Sydney Thomas made a sensational return to the ring Friday, just one month after stealing the showing during ‘s Netflix victory over Mike Tyson.
Thomas, who rose to fame during the controversial bout between the former YouTuber and boxing legend last month, was back in action Friday night.
The social media star returned to ringside duties for Antonio Vargas’ bantamweight contest against Winston Guerrero in Orlando, Florida.
The 21-year-old stunned fans once again as she showed off her sensational aqua and black mesh crop top and shorts for the occasion.
The University of Alabama student shared a snap of herself in the ring to her Instagram story, striking a fighting pose with the caption: ‘It’s fight night.’
Thomas first rocketed into the spotlight in November when fans hailed her ‘the real winner’ of the Netflix showdown after Paul and Tyson starred in a 16-minute snooze fest at AT&T Stadium.
Sydney Thomas returned to the ring Friday for Antonio Vargas’ bout against Winston Guerrero
Thomas first rose to fame during Jake Paul’s controversial Netflix fight against Mike Tyson
The influencer’s social media following has skyrocketed in the wake of her newfound fame
The social media star was one of five ring girls working at the event at AT&T Stadium – along with Virginia Sanhouse, Lexi Williams, Delia Sylvain and Raphaela Milagres.
In the wake of her fresh popularity, the blonde beauty has rapidly seen her social media following rocket.
Before Friday night’s fight, Thomas opened up on her newfound fame, revealing her number of Instagram followers has quadrupled.
‘I had 220,000 on Instagram [before Paul-Tyson] and now I’m at like 800,000,’ she told Most Valuable Promotions. ‘And on TikTok I had like 600,000, and now I’m at 1.1 million. So pretty much doubled all around.’
Thomas, who previously opened up on meeting Paul at the Netflix bout, went on to open up on how his Most Valuable Promotions company has helped launch her career.
‘By giving me the platform and the opportunity to be on Netflix and also just to come to events like this, meet really cool people and network,’ she explained.
‘The doors that it has opened has been huge. So big thanks to MVP for that because they’re the best.’
Despite her popularity, Thomas is still enrolled in education as a student with the Crimson Tide.
Thomas is in her senior year of college but has been taking her classes online in order to keep a flexible schedule.
Her latest appearance Friday will undoubtedly see Thomas gain another surge in popularity after walking out at the Caribe Royal.
