Mike Tyson Reveals Why He Slapped Jake Paul During Weigh-in

Mike Tyson revealed the surprising reason why he slapped Jake Paul during their Thursday weigh-in, a moment which has gone viral.

Paul and Tyson were attending a weigh-in at AT&T Stadium in Las Colinas, TX, ahead of their heavily publicized boxing match streaming to Netflix on Friday when Tyson suddenly slapped Paul seemingly out of nowhere. “He hits like a b—h. He must die,” Paul responded, but Tyson claimed not to hear the jab.

After the moment quickly spread across social media, Tyson told The New York Post why he felt compelled to slap Paul. “I was in my socks and he had on shoes,” explained. “He stepped on my toe because he is a f—ing a–hole. I wanted to think it happened by accident. But now I think it may have happened on purpose. I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate.”

“Jake has been poking the bear the whole time,” one of the ex-heavyweight’s reps told the outlet. “Mike slapped the s–t out of him.”

“He’s more of a clown than an entertainer,” Tyson said of the former Youtuber. “He’s a clown. He needs to stop playing.”

Tyson and Paul’s fight begins streaming on Netflix at 5:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 15, with the main ticket beginning at 8 p.m. It marks Tyson’s first official fight in 19 years.

Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul at weigh-in ahead of Friday night fight

Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul ahead of their highly-anticipated fight on Netflix and things have now become much more interesting.

Professional boxers are always in “promoter mode” before a big fight and Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are no different.

During the weigh-in on Thursday, Paul and Tyson had one last stare-down before their showdown on Netflix on Friday.

At the weigh-in, there was a brief moment of animosity that couldn’t wait till they entered the ring.

A day before their highly-anticipated fight, Tyson slapped Paul during Thursday’s weigh-in. Staff intervened to separate them as Paul smiled and stroked his beard.

Tyson weighed in at 228.4 pounds. Paul weighed in at 227.2 pounds.

How to watch Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight

Date: Friday, Nov. 15
Time: Ring walk not yet announced (full event begins at 8 p.m. ET)
TV: Not available on TV or Pay-Per View
Streaming: Netflix (for free if you have a subscription)

Who is on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight undercard?

Here is the full fight card for Paul vs. Tyson:

Heavyweight: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul
Super Lightweight: Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano for Taylor’s IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO women’s super-lightweight titles
Welterweight: Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title
Super Middleweight: Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes
Super Middleweight: Shadasia Green vs Melinda Watpool for vacant women’s WBO super middleweight title
Super Lightweight: Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
Featherweight: Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell