During the weigh-in for the upcoming fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, tensions reached a boiling point as the two fighters had to be separated after a physical altercation.
Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion, weighed in at 228.4 pounds, while Jake Paul tipped the scales at 227.2 pounds. Following the weigh-in, Tyson and Paul came face to face for their final staredown before the fight.
As the staredown intensified, Paul moved in too close to Tyson, prompting the former champ to deliver an open-handed smack across Paul's face. Despite the blow, Paul remained composed as security personnel intervened to prevent further escalation.
After the incident, Tyson expressed that 'all the talk is over' to a journalist before walking away, while Paul retaliated by stating, 'he must die.'
This unexpected altercation marked a significant departure from Tyson's typically calm demeanor in the lead-up to the fight. Paul had been the more vocal of the two, even going as far as to label Tyson as 'boring' during a press conference the night before.
The highly anticipated fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is set to take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Friday night, with the event being streamed live on Netflix.
