Mike Tyson Slaps Rival Jake Paul During Weigh-In as Both Are Dragged Apart in Heated Final Face-Off Ahead of Blockbuster Boxing Bout [Video]

Mike Tyson is ready for the fight. After the official weigh-ins on Thursday evening at the Toyota Music Factory Tyson, 58, slapped 27-year-old Paul during their final face-off ahead of their showdown set for Friday night at AT&T Stadium. Eventually, Tyson had to be dragged away from the YouTuber.

The sudden flare-up of Tyson’s infamous “Baddest Man on the Planet” persona sparked a scuffle on stage and triggered a loud reaction from the social media star. Security personnel had to quickly step in to pull them apart, while Paul playfully began slapping his own face and laughed. When initially asked why he slapped Paul, Tyson said simply: “Talk is over.”

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Paul quickly went from laughing it off to launching into an expletive-laden rant. “It’s personal now,” Paul raged. “Now he’s got to die.” This fueled concerns shared by many, worried about the risks facing a 58-year-old boxer trying to make …