In the latest installment of “Things You’d Only See in 2024,” boxing legend Mike Tyson, 58, laid a smackdown on internet troll-turned-punching-bag Jake Paul during the weigh-in for their Netflix boxing extravaganza. And trust us, the explanation is peak Tyson.
Speaking out after the slap heard ’round the world in Texas on Thursday (November 14), Iron Mike spilled the tea—or, more accurately, stomped on it.
“I was in my socks, and he had on shoes,” Tyson explained to the New York Post, no doubt with his signature lisp that somehow makes him both terrifying and endearing. “He stepped on my toe because he’s a f***ing a**hole. I wanted to think it happened by accident, but now I think it may have happened on purpose.”
Pause for dramatic effect. Did Jake Paul intentionally commit podiatric warfare? The plot thickens.
“I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate,” Tyson added, proving that even at nearly 60, he’s still the king of “you hurt me, I hurt you worse.”
Meanwhile, Mike’s rep confirmed what everyone was already thinking: Jake Paul was, as usual, doing the absolute most. “Jake has been poking the bear the whole time,” the rep spilled, adding with no small amount of satisfaction, “Mike slapped the s**t out of him.”
No word yet on whether Jake’s face will be available as a Netflix screensaver, but safe to say, Mike Tyson is not the man to mess with—shoes on or off.
