Mike Tyson reveals reason behind viral Jake Paul slap: ‘I had to reciprocate’

Jake Paul learned a pugnacious acquisition Thursday night: Don’t measurement connected Mike Tyson’s foot. 

The fighters met Thursday for their last weigh-in earlier facing disconnected successful a highly anticipated matchup astatine AT&T Stadium Friday night.

But things took a drastic crook erstwhile the former heavyweight boxing champion slapped the YouTuber turned boxer connected stage. 

Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Irving, Texas, up of their heavyweight bout. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Speculation swirled connected societal media astir what mightiness person prompted the fable to snap. 

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Tyson cleared the air, telling the New York Post it was due to the fact that Paul stepped connected his foot, possibly connected purpose. 

"I was successful my socks, and helium had connected shoes," Tyson told the outlet aft the weigh-in. "He stepped connected my toed due to the fact that helium is simply a f---ing a--hole. I wanted to deliberation it happened by accident. But present I deliberation it whitethorn person happened connected purpose."

Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul look disconnected during a weigh-in astatine Toyota Music Factory successful Irving, Texas, connected Nov. 15 astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas.  (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Video of the incidental backs up Tyson’s story. 

"I was successful a batch of pain. I had to reciprocate," helium added.

Tyson, 58, steps backmost into the ringing for the archetypal clip successful astir 2 decades. He volition look Paul, who turned to nonrecreational boxing conscionable 4 years agone and has mislaid conscionable erstwhile successful 11 bouts. 

Mike Tyson, left, and Jake Paul, right, look disconnected during a quality league Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, successful Irving, Texas, up of their fight. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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