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Fans were spotted lining up early for fight night at AT&T Stadium, the highly-anticipated fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is not the only bout they’ll see. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans talked to fans.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off in Arlington at AT&T Stadium Friday night and local boxers are sharing their thoughts whether the boxing match will be a real fight.

At Nimo’s Training Gym in Grand Prairie, people have been following the hype of the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight happening Friday night.

Five-time world boxing champion Claressa Shields, the subject of the upcoming biopic “The Fire Inside,” gives her predictions for who will win the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight as well as what to look for in the women’s bout between Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano.

Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Texas. But what exactly do Tyson, 58, and Paul, 27, stand to make from the match, and what have they said leading up to it?

From vicious knockouts to biting ears, here is a look back at Mike Tyson’s biggest moments in the ring ahead of his bout against Jake Paul.

Jake Paul yelled “He must die” about Mike Tyson after getting slapped by the legendary boxer Thursday during their weigh-in.

Mike Tyson slapped Jake Paul at their weigh-in on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.

“Mike Tyson, I thought that was the cutest slap, buddy,” Paul said after he was slapped by Tyson on the eve of their boxing match.

Mike Tyson, 58, and Jake Paul, 27, have a massive age gap for their boxing fight that begs the question.

Here’s what to know about tickets to watch the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout live from AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson’s first sanctioned professional fight in almost 20 years is set for Friday against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

The world’s eyes will be fixed on Arlington Friday, for what could be one of the most-watched sporting events in history. Hundreds of millions of people could tune in to watch Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium. NBC 5’s Merith Yeomans has more.

At a press conference Wednesday at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, the two met on stage for the final time before the match.

Mike Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against Jake Paul, who is 31 years younger.

The boxing match is slated for Friday night at the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The biggest name in boxing has announced his return to the ring this week. Mike Tyson is set to face off against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a toe-to-toe match in Arlington. The build-up to this main event began tonight in Irving, and NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans was there to cover it.

“Iron” Mike Tyson will go toe-to-toe in Arlington with YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul.

Tyson is in his late 50s, while Paul is in his late 20s.

Here are five things to know about legendary boxer Mike Tyson.