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Real reason Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul in brutal face-to-face moment

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Updated 09:56 15 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 09:16 15 Nov 2024 GMT

Real reason Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul in brutal face-to-face moment

Paul and Tyson will enter the ring in a huge boxing event live on Netflix

Tom Earnshaw

Tom Earnshaw

The anticipation for the huge Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing event has just gone up to another level after The Baddest Man on the Planet slapped the YouTuber during their final face-to-face. Yet it seems there was a reason behind the incident.

Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58, will enter the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 10pm local time on Friday (15 November), which equates to around 4am GMT on Saturday (16 November) for viewers tuning in to the Netflix event from the United Kingdom.

And after a rather amicable and respectful build up, the two finally came to blows in the final face-off at the weigh-in on Thursday, with Tyson slapping Paul on the left hand side of his face.

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Paul took the hit in his stride before issuing a rather bleak warning to Iron Mike when interviewed by combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani.

Screaming in to the microphone, Paul reiterated his promise that Tyson was 'getting knocked the f**k out'.

1-0 to Tyson (Netflix)
1-0 to Tyson (Netflix)

But he went one step further than that, adding: "It's personal now, it's personal now. He must die."

The reason for the slap, though, seemed to go unnoticed at the time.

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As the two boxers squared up for the final face off after weighing in at almost identical weights for Paul's first ever heavyweight match.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is Paul's very own boxing company that has worked with Netflix to get the bout over the line after it was initially cancelled due to a serious health issue for Tyson, with the former world champion left thinking he was going to die.

Sharing a video to X (Twitter), MVP posted a video of the moment the two came face-to-face and in it, it shows Paul coming just centimetres from Tyson's face.

But looking down, and you can see Paul clearly standing on Iron Mike's foot, with the YouTuber wearing shoes while Tyson only has socks on. A nasty experience, we've all been there.

Face to face, with Paul clearly seen stepping on Tyson's foot (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Face to face, with Paul clearly seen stepping on Tyson's foot (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Tyson clearly takes issue with being accidentally stood on, slapping Paul before pointing down to the floor, indicating Paul standing on the toes on his right foot.

Even MVP, Paul's company, seemingly questions if their man was to blame, writing: "The reason behind the slap... was this Jake's fault?"

"That definitely caused it. Mike even pointed down," one fan wrote on X.

Another said: "Ah, there it is. Jake was the aggressor the whole time."

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And a third wrote: "At 58, Mike is still faster than Jake, who started it and should be prepared. Not a good sign for Jake."

More than 70,000 spectators will be at the AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, for the big fight. One fan even spent £2,000,000 to sit ringside, with it granting you special perks.

How to watch Paul vs. Tyson if you don’t have Netflix

If you don’t already have Netflix, there is a workaround to essentially get it for free as part of a package deal. At the moment Sky is offering Sky Stream, with Sky TV, Sky Full Fibre 300 Broadband and Netflix, all for just £36 as part of its Black Friday sale. And given that their Full Fibre 300 broadband is usually £29 a month, for just £10 more you’ll also get access to Sky TV and Netflix for not much more.

Featured Image Credit: X / HappyPunch / Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images

Topics: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Boxing, Sport, Netflix, Entertainment, Celebrity, YouTube

Tom Earnshaw
Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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