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Mike Tyson’s last fight against Roy Jones Jr had a set of specific rules, which could be the same for his Jake Paul bout.
Tyson and Paul will fight on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in a clash broadcasted by Netflix.
It will be Tyson’s first contest since his exhibition against fellow boxing legend Jones Jr back in November 2020.
Tyson and Jones Jr was sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission and had a set of specific rules.
The exhibition took place over eight rounds timed at two minutes each.
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The reduced time was due to both fighters refusing to wear headguards.
Knockouts weren’t allowed and if either fighter suffered a cut, then the fight would’ve been stopped.
And there were no judges for the exhibition, meaning a winner was not declared.
Now, Tyson vs. Paul could be fought under a similar rule set, with the Texas commission yet to reveal the regulations for the showdown.
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr during their exhibition bout. Image: Getty
On fighting the YouTuber-turned-boxer, the former world heavyweight champion said: “[Paul has] grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT.
“It’s a full-circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch, as I started him on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones, and now I plan to finish him.”
Paul, who scored a big win over Ryan Bourland earlier this month, added: “It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard.
“Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.
“Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.”
