In Texas on Friday, Mike Tyson smacked Jake Paul during a heated weigh-in for the contentious heavyweight bout.
At Dallas' AT&T Stadium, 27-year-old boxer Paul will face 58-year-old Tyson. Paul crept across the floor and then climbed up to Tyson's eyeline for the customary final head-to-head after both men had weighed in. For the majority of fight week, Tyson had resisted Paul's prodding.
However, after slapping his opponent across the face, security and team members hurried in to break up the fight. Tyson said, "Talking's over," and left the stage. Meanwhile, Paul was grinning before he sat down and seemed to be meditating. "I wasn't even aware of it. He's upset. Paul referred to the smack as "an angry little elf." "Mike Tyson, You're going to get knocked out tomorrow, friend, but I thought it was a lovely slap."
Undisputed light-welterweight champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano provided a composed appetizer amidst the commotion of the headlining shenanigans. They made weight effortlessly and engaged in a pleasant face-off before utilizing their microphone time to praise the advancements made in women's boxing. "I told her this is our time," Serrano remarked after the fact. "Let's do the same thing we did two years ago."For all boxing women, this is the pivotal time. It's our time.
We put a lot of effort into getting to this point. Taylor defeated Serrano by a slim margin on points in 2022 to win a lightweight classic. Both ladies weigh nine and eleven pounds, and the rematch will be at light-welterweight.
Despite rumors that he would not receive a credential for the event, Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn was present. Paul-Tyson has been criticized by the Matchroom boss, who also stated that he will go before to the main event. Taylor, his warrior, praised her fellow pioneer just as much as he did. "I've had some amazing moments in 18 years but I think tomorrow night will be one of my best ever," Taylor stated.
Analysis: tense, creepy, and sour scenes.
This was no ordinary boxing match. It was therefore an unusual weigh-in. On Thursday afternoon, competitors weighed in behind closed doors; however, the weights were not disclosed to the public until the ceremonial weigh-in later that evening. Two hours before to the commencement, a big line gathered outside the arena. Many of those admirers entered and swung at a boxing punch machine that featured Paul's face.
Two figures costumed as Transformers, each about ten feet tall, paced the audience as Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders entertained the crowd. At least 3,000 spectators had crowded the area by the time the undercard bouts took place. When the slap happened, there was a distinct "you can hear a pin drop" moment.
The unpleasant moment was quickly passed, and it will now be seen and shared indefinitely as the last viral moment leading up to the fight tomorrow. Paul and Tyson's next encounter will take place in the ring. No one is entirely certain of what to anticipate.
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