Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul during their final face-to-face before entering the ring: “He’s an angry little leprechaun”

“The discussion is over,” he simply said before leaving with the members of his entourage.

Jake Paul, a YouTuber with 20.8 million subscribers who became a boxer, claimed not to have been hurt by Tyson’s slap, which sparked exclamations from the audience.

“I didn’t even feel him, he’s angry. He’s an angry little leprechaun… lovely slap mate,” said Paul, weighing in at 103kg.

Paul then vowed to knock Tyson out, before theatrically roaring into a microphone: “He must die!”

The organizers insist on the professional nature of the fight, contested with the approval of the Texan commission responsible for licensing for boxing fights, for 8 rounds of 2 minutes, instead of the 12 rounds of 3 minutes often practiced by professionals.

The match, broadcast live on Netflix, divided opinion in the boxing world. Many observers have expressed concern about seeing a nearly sixty-year-old lined up in a professional fight, saying they fear a serious injury.