🚨 MIKE TYSON THOUGHT HASBULLA WAS A BABY WHEN HE CRADLED HIM 😂 Before his fight with Jake Paul, Mike Tyson told Andre Ward about the bizarre viral moment where he was seen cradling and kissing Hasbulla. Ward asked whether the whole thing had been planned for the camera, but Tyson insisted it wasn't. Apparently, Tyson genuinely thought Hasbulla was a baby. 😭 “I thought it was a baby.” Ward then reminded him that Hasbulla was actually 26 years old, leaving Tyson to explain that he simply didn't know. Honestly, Mike Tyson finding out mid-conversation that the “baby” he was cradling was a grown man is incredible. 😂 Via @andresogward WOULD YOU HAVE THOUGHT HASBULLA WAS A BABY TOO? 🤔 YES, HE LOOKS LIKE A BABY 👶 / NAH, I CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE 🙅 #boxing #boxingmemes #miketyson #ironmike #combatsports
A candid conversation between Mike Tyson and former super middleweight world champion Andre Ward has revealed one of the more surreal behind-the-scenes moments from the build-up to Tyson's fight with Jake Paul — the boxing legend genuinely believed social media personality Hasbulla Magomedov was an infant when he cradled and kissed him in a now-viral clip.
Speaking with Ward, Tyson was asked point-blank whether the moment had been staged for the cameras. He pushed back on that suggestion entirely, insisting the interaction was spontaneous and unscripted. His explanation was simple and disarming: he thought he was holding a baby.
Ward then informed Tyson that Hasbulla is actually 26 years old. Tyson's response was equally straightforward — he had no idea.
Hasbulla Magomedov, the Russian internet celebrity who has cultivated a massive global following, has a medical condition that affects his growth and physical appearance, which has been the source of widespread public fascination. The moment of Tyson cradling him spread rapidly across social media, with most viewers assuming it was a deliberate, camera-friendly stunt.
Why it matters
- The exchange adds rare unscripted texture to a fight week that leaned heavily on spectacle and promotion
- Tyson's candid admission, relayed through Ward's platform, lands as genuinely funny rather than manufactured
- It illustrates how the crossover between combat sports and internet celebrity culture can produce moments that blur the line between planned content and accidental comedy
The clip and the conversation surrounding it have continued to circulate well beyond fight week, cementing the Tyson-Hasbulla interaction as one of the more memorable oddities of the entire event.
