Viewers of tonight’s build-up to Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson were left shocked when they were shown what was going on in the latter’s locker room.

Paul and Tyson are set to face off against one another in one of the most anticipated boxing events of the year, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA – the NFL’s Dallas Cowboy’s home ground.

The undercard started at 1am GMT this morning (16 November), as many have eagerly awaited for the main fight, especially since tempers flared at the weigh-in between the two, last night (14 November).

The event is free to stream on Netflix, with more than 280 million people being given the fight to watch for free as part of their current subscription package.

But as millions of fans have tuned in, they were exposed to a sight in the build-up to the main bout.

Tyson can be seen getting hyped in his changing room, only to turn around and for his bare behind to be on show, for millions around the world to see.

The biggest ever American boxing event outside of Las Vegas, you’d think Tyson would at least put some pants on.

But instead, we were all given a sight to feast our eyes on, which you can view in the video above.

Fans were not pleased to see almost all of Tyson (Netflix)

Fans took to social media to share what they thought of the bizarre moment, as one said: “National treasure.”

Another commented: “Did not expect to see that when i turned on Netflix,” with two laughing emojis.

A third added: “Why they zoom into his a** like that?!?”

A different user joked: “Please for the love of god get Mike Tyson’s a** off my TL I don’t wanna see that s***,” with a crying emoji.

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson rules explained

The bout between Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58, has been sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which makes this a professional fight, as the result will go on the fighter’s respective records.

However, it will not adhere to the rules of a standard heavyweight bout, with gloves being heavier at 14 ounces instead of 10. This means the punches will not land as hard due to the extra padding, as well as protecting each boxer’s hands more than at 10-ounce gloves.

The rounds will also last two minutes instead of the standard three, and instead of 12 rounds, there will only be eight.

The fight has been highly anticipated (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

Results of Paul vs Tyson fight card

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson – TBC

Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano via unanimous decision

Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos – split draw

Neeraj Goyat def. Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision

Shadasia Green def. Melinda Watpool via split decision

Lucas Bahdi def. Armando Casamonica via majority decision

Shu Shu Carrington Jr. def. Dana Coolwell via unanimous decision

The anticipation for the huge Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing event has just gone up to another level after The Baddest Man on the Planet slapped the YouTuber during their final face-to-face. Yet it seems there was a reason behind the incident.

Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58, will enter the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 10pm local time on Friday (15 November), which equates to around 4am GMT on Saturday (16 November) for viewers tuning in to the Netflix event from the United Kingdom.

And after a rather amicable and respectful build up, the two finally came to blows in the final face-off at the weigh-in on Thursday, with Tyson slapping Paul on the left hand side of his face.

Paul took the hit in his stride before issuing a rather bleak warning to Iron Mike when interviewed by combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani.

Screaming in to the microphone, Paul reiterated his promise that Tyson was ‘getting knocked the f**k out’.

1-0 to Tyson (Netflix)

But he went one step further than that, adding: “It’s personal now, it’s personal now. He must die.”

The reason for the slap, though, seemed to go unnoticed at the time.

As the two boxers squared up for the final face off after weighing in at almost identical weights for Paul’s first ever heavyweight match.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is Paul’s very own boxing company that has worked with Netflix to get the bout over the line after it was initially cancelled due to a serious health issue for Tyson, with the former world champion left thinking he was going to die.

Sharing a video to X (Twitter), MVP posted a video of the moment the two came face-to-face and in it, it shows Paul coming just centimetres from Tyson’s face.

But looking down, and you can see Paul clearly standing on Iron Mike’s foot, with the YouTuber wearing shoes while Tyson only has socks on. A nasty experience, we’ve all been there.

Face to face, with Paul clearly seen stepping on Tyson’s foot (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Tyson clearly takes issue with being accidentally stood on, slapping Paul before pointing down to the floor, indicating Paul standing on the toes on his right foot.

Even MVP, Paul’s company, seemingly questions if their man was to blame, writing: “The reason behind the slap… was this Jake’s fault?”

“That definitely caused it. Mike even pointed down,” one fan wrote on X.

Another said: “Ah, there it is. Jake was the aggressor the whole time.”

And a third wrote: “At 58, Mike is still faster than Jake, who started it and should be prepared. Not a good sign for Jake.

More than 70,000 spectators will be at the AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, for the big fight. One fan even spent £2,000,000 to sit ringside, with it granting you special perks.

How to watch Paul vs. Tyson if you don’t have Netflix

If you don’t already have Netflix, there is a workaround to essentially get it for free as part of a package deal. At the moment Sky is offering Sky Stream, with Sky TV, Sky Full Fibre 300 Broadband and Netflix, all for just £36 as part of its Black Friday sale. And given that their Full Fibre 300 broadband is usually £29 a month, for just £10 more you’ll also get access to Sky TV and Netflix for not much more.