Mike Tyson and Jake Paul attended the Dallas Cowboys’ NFL game this weekend to promote their upcoming fight at the AT&T Stadium.

The pair are set to square off at the home of the Cowboys on November 15 in a controversial professional heavyweight contest.

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And both men faced off on the pitch before the Cowboys’ crushing 44-19 defeat to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Donning a Michael Parsons No.11 Cowboys jersey, Tyson locked eyes with the YouTuber-turned-boxer as the stands began to fill up, while they also appeared on big screens at halftime.

Paul could be seen trying to wind up ‘Iron Mike’ by pretending to punch him across the screen.

However, a miserable-looking Tyson never cracked a smile.

He was in far chirpier spirits when he met NFL legend Tom Brady before kick-off.

The sporting icons shook hands and embraced at midfield before Tyson playfully jabbed Brady in the chest.

“Are you a little scared?” Brady could be heard asking Tyson, presumably referencing his fight with Paul.

“I should be,” Tyson laughed.

Tyson, now 58, will duke it out with Paul this autumn – 19 years removed from his last outing in the paid ranks.

That night – all the way back in June 2005 – Tyson retired on his stool after being battered from pillar to post by Kevin McBride.

Brady and Tyson chopped it up before kick-offX@NFL

In the immediate aftermath, Tyson announced his retirement after admitting he had lost the fire in his belly.

“I realised, I don’t think I have it anymore,” he explained in a candid post-fight interview.

“I’ve got the ability to stay in shape but I don’t got the fighting guts anymore. I’m just fighting to take care of my bills basically.

“I don’t have the stomach for this no more. I’m more conscious of my children. I don’t have that ferocity, I’m not that animal anymore.

“Most likely I’m not gonna fight again. I’m not gonna disrespect the sport by losing to these calibre of fighters.”

He rounded off his interview by stating: “I’m sure I’ll find something to do, boxing doesn’t define me.”

And for a lengthy period, this proved to be the case. Tyson has enjoyed plenty of success in retirement.

He’s starred in multiple Hollywood blockbusters, set up a cannabis empire worth over $160million, and hosts an award-winning podcast ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson’.

Yet the allure of a money-spinning offer to fight Paul has tempted him back into the ring, even at his advanced age.

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