KATE ABDO was forced to issue an apology for some major technical difficulties during the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul broadcast.
The veteran presenter anchored Netflix’s live broadcast of the controversial crossover clash in Texas early this morning.
She was joined by boxing icons Andre Ward, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield on the broadcast desk.
Abdo, who recently tied the knot with Malik Scott, repeatedly asked the trio for their thoughts on the contest between the preliminary fights.
But the former Sky Sports star was forced to apologise for some malfunctioning headphones worn by former two-weight champion Holyfield.
Hall of Famer Holyfield, who had two wars with Tyson in the ’90s, was unable to hear a single question Abdo asked him.
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So much so that Abdo had to get Holyfield’s former rival Lewis to ask for his thoughts on her behalf.
Abdo then apologised to the former undisputed cruiserweight king for the technical difficulties.
She said: “Evander, I apologise. I’m so sorry about the sound.
“Lennox, thank you for helping us out with the interview. We appreciate you.
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“Good to see you tonight. Good to see both of you champions with us tonight.”
Holyfield’s inability to hear any of the questions he was being asked didn’t go unnoticed by fight fans.
One boxing fan wrote on X: “Evander Holyfield is struggling to hear Kate Abdo’s questions.
“It’s that ear Mike Tyson bit off.”
Another said: “Evander Holyfield should have been sat next to Kate Abdo.”
And another said: “This just turned into Lennox Lewis interviewing Evander Holyfield.
“Holyfield’s earpiece isn’t working.”
One remarked: “Evander Holyfield not being able to hear anything at a Mike Tyson fight was the funniest thing I’ve seen in months.”
Another chimed in: “Kinda messed up to not have Evander Holyfield’s earpiece working at a Tyson fight.”
Tyson lost the fight to Paul, who is 31 years younger than him, via a unanimous decision.
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But the 58-year-old admitted afterwards he was “happy” with his performance.
Paul was booed by the crowd inside the AT&T Stadium.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
