Mike Tyson Explains Why He Slapped Jake Paul During Thursday's Weigh-In

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There were some fireworks at the official weigh-in for the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight yesterday as Tyson slapped the YouTube star when they went face-to-face.

But while many people have accused Tyson and Paul of scripting the scene, Tyson has indicated pretty strongly that he was being serious. Speaking to reporters after the incident, Tyson said Paul hurt him by stepping on his toes with shoes on while he was wearing socks. Tyson said that he had to "reciprocate" after calling Paul some pretty nasty names.

“I was in my socks and he had on shoes, he stepped on my toe because he is a (expletives). 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

Video of the incident pretty clearly shows that Paul was putting all of his weight onto the 58-year-old boxing legend's foot right before he was slapped.

But many still believe that it was still scripted:

For everyone saying it was staged, Jake stepped on his foot pic.twitter.com/i5ioLBnWRQ— Mike™ (@StonewallSieve) November 15, 2024

"Even more evidence this is scripted (expletive). 'Mike.. when I step on your toe, you will slap me in the face! That’s the cue!'” one user suggested.