(NewsUSD) – Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 58, struck YouTuber and professional boxer Jake Paul, 27, after a fierce confrontation during their most recent weigh-in in Dallas, Texas.
Interest in their contentious boxing battle, which will be streamed live on Netflix on Friday, November 15 at AT&T Stadium, was heightened by the unexpected incident.
Relations between the two boxers on stage swiftly worsened when Tyson hit Paul. Security officers intervened to keep them apart as the crowd reacted with chuckles and yells. When host Ariel Helwani proceeded to interrogate the boxing star about what occurred, he curtly responded, “Talking’s over,” refusing to elucidate.
Jake Paul claimed firmly, “I didn’t even feel anything. He’s unhappy. He is an enraged young elf. It was a great punch, but I’m going to blow you away tomorrow night, Mike Tyson. He hits like a [expletive], it’s personal now, and he has to die!”
In a highly anticipated match-up, Jake Paul, who owns a strong record of 10-1 with seven knockouts, will take on boxing icon Mike Tyson. Paul, famed for overcoming a string of less-established boxers and MMA fighters, enters the bout with just one loss, a points decision against Tommy Fury in 2023. Meanwhile, Tyson is scheduled to make his professional boxing comeback for the first fight since 2005, but he did meet Roy Jones Jr. in a well seen exhibition battle in 2020.
The build-up to the fight has ignited passionate discussions, particularly following a video of the weigh-in process captured by TMZ and Backgrid. The tape has fuelled discussions about the fight’s safety and fairness, with detractors pointing to the age discrepancy and the possible hazards Tyson faces as a returning athlete. The event, to be held at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, is expected to draw an enormous crowd, thanks to the global recognition and popularity of both fighters.
