MIKE TYSON threatened to kick off his fight with Jake Paul a day earlier after SLAPPING him during during their final face-off.
The heavyweight legend returns to the ring for a controversial comeback bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in Texas.
Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at their weigh inSportsfile
Tyson took a quick swing for Jake PaulSportsfile
APThe pair were quick to be separated[/caption]
GettyThey had to be pulled apart[/caption]
APJake Paul laughed it off[/caption]
And Tyson looked in sensational shape as he hit the scales at 228.4lb (16st 3lb) while wearing a pair of Versace briefs.
That was just before Paul came in a career-heaviest 227.2lb (16st 2lb) nearly TWO STONE above his usual fighting weight.
The two squared off for the final time but Tyson landed a slap on Paul – before the prankster-gone-prizefighter could get close.
It sparked a near-brawl on the stage as the two camps and security intervened and pulled the pair apart.
Paul, 27, walked off with an unconvincing roar while Tyson, 58, was calmed down by his entourage before sending out one final warning.
He said: “The talking’s over.”
The last time Tyson was in a ring was in 2020 for an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr, which proved to be nothing more than a glorified spar.
His career officially came to a depressing close in 2005 when he quit on his stool and threw the towel in on his boxing career.
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But he is back to face Paul – over 30 years younger – in what will be Netflix’s first move into live boxing.
The fight is scheduled for eight rounds of two-minutes – opposed to the usual three – with bigger 14oz gloves opposed to 10oz.
But the gloves were off on Thursday’s weigh in only 24 hours from fight night – as Paul laughed off Iron Mike’s power.
He said: “I didn’t even feel it. He’s angry, he’s an angry little elf.
“Mike Tyson thought that was a cute slap, buddy but tomorrow you’re getting knocked the f*** out.”
AFPJake Paul was a career-heaviest 227.2lb[/caption]
AFPTyson hit the scales at 228.4lb[/caption]