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Mike Tyson concedes the role of villain to young foe in 58-year-old's fight with Jake Paul
![Julio Cortez Jake Paul reacts after being slapped by Mike Tyson during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4a749070bba440cf8e75ec8327cacce0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Jake Paul reacts after being slapped by Mike Tyson during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Mike Tyson, front left, and Jake Paul, front right, face off during a news conference ahead of their fight, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/cb24bd44d2274f5a973b1f36d9b62541/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mike Tyson, front left, and Jake Paul, front right, face off during a news conference ahead of their fight, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7beb987f40d3411e8b8aca76f3d30685/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Mike Tyson, left, pushes on Jake Paul before slapping him during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ae7e1663ac7943cdbbc5998f7b63aad2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mike Tyson, left, pushes on Jake Paul before slapping him during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Jake Paul, right, approaches Mike Tyson during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d91ccfd6f0584e7fa206feed4503ffee/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Jake Paul, right, approaches Mike Tyson during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/141babf1ae9c4ddaa8963637e4929ac8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Jake Paul steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Mike Tyson, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b1189b9b741b45edbd2bd7f285cefe8d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Jake Paul steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Mike Tyson, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5a6bcea0187d49028f33d4f6d8334705/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serranon pose during a weigh-in ahead of their undisputed super lightweight title bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f5088ac158eb4c29aa8ee5bbd6bf597a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serranon pose during a weigh-in ahead of their undisputed super lightweight title bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fc95edfc15274a419a8f46da9dae5378/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Mike Tyson steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Jake Paul, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c3d49527dc8949eb9f61cb7b04146227/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Mike Tyson steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Jake Paul, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Jake Paul steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Mike Tyson, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/16f08839ff9a41a1a3e0902064bc6164/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Jake Paul steps on the scale during a weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight bout against Mike Tyson, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
![Julio Cortez Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f800daf54d324894b21708eb1b3b609d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Promoter Nakisa Bidarian, center, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, steps in the way of Mike Tyson, left, after Tyson slapped Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)