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Paul, Tyson make weight before boxing match

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One of the most polarizing matchups in boxing is good to go Friday.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson made weight Thursday before they square off in an eight-round pro fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Paul and Tyson weighed in at 227.2 and 228.4 pounds, respectively.

Here's a look at Paul weighing in as a heavyweight for the first time:

And here's a look at Tyson as he stepped on the scale for his first pro bout in nearly 20 years:

Paul and Tyson were originally scheduled to square off in July, but Tyson was forced out of the bout after suffering an ulcer flare-up.

Paul, the YouTube star turned prizefighter, is seeking his fifth straight victory. The 27-year-old is coming off a sixth-round TKO of former UFC fighter Mike Perry this past summer.

Tyson, the legendary former heavyweight champion, will be stepping into the ring for the first time since a 2020 exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw. The 58-year-old's last pro fight came in 2005.

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