Meet Sydney Thomas, the ring girl from the Jake Paul – Mike Tyson fight: the 20-year-old student is usually a cheerleader for the St Louis Cardinals, but went viral after the Netflix-streamed fight

Sydney Thomas, one of the ring girls hired for the controversial Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson match on Saturday, has been going viral after catching plenty of eyeballs at the event.

“What a night #paulvstyson,” the 20-year-old uni student wrote on Instagram, alongside a carousel of photos from the event. “Getting the opportunity to step into the ring with Mike Tyson and Jake Paul for such a historic fight is something I never imagined I’d be able to say. Words can’t describe this moment or how grateful I am to be part of such an amazing team at @MostValuablePromotions. History was made, and I’m truly honoured to have been a part of it.”

One user commented, “Wait there was a fight? Your beauty erased that from my memory” – with another person replying to them, “lmao cringe”.

Another wrote: “Stunner. You were the best part.” In a separate comment, a fan compared Thomas to Sydney Sweeney. One of Thomas’ friends, fellow influencer Maddy Muir, congratulated her pal. “Hard work paid off u look amazing,” she wrote below the same post.

The event – which took place at AT&T Stadium – was live-streamed on Netflix and saw the 27-year-old YouTuber defeat the 58-year-old former professional boxer.

Other ring girls included Raphaela Milagres, Virginia Sanhouse, Delia Sylvain and Lexi Williams, per the New York Post.