MIKE TYSON VS JAKE PAUL FIGHT RULES EMERGE AHEAD OF CONTROVERSIAL BOUT

The ruleset for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson has surfaced if the fight goes ahead as an exhibition instead of a professional bout.

Social media star Paul continues to divide opinion in the boxing world as he will fight ring legend Tyson on July 20 at the 80,000 seat AT&T Stadium in Texas. There will be over a 30-year age difference between Paul and Tyson on fight night, something the YouTuber-turned-boxer has been slammed for since the fight was announced.

Many of the fight details are currently unclear and it's understood both Paul and Tyson want it to be sanctioned as a professional bout. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations [TDLR] will have the last say on the matter and if it does go down as an exhibition bout, Paul and Tyson will bear wearing 16-ounce boxing gloves instead of the traditional 10-ounce gloves used in professional fights.

Two-minute rounds would be in place rather than three-minute rounds and no official judges would score the fight. Most of those rules, other than the glove weight, were implemented for Tyson's exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020. Paul fought on the undercard of that event as he KO'd NBA star Nate Robinson.

Tela Mange, Communications Manager for the TDLR, said they haven't received any proposed fight cards and currently have no details about the July 20 event. “It’s pretty common for a promoter to request a date several months out but not immediately provide the proposed card,’’ Mange told USA Today Sports.

“They want to be sure that they’ve secured the date with us, since we’ll have to make sure we have appropriate staffing available for any event. The promoter will need to submit proposed cards before we determine whether a particular contest would be considered as an exhibition or a professional fight, or how a proposed exhibition might be structured.''

Mange said that fighters over the age of 36 must submit favourable results from an electroencephalogram (EEG) and an electrocardiogram (EKG). An EEG is used to evaluate brain disorders whilst an EKG is used to detect heart problems. "We can also request additional testing if we think it’s appropriate,’’ Mange added.

2024-03-27T09:52:05Z dg43tfdfdgfd