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Boxers fight after a punch at the weigh-in tonight
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Boxers fight after a punch at the weigh-in tonight

The fight no one asked for, but everyone will be watching, is finally here: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul. The former lineal heavyweight champion, 58, will box a social media star 31 years his junior on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Netflix will stream six fights starting at 8:00 PM ET before the main event kicks off around 11:00 PM

Paul, 27, only took up the sport a few years ago but has gone 10-1 as a professional. Few of his opponents have been legitimate boxers, let alone legends, but to his credit he has been active and largely successful.

Tyson, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005. In that fight, he looked like a shell of his former self: one of the most fearsome men to ever put on boxing gloves. The Hall of Famer was the youngest heavyweight champion ever, starting his career with 19 consecutive knockouts.

Will Tyson show his age or turn back the clock? How will Paul fare against one of the greatest to ever compete? Stay with NBC News all night long for the latest news from Dallas.