Mike Tyson angrily slaps Jake Paul in final face-off ahead of Netflix bout

• The final weigh-in between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was chaotic ahead of their fight on November 16
• Tyson had to be restrained after he slapped Paul, who stepped on his foot and tried to intimidate him
• The former heavyweight champion has not fought professionally, while Paul switched from YouTube to boxing

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson slapped YouTube star Jake Paul in their final face-off during their chaotic weigh-in ahead of their highly anticipated fight.

The two will face off on November 16 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the first-ever boxing event to be live-streamed on Netflix.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will reportedly make at least $20 million each. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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As the two fighters prepared to face-off, Paul crawled towards Tyson, stepped on his foot and stood in front of him.

The former heavyweight champion immediately slapped the YouTuber-turned-fighter. Tyson had to be held back as Paul stood in disbelief.

Before the unexpected incident, the 58-year-old received huge cheers while the much younger Paul was taunted.

In the weigh-in, Paul came in at 103 kilograms, while Tyson came in at 103.6 kilograms.

"It's personal now. He must die!" Tyson said via ESPN."I didn't even feel it. He's angry. He's an angry little elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap buddy but tomorrow night I'm knocking you out," Paul said via Indy100.

Tyson has not fought professionally in nearly two decades. The fight was postponed in July after the veteran suffered a medical setback.

Why Tyson lost to Douglas

Legit.ng earlier explained the real reason why Tyson lost to Buster Douglas in February 1990.

The then-undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion, Tyson, was knocked out by the underdog, Douglas.

He lost his heavyweight championship belt for the first time due to a wild two-day party with 24 women leading up to the fight.

Biggest boxing upsets

Legit.ng also listed the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing.

Tyson's defeat to Douglas remains arguably the biggest upset in the weight class. Muhammad Ali's win over George Foreman in 1974 also remains a memorable upset.

Source: TUKO.co.ke