Tyson vs. Paul: Jake Paul’s mother threatens Mike Tyson for slapping her son before the fight

Pam Stepnick, mother of influencer Jake Paul, launched a warning to Mike Tyson, heavyweight legend, for slapping his son before the fight that Paul and Tyson will hold this Friday at AT&T Stadium in ArlingtonTexas.

“I’m going to kill Mike Tyson for you. You little bastard,” a furious Stepnick said as she clung to her son’s arms after the incident.

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‘Iron’ Tyson slapped Paul during the pre-fight weigh-in ceremony in which the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion will face the popular social media content creator.

The image of Pam hugging her 27-year-old son went viral after being shared through Jake Paul’s Instagram.

“You hit harder than him”Paul replied to his mother to encourage her in the face of her frustration.

The fight, which has received extensive promotion for several months, will be broadcast through Netflix, a video-on-demand platform with more than 280 million subscribers worldwide that generated almost $34 billion in revenue last year.

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The contest had a delay of five months due to a health problem that the legendary heavyweight monarch presented during a flight.

Tyson, considered one of the best in boxing history, had his last professional fight in 2005 and has a record of 50 wins, 44 of them by fast track, and six losses.

Paul, 27, who has a record of 10-1 with seven knockouts, began his boxing career in 2018, after exploding his popularity on social media.

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As a boxer he has faced rivals such as Michael Perry, Andre August, Anderson Silva, among others.

The fight between these contenders this Friday is scheduled for eight rounds of two minutes each.