Mike Tyson has shared footage of himself being accidentally punched in the face by a fan ahead of his fight with Jake Paul later this year.
Iron Mike will be returning to the ring four years on from his last bout, having faced Roy Jones Jr back in 2020.
Tyson has claimed he's training every day as he looks to beat Paul, who has won nine of his 10 fights so far.
But the 57-year-old wasn't overly pleased after accidentally being caught in the face by a fan, with the boxing icon showing the incident on his Snapchat.
Mike Tyson was accidentally punched in the face by a fan ahead of his bout with Jake Paul
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Tyson was sparring with a fan and holding a pair of gloves, with the supporter dressed in a robe.
The individual in question then accidentally caught the boxing icon in the face with one of his swings.
Tyson could have been forgiven for letting his anger get the better of him in such a situation.
Yet while he didn't react too strongly, he did that he would 'f**k up' anyone who hits him.
Tyson has spoken ahead of his fight with Paul as their blockbuster showdown, which will be shown on Netflix, creeps closer.
And the American has admitted he's 'scared to death' prior to the clash with Paul, who is 30 years his junior.
Speaking to Fox, he said: "I have a weird personality - I don't think it's weird though.
"Whatever I'm afraid to do, I do it. That's how it is.
"I was afraid of the Roy [Jones Jr. fight [in 2020].
"I was 100 pounds overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said ‘Let’s do it.' Anything I'm afraid of, I confront it.
"That's my personality. Right now, I'm scared to death."
Tyson admits fear fuels him on, however, and says he wouldn't be fighting if he didn't have those feelings.
"I always believed that adversity and nervousness pretty much catapulted me into success," he added.
"If I didn't have these feelings, I wouldn't go into this fight. I have to have these feelings to fight.
"Without them, I would never go in the ring."
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Mike Tyson warning a fan while taking him on the pads today: “If anybody hits me I’m gonna f*** them up.”
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Tyson has been criticised for taking the fight with Paul given the 27-year-old is a former YouTuber.
More and more social media personalities have been stepping into the ring in recent years.
But Tyson says his rival has come a long way from his YouTubing days and expects his compatriot to pose a tough test.
"I saw a YouTube of him at 16 doing weird dances. That's not the guy I'm gonna be fighting," he said.
"This guy is gonna come, he's gonna try to hurt me, which I'm accustomed to, and he's gonna be greatly mistaken."
Mike Tyson fired a warning to the fan who caught him in the face ahead of his bout with Jake Paul
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Tyson has 50 boxing wins to his name, with 44 of those coming via knockout.
His fight with Paul will be an exhibition, he claims, instead of a professional bout.
“This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition you will not see any of the rules will be fighting under. This is a fight," he said.
