THE Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight hasn't even got started and big hits are already being handed out.

That's after one unlucky camera operators was in the wrong place at the wrong time at and took a massive shot to the head.

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Cheerleaders from the Dallas Cowboys made an appearance to open up the special Netflix event.

The crew performed a kick line and the cameraman attempted to walk down the line, but ended up taking a kick to the head.

Fans got a good laugh out of the mishap and shared their jokes on social media.

"Feels like real life Rocky," one fan said.

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"Camera guy got axe kicked lol," another fan said.

"Camera guy at the #TysonPaul fight going too low on the camera on the Dallas Cheerleaders and got kicked in the face haha," a third fan said.

"This is the best thing I’ve ever seen," a fourth fan said.

Even Netflix got in on the action, making fun of their own cameraman.

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"YOU’VE BEEN THUNDERSTRUCK... and so was the cameraman," they wrote.

"The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders just opened the biggest boxing match in history."

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is now available to watch globally on Netflix.