The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout on July 20 will likely be an exhibition, not a sanctioned bout.
That clarification got here from Tyson, who added that as a result of it’s an exhibition doesn’t essentially imply will probably be enjoyable and video games. He stated he and his younger opponent will likely be all enterprise within the ring.
“That is referred to as an exhibition, however in case you search for ‘exhibition’ you’ll not see any of the foundations will likely be combating below. This can be a battle,” Tyson stated, per Fox Information.
Tyson, who will likely be 58 on June 30, and Paul, a 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer, will meet on pay-per-view from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the 80,000-seat house of the Dallas Cowboys.
Tyson was final within the ring in April 2020, when he and Roy Jones Jr. engaged in an exhibition.
The previous heavyweight champion weighed 220 kilos for that battle. Paul has been combating as a cruiserweight, with a restrict of 200.
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) hasn’t taken half in an official bout since June 2005, when he was stopped by journeyman Kevin McBride. He retired shortly afterward.
Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) is coming off back-to-back first-round knockouts, towards Andre August in December and Ryan Bourland in March.
