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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.

Here are five things to know about Vine star turned YouTube star turned professional boxer Jake Paul.

Mike Tyson is about to step back between the ropes for his first competitive fight in nearly two decades.

Floyd Mayweather will face off against John Gotti III for a highly anticipated rematch. Here’s everything to know about the exhibition boxing match in Mexico City.

The boxer arrived in Mexico City on Tuesday ahead of his rematch fight with John Gotti III.
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The 58-year-old former heavyweight champion shoved the former YouTube star at their press conference Sunday.

Mike Tyson says he is feeling good and has resumed training after a health scare forced the postponement of his boxing match against Jake Paul.

Khelif, who won gold in the Olympic women’s 66kg boxing competition, filed a legal complaint through her lawyer with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s office that combats online hate speech.

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Paris Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday.

Algerian Imane Khelif won the gold medal in women’s boxing after defeating China’s Yang Liu.

Algerian Imane Khelif defeated Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng 5-0 on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics.

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal Saturday at the Paris Olympics following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.