Mike Tyson set the boxing world on fire a day early when he slapped opponent Jake Paul at their weigh-in on Thursday.
That didn’t sit well with Paul, naturally, but Paul’s mother was even more incensed.
Paul’s mom, Pam Stepnick, made a vulgar threat to Tyson ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster fight between the boxing legend and her former YouTuber son.
Aside from the fireworks, the weigh-in revealed Paul has bulked up considerably since he weighed in at 200 pounds for a fight in July, while Tyson came in at just over 228 pounds ahead of his return to the ring.
Here’s what Paul’s mom had to say about Tyson before all eyes turn to fight night on Friday.
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What did Jake Paul’s mom say about Mike Tyson?
Like any mom, Stepnick is ready to defend her son at all costs.
“I’m gonna kill Mike Tyson for you. F—ing little b—,” she told Paul while hugging him ahead of Friday night’s fight.
“You slap harder than him,” Paul responded.
Warning: The following video contains NSFW language.
Jake Paul’s mom said she’s gonna kill “f*cking little bitch” Mike Tyson for slapping him 😭 pic.twitter.com/Ts1Sr0vMm9
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) November 15, 2024
Tyson slapped Paul in the face as soon as the YouTuber-turned-boxer got on stage for Thursday’s weigh-in, forcing security to step in and keep the two separated. The moment lit another fire under both boxers ahead of the Netflix exclusive fight, which is expected to draw a massive audience.
Stepnick’s response mirrored her son’s, as Paul screamed, “He’s made it personal now, and I’m gonna knock him the f— out,” after Tyson’s slap.
Tyson revealed Friday that he slapped Paul because the 27-year-old stepped on his toe when he climbed on stage, confirming what a closer look at the video first revealed.
“I was in my socks and he had on shoes. He stepped on my toe because he is a f—ing a—hole,” Tyson said. I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate.”
Mike Tyson has explained why he slapped Jake Paul at their weigh-in: “I was in my socks and he had on shoes, he stepped on my toe because he is a f***ing a***hole. I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate.” [@NYPost]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 15, 2024
The 58-year-old Tyson will have another chance to exact some revenge in the ring on Friday, while Paul is looking to finish the job and send the legend back to retirement after Thursday’s slight.
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Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul video
Tyson slapped Paul immediately after Paul stepped on his toe during Thursday’s weigh-in.
Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul pic.twitter.com/MGZqkHtR3W
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 15, 2024
Slow-motion video shows Paul, in shoes, stepping on Tyson’s toe despite the 58-year-old only wearing socks.
— COMBAT (@C0MB4TT) November 15, 2024
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