Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson referee named and the official has major history with one of the fighters

The referee who will take charge of the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has been named.

Legendary fighter Tyson will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul inside the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night, four months after the original July bout was cancelled on medical grounds.

58-year-old Tyson's medical emergency on board a flight from Miami to Los Angeles led to the postponement of the first fight.

Prior to the fight, it was reported that referee Mark Calo-oy would be officiating the much-anticipated bout.

Previously, Calo-oy was the man in the middle for the fight between Paul and UFC legend Nate Diaz.

Paul came out on top via a unanimous decision after 10 rounds of action.

It has been suggested that Calo-oy was chosen due to his experience in dealing with big fights.

The 64-year-old took charge of the world title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders in 2021.

Paul and Tyson will fight over eight two-minute rounds, with the 27-year-old being the bookies' favourite due to his age.

On Thursday, Tyson was filmed slapping Paul on the stage during the weigh-in.

Paul said of the incident: "I didn’t even feel it. He’s angry. He’s an angry little elf. Mike Tyson, I thought that was a cute slap, buddy, but tomorrow you’re getting knocked the f*** out. I’m f***ing him up.

"He hits like a b***, it’s personal now, he must die!"

Meanwhile, Tyson said: "I was in my socks and he had on shoes. He stepped on my toe because he is an a**hole. I wanted to think it happened by accident. But now I think it may have happened on purpose.

"I was in a lot of pain. I had to reciprocate."

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