The former long-time promoter of boxer Mike Tyson, Don King, said he is “excited” to see the former heavyweight champion return to the ring to challenge YouTuber Jake Paul nearly 19 years after his last professional fight.

Mr. King, who turns 94 on Tuesday, was Mr. Tyson’s promoter during many of his most memorable bouts in the 1990s, including against Michael Spinks, James “Buster” Douglas, Peter McNeeley, and two bouts with Evander Holyfield. The two often had a contentious relationship, with Mr. Tyson suing the spiked-hair promoter for $100 million in 1998, claiming a “pattern of fraudulent conduct.” The case was settled out of court for a reported $14 million and the two have been friendly since then.