most of his chance to punch MrBeast pic.twitter.com/IBaxueKWoO
— RT (@RT_com) September 14, 2025
The incident has sparked debate among viewers about whether the punch was legitimate or staged. Some commenters questioned the authenticity, with one X user writing, “You can’t call that a liver shot, either way it was a super soft shot. That shot was shutting shit down. Just another staged video.” Others defended the reality of the impact, with one user noting, “That was actually a liver shot, which shuts down your entire nervous system, by Mike Tyson. Surprised that Mr. Beast could actually stand.”
“Find my Kidney, $1,000,000 challenge!!!” pic.twitter.com/Vy8RxClBND
— Comfortably Boomer (@comfyboomer) September 14, 2025
Social media users have created numerous memes and jokes about the encounter. One X user commented, “I think watching Mr. Beast get gut punched by Tyson is what’s going to heal America.” Another user praised the honor of being punched by the boxing legend, writing, “Not gonna lie, it would be an honor to be punched by someone like Mike.” The incident has also led to comparisons with Tyson’s recent performance against Jake Paul, with users questioning why the former heavyweight champion appeared to hold back more in that professional fight.
I think watching Mr. Beast get gut punched by Tyson is what’s going to heal America.
— Lisa S (@LisaSN33) September 15, 2025
MrBeast, who has 435 million subscribers on YouTube and recently became the platform’s most-subscribed individual creator, was promoting the Netflix broadcast of the Crawford-Alvarez fight through the stunt. Despite the dramatic impact, he was seen sitting ringside later that evening to watch Crawford defeat Alvarez by unanimous decision. The boxing event marked a historic moment as Crawford became the first male fighter in the modern era to win undisputed titles in three different weight divisions. MrBeast’s willingness to participate in such stunts aligns with his history of extreme challenges and philanthropic content, though this particular incident appears to have caught him off guard with its intensity.
