Mike Tyson once again made it to the headlines after he slapped Jake Paul, before the upcoming Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson money fight. It happened at Las Colinas, Texas, during the pre-match weigh-in leading to the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson money fight, after Jake Paul stepped on Mike Tyson's toes.
Jake Paul was already done with the weigh-in and had donned his trainers when Mike Tyson took the pedestal to get himself weighed.
Jake Paul then set his foot upon Mike Tyson's toes, which Mike has since then claimed was done intentionally. Mike claimed that he was hurt and soon responded with the force that was expected of him, and Jake sustained a tight slap to his face.
Mike Tyson hasn't fought a professional match for the better part of the last two decades. Jake Paul, on the other hand, is an internet sensation and YouTube star who has been challenging Tyson for quite some time now. According to a report by The New York Post, Jake stated that:
"He [Tyson] hits like a b***h … He must die."
Tyson, on his part, casually shrugged off the death threat and claimed to have not even heard Paul. Here's everything we know.
What's the latest buzz about the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight?
Ahead of the impending Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, Mike Tyson landed a smack on Jake Paul's face after the latter stepped on his toes. NY Post reported the incident in which Tyson stated:
"I was in my socks and he had on shoes. He stepped on my toe because he is a f–king a–hole. I wanted to think it happened by accident. But now I think it may have happened on purpose. I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate."
When Tyson was subsequently asked about what he might want to say to his young opponent in the ring, he categorically stated that the time for talking was over. A representative for Tyson similarly stated:
"Jake has been poking the bear the whole time. Mike slapped the s–t out of him.”
Another report by BoredPanda put the slapping incident into perspective. According to the report, Louis Sealey, the assistant sports editor at Metro was present at the weigh-in when the incident took place. He described the incident taking off when Jake Paul "bizarrely crawled" towards the face-off area on all fours and then stepped on Tyson's toes with his footgear.
Consequently, Tyson landed a right-hand slap on Jake's face followed by an attempt at a low blow that didn't hit the target. The two warring rivals were then separated and escorted away. Sealey further stated:
"Fans and media alike were expecting a similarly low-key performance from the boxing great but he laid one on his opponent before security quickly stepped in and escorted him away."
How to watch the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson match?
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The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson match is a rare feat since it would bring the 58-year-old Tyson out from his self-imposed retirement and back to the ring after almost nineteen years.
The match is not exactly an exhibition match but a money match, which will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, USA. Netflix will be streaming the match live so that fans from all across the world can tune in.
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