Jake Paul and Mike Tyson during the press conference for Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions' Paul vs. Tyson and Taylor vs. Serrano 2 at Toyota Music Factory.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson came face-to-face for the first time during fight week ahead of Friday’s event on Netflix.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson face off at the final press conference ahead of their long-awaited bout Friday in Arlington, Texas.

An announcement in March revealed that boxing legend Mike Tyson would return to the ring after nearly two decades to take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The bout was originally scheduled for July 20 before being postponed in late May after Tyson experienced an ulcer flare-up.

Nine out of the 12 undercard boxers at Wednesday's Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul pre-fight news conference picked the former world heavyweight champion to beat the 27-year-old social media star in their blockbuster Netflix clash on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will come face to face at the press conference just two days before their Netflix boxing showdown.

Mike Tyson's return to his old neighbourhood of Brownsville, New York, led to an unexpected confrontation with a man he had robbed decades ago. The encounter, captured in Netflix's "Countdown: Paul vs.