{"id":38906,"date":"2024-04-30T07:43:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/30\/mike-tyson-v-jake-paul-sanctioned-as-professional-boxing-match-and-rules-announced\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T07:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T07:43:56","slug":"mike-tyson-v-jake-paul-sanctioned-as-professional-boxing-match-and-rules-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/30\/mike-tyson-v-jake-paul-sanctioned-as-professional-boxing-match-and-rules-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson v Jake Paul sanctioned as professional boxing match – and rules announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been sanctioned as a professional boxing match by Texas authorities.<\/p>\n

It means it will appear on their official record but will be shorter than most pro fights, taking place over eight two-minute rounds.<\/p>\n

The gloves will also be more padded at 14oz, rather than the 10oz normally used.<\/p>\n

There had been speculation over the rules of the fight, and whether it would just be an exhibition match, given the age gap between 57-year-old Tyson<\/a><\/strong> and Paul, 27.<\/p>\n

Some have also raised health concerns, with worries Tyson’s punching power could seriously injure his less experienced opponent.<\/p>\n

Training videos have shown the US fighter pounding the punch bag with his trademark ferocity.<\/p>\n

However, others have questioned his fitness and believe Tyson could be hurt given the exertions of fighting a much younger man.<\/p>\n

The fight was announced last month<\/a><\/strong> and takes place on 20 July in Arlington. Netflix is streaming it live.<\/p>\n

Promoters had been working with the Texas licensing authorities to get it signed off as an official match.<\/p>\n

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YouTuber Jake Paul<\/a><\/strong> made his pro debut in 2020 and has beaten former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz under boxing rules, among others.<\/p>\n

His one loss<\/a><\/strong> came against England’s Tommy Fury in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Tyson, meanwhile, is a boxing legend and became the youngest-ever heavyweight champion at age 20, back in 1986.<\/p>\n

His last professional fight was a defeat in 2005, but he fought an exhibition against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in 2020, with the bout ending up a draw.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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