Mike Tyson v Jake Paul could be cancelled hours before fight start time on same card as Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 2
Mike Tyson is due to come out of retirement to face Jake Paul in a controversial fight which has already been delayed once
Mike Tyson will undergo last-minute medical tests before his fight against Jake Paul following his medical scare in May.
Heavyweight legend Tyson will come out of retirement to face YouTuber Paul in November, four months after they were originally due to meet before Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up. Tyson has not fought since a bore draw in an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr four years ago while his last professional fight saw him quit on his stool after five rounds against Kevin McBride in 2020.
Tyson's fight with Paul has been sanctioned as a professional bout but could be downgraded to an exhibition if Tyson doesn't pass pre-fight medical checks. In theory, the fight could be cancelled altogether if officials are not happy with the 58-year-old's condition.
"TDLR is aware of media reports regarding an episode involving Mr. Tyson. At present, Mr. Tyson and Mr. Paul have met the medical requirements for this event,” the Texas Department of License and Regulation's Communications Manager Tela Mange told World Boxing News. “Before the event, TDLR will conduct pre-fight physicals to ensure the health of both fighters."
Tyson's clash with Paul will be held over eight two-minute rounds rather than the traditional three-minute sessions, while the fighters will wear 14oz gloves instead of the 10oz gloves normally worn. Despite the rule-set, both men are confident of landing knockout victories.
Tyson said: "I'm very prepared to knock out Jake Paul. I'm very prepared. I had a small adversity. I got sick, but I feel good. I'm just ready. I'm just ready. I'm going to do my talk and I'm going to talk my shit, but I'm ready to fight. I'm beautiful and I've been back to training for a while, like two weeks, three weeks... I’m in camp. As soon as I catch this guy, it's over. Jake Paul is going to be running around the ring, but as soon as I catch this guy, it's going to be totally over. I'm going to f*** him up."
Paul responded: "He's saying that it's going to be my funeral. He's saying it's going to be my wake. He's going to kill Jake Paul. All of these things, and that's why I love Mike. I respect him, but we're not friends anymore until November 15. I'm knocking this motherfucker out and we're going to see who's dead. Mike is the one that wanted it to be a pro fight, so he's going to get his a** knocked out. You're going to see on BoxRec, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. Jake Paul KOs Mike Tyson."
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