Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight: A history of their beef - ESPN

It's finally here.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will face off in a sanctioned boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday. Though the 58-year-old Tyson, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, is far removed from his days of demolishing opponents in the first round, his reputation as «Iron Mike» precedes him. Paul, 27, has turned himself from a YouTube celebrity into a legitimate boxer, though the majority of his wins have come in sanctioned fights against mixed martial artists.

Though they couldn't have come to this fight by more distinct paths, both boxers have one thing in common: They know how to promote a fight. Here's a look back at some of the best trash talk leading up to the main event.

With the long-rumored fight officially announced, Paul started things off by hyping himself up. Later that day, he revealed that, the first time he met Tyson, Iron Mike called him by his brother's name.

He's the greatest heavyweight of all time...the most vicious KO artist ever. But I'm younger, I'm faster and I'm going to be working my ass off to get stronger. A member of my team sent me this video that Mike's coach put up two weeks ago and asked me if I'm sure that I want to… pic.twitter.com/8krsuyYRtz

I idolized Mike Tyson until the first time I met him 4 years ago...he called me Logan. Going to make sure he knows who I am real close and personal. https://t.co/RILzkdz4Fa

A week after the announcement, Paul reminisced about how stoked he was just hearing Mike Tyson say his name. Tyson, for his own part, went semi-viral just posting a video of his terrifying speed and power.

This tweet was 4 years ago

Crazy how things change...

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something. https://t.co/jbsoxKpeGs