Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a heated face-off at their final weigh-in ahead of their highly anticipated boxing match in Texas. Tyson, 58, will return to the ring after 19 years, facing Paul, 27. The event is set to stream live on Netflix, with tensions running high.
As the highly anticipated fight between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul draws near, the drama intensified at the final weigh-in on Thursday. Tyson, 58, shocked onlookers when he slapped Paul, 27 after the pair squared off face to face in Dallas, Texas. The physical confrontation, which security quickly diffused, added to the already tense atmosphere surrounding the fight, set to stream live on Netflix.
Tyson, making his return to the ring after 19 years, did not elaborate on his reasons for slapping Paul. “Talking’s over,” he stated firmly, refusing further questions. Paul, unshaken, retorted, calling Tyson's slap "cute" and vowing to knock him out in the ring. "He hits like a b****," Paul declared, adding that the match had turned personal.
The fight, which has drawn mixed reactions from the boxing world, is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds. Despite criticism from boxing figures like Oleksandr Usyk and Eddie Hearn, who have expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the match, Tyson's former rival Evander Holyfield has expressed his belief that Tyson will prevail.
The event, which promises to be a spectacle, has already generated significant buzz, with both fighters making bold claims ahead of the clash. Fans in Dallas are gearing up for what could be a historic night in the world of combat sports, where drama and competition converge under the spotlight of Netflix’s global audience.
