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Legendary boxer Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul in a heated final face-off ahead of their highly-anticipated boxing match. Notably, the 58-year-old boxer is set to lock horns with 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer in Texas on Friday, November 15. With this, Tyson will make his comeback in professional boxing after a long two-decade long gap. During their confrontation at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the duo engaged in an altercation leading Tyson to slap his much-younger opponent.
Their confrontation escalated when Paul attempted to provoke his opponent by getting in his face as they approached each other. The boxing icon failed to control himself and ended up responding with a swift slap. While both teams quickly intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further, and separated them before it could spark a more heated altercation.
Tomorrow he is going to be knocked the f*k out: Jake Paul after Mike Tyson slaps him
The brief altercation went viral on social media within no time and sparked reactions from fans around the world. Notably, the incident saw Tyson dismiss Paul’s pre-fight talk and said, “Talk is over,” as he slapped him. It left Paul rattled, and he responded furiously saying, 'I didn't even feel it. He's angry. He's an angry little elf. Mike Tyson that was a cute slap but tomorrow he is going to be knocked the f*k out. He hits like a b**h. It's personal now. It's personal now. He must die.”
Not only this, but the former YouTuber also wrote on X, 'This is a pinch me moment. I got slapped by Mike Tyson.” Not only this, but Jake's brother, WWE Star Logan Paul also sent a message to Tyson after the controversy. He took to X to send a cold warning and stated that the fight is going to be a devastation for the legendary boxer and it has become personal for Jake.
He tweeted, ' My brother got slapped by Mike Tyson, fucking iconic... but a grave error. This fight just became personal for Jake. Tomorrow’s outcome will be utter devastation for Mike; the new face of boxing will be crowned tomorrow.' Notably, Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion with 44 knockouts in his legendary 50-win career.
