Arlington — Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday (Friday in Manila) ahead of their controversial Netflix-backed bout.Tyson, 58, hit Paul flush on the cheek with his right hand following the formal weigh-in for Friday's fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Arlington — Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday ahead of their controversial Netflix -backed bout. Tyson , 58, hit Paul flush on the cheek with his right hand following the formal weigh-in for Friday's fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.A scrum of security swiftly intervened to separate the two fighters following the incident before Tyson was ushered away. Tyson , who weighed in at 228.
Paul, the 27-year-old Youtuber-turned-boxer, insisted he had not been hurt by Tyson's open-handed slap, which drew gasps from the audience.'I didn't even feel it -- he's angry. He's an angry little elf...cute slap buddy,' said Paul, who weighed in at 227.2 pounds.Paul concluded his remarks with an expletive-laden pledge to knock Tyson out, before roaring theatrically into a microphone: 'He must die.
Slaps Paul In Final Face-Off Before Netflix Bout
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