November 15th 2024.
At the weigh-in on Thursday night, things got heated between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The two are set to face off in a highly anticipated fight on Friday, which will be available to watch live on Netflix. Tyson, a two-time world heavyweight champion, weighed in at 16st 4lb while Paul weighed in at a career-high 16st 3lb.
As they went head to head, tensions rose and Tyson ended up slapping Paul with a powerful right-handed slap across his face. Paul, ever the showman, brushed off the slap and even joked about it afterwards, saying, "I didn't even feel it. He's angry. He's an angry little elf." But his mother, Pam Stepnick, who was in the crowd, was not as amused. When asked about the incident, she didn't hold back, saying, "He's a bitch."
After the weigh-in, Paul also shared a hug with his mother, who offered to take on Tyson for her son. Paul laughed it off, saying that his mother can even slap harder than Tyson. When Tyson was asked about the slap, he revealed that it was a reaction to Paul stepping on his foot during the face-off. "I was in a lot of pain, I had to reciprocate," Tyson explained.
This fight is a big deal for both men, as it marks Tyson's return to the ring after his last professional fight in 2005 and Paul's chance to prove himself as a legitimate boxer. Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, has won 11 of his 12 professional fights so far, with his only loss coming in a close decision to Tommy Fury.
But Paul is confident in his abilities and has even been training with some high-profile names, including MMA fighter Mike Perry. In his last bout in July, Paul beat Perry by stopping him in the sixth round. Now, he is facing off against a 58-year-old Tyson in a scheduled eight-round fight, with each round lasting two minutes.
It's clear that both men are taking this fight seriously and tensions are running high. But no matter what happens in the ring, it's safe to say that the weigh-in on Thursday night was a memorable and intense moment for both Tyson and Paul.
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