Mike Tyson, 58, slaps Jake Paul, 27 during pre-fight weigh-in

Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul in the face as they approached each other at the weigh-in at Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 14.

The 58-year-old boxing legend's pre-fight taunt did not appear to startle the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-boxer.

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Paul reacted by slapping his own mug while looking at the crowd.

"He's made it personal now, and I'm gonna knock him the f*ck out," screamed Paul in response to being slapped.

"He hits like a b*tch... he must die!"

Tyson had to be restrained by personnel on stage.

His fight body appeared phenomenal for someone pushing 60.

Background

Weighing in at 228.4 pounds (103.6kg), the one-time "Baddest Man on the Planet" will be having his first professional fight in 19 years at the AT&T Stadium.

On the other hand, Paul weighed in at 227.2 pounds (103.1kg), the heaviest weight of his five-year professional career.

He had to put on the weight to match Tyson's physique.

The YouTube personality previously weighed 200 pounds (90.7kg).

Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, used to hover around the 215-pound (97.5kg) mark in his heyday, but his weight was as high as 239 pounds (108.4kg) towards the tail-end of his boxing career.

The betting public is overwhelmingly siding with Tyson, it was reported.

Bookmakers say the bout is on pace to be the most heavily bet boxing match in years.

The fight will be streamed live on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 15, 8pm Eastern Time (Nov. 16, 9am Singapore time)

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