Paul vs Tyson LIVE: Latest updates and start time as tension builds for fight night after weigh-in slap

Paul seemed fired up at the weigh-in, while Tyson almost looked to be in a trance – until the slap, of course.

Onto the main event, at last!

Jake Paul weighs in at 227.2lb for his heavyweight contest with Mike Tyson. The Youtuber, 27, is 10-1 as a pro with 7 KOs.

228.4lb for Tyson, the heavyweight icon, who hasn’t fought professionally in 19 years.

The opponents face off, and Tyson, 58, slaps Paul!!! He and Paul are separated by security.

“Talking’s over,” Tyson says, before refusing to answer more questions.

Paul: “I didn’t even feel it. He’s angry. He’s an angry little elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap, but tomorrow night I’m knocking you the f*** out. I’m f***ing him up.

“He hits like a b***, it’s personal now, he must die!” Paul screams.

Wow.

Now here come Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, ahead of their rematch tomorrow night.

Taylor won the first fight narrowly in 2022, in the biggest bout in women’s boxing history, retaining the undisputed lightweight belts.

This time, Taylor puts the undisputed *super*-lightweight titles on the line against Serrano, who is the unified featherweight champion.

137.4lb for Serrano. The same for Taylor.

Serrano is asked what she said to Taylor during the face-off. “I told her this is our time,” says the Puerto Rican. “This is the defining moment for all women in boxing. We worked really hard to be in this position. I couldn’t have asked for a better dance partner than Katie to showcase women’s boxing.”

Taylor: “I think this is just another huge, monumental moment for women’s boxing. Myself and Amanda are just forever grateful. Tomorrow I think is gonna be the biggest night for women’s boxing ever.” She tells her Irish compatriots: “Thank you so much guys for all the support. I’m just so grateful.”

This one should be a corker, like the first edition of this match-up.

Before the main eventers and co-main eventers arrive, we have Mario Barrios and Abel Ramos.

The pair will clash for the WBC welterweight title, with Barrios currently holding the interim belt.

Ramos comes in at 146.4lb, before Barrios tips the scales at 146.8lb.

Barrios, who fights out of Texas, will be elevated to regular champion when the first bell sounds tomorrow.

Ramos: “Tomorrow night, he’s gonna have to get through me first [before facing the big names he’s been linked to], and it’s gonna be two Mexican warriors fighting for the championship of the world. You can’t miss it.”

Barrios, on the prospect of a fight with Jaron “Boots” Ennis next year: “That’s the plan, to defend, to unify with one of the other current champions.”

Over to Neeraj Goyat and Whindersson Nunes, who are set to meet at middleweight – in the first fight of the night tomorrow.

164lb for Brazil’s Nunes. Next up is Goyat... 162lb.

UFC legend Anderson Silva, who lost to Paul on points in the boxing ring, takes to the stage to conduct the face-off.