MORE: Jake Paul's mom's hilarious 3-word diss to Mike Tyson's viral slap Immediately after the viral slap, there were comments on social media that it was all "staged" to ramp up the promotion Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005. The 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Pau Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul hours before epic showdown. Mike Tyson didn't appear to have any time for Jake Paul's antics Thursday night, and he met the YouTuber turned boxer with a slap across the Video footage of the moment showed Paul crawling up to Tyson before he appears to step on Tyson's foot. Then came the slap. The two were separated as Paul tapped his own face egging Tyson on. Video appears to show Paul briefly stepping on the front of Tyson's right foot and quickly moving his foot back at the weigh-in for their Friday fight at AT&T Stadium. Tyson then slapped Paul Watch: Boxing Great Mike Tyson Slaps YouTuber Jake Paul During Final Staredown, Video Viral "I didn't even feel it -- he's angry. He's an angry little elf cute slap buddy," said Paul. Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul after weighing in at the Toyota Music Factory on November 14, 2024. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images In a viral weigh-in moment the night before the highly anticipated fight Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul on the eve of their long-awaited boxing match, which streams Friday night on Netflix. ET has confirmed, the YouTuber-turned-boxer stepped on the heavyweight champ's foot Mike Tyson didn't even get to face off with Jake Paul because the former heavyweight champion slapped the social influencer leading to a near brawl on stage ahead of their fight on Friday. Meanwhile, Paul carries a 10-1 career record as a boxer with his most recent win coming via TKO against former UFC fighter Mike Perry on July 20, the original date of the Tyson-Paul bout. Paul has