Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul at final faceoff before epic showdown

Irving, Texas – If you have any doubts about whether Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are real, you can throw them all out the window.

Tyson and Paul had to be separated on Thursday night after the former heavyweight champion punched the 27-year-old in the face.

Tyson just weighed in and weighed 228.4 pounds, while Paul weighed 227.2 pounds. Tyson then approached Paul for a final staredown before the match, and Paul crawled into Tyson's face.

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Paul got a little too close, so Tyson threw an open right hand. While many people held Tyson back, Paul took it like a champ.

After the incident, Tyson told Ariel Helwani that “all talk is over” and left. Paul answered, “He must die.”

It was the most controversial part of the entire ordeal, and was a far cry from Tyson, who had been very calm leading up to this event.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul confront and become separated during a ceremonial weigh-in at the Toyota Music Factory Pavilion in Irving, Texas, on November 14, 2024. The two are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Paul was a button pusher and even called Tyson “boring” during a press conference Wednesday night. However, Tyson continued to speak at almost every conference.

But on Thursday, he completely flipped the script.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off during the ceremonial weigh-in at the Toyota Music Factory Pavilion on November 14, 2024 in Irving, Texas. The two are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on November 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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But the long-awaited game has finally arrived, and will be held Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and streamed on Netflix.

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