LAS COLINAS, Texas — Playtime is over.
Mike Tyson has entered fight mode.
After official weigh-ins Thursday night at the Toyota Music Factory, Tyson, 58, slapped Paul, 27, during their final face-off before they meet in the ring Friday night at AT&T Stadium.
Mike Tyson (left) slaps Jake Paul (right) after weighing in at the Toyota Music Factory. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesSecurity quickly separated them, and Paul jokingly started slapping himself in the face and began laughing.
When initially asked why he slapped Paul, Tyson said simply: “Talk is over.”
Paul quickly shifted from laughing it off to an expletive-filled rant.
Jake Paul reacts after being slapped by Mike Tyson (not pictured) after the weigh-in at the Toyota Music Factory. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images“I didn’t even feel it,” Paul said. “He’s angry, he’s an angry little elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap buddy, but tomorrow you’re gonna get knocked the f–k out. I’m f–king him up, I’m f–king him up. He hits like a bitch. It’s personal now. It’s personal now. He must die.”
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When again asked why he slapped Paul, Tyson said it was in response to his toe being stepped on.
“I was in my socks and he had on shoes,” Tyson told The Post moments after the weigh-in. “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.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson face off during weigh-ins at the Toyota Music Factory the day before their fight. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con“I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate.”
Asked if he will knock Paul on his ass in tomorrow’s fight, broadcast on Netflix, Tyson simply replied, “Yes!”
A representative for Tyson said his slap was in response to Paul’s baiting of him.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson face off during weigh-ins at the Toyota Music Factory the day before their fight. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConHe told told The Post: “Jake has been poking the bear the whole time. Mike slapped the s–t out of him.”
Tyson made his views on YouTube star Paul clear by saying, “He’s more of a clown than an entertainer. He’s a clown. He needs to stop playing.”
Tyson — who hasn’t fought in an official professional match in 19 years — said he’s not bothered by taking on a much younger opponent, addding: “I don’t worry about anything but winning.”
