The July 20 clash between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will not be an exhibition and the result will go on their official professional records.
“Mike Tyson wanted it to be a pro fight. Netflix wanted it to be a pro fight. So I agreed to make it a pro fight,” announced Paul today on social media.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has reportedly agreed to sanction the Tyson-Paul fight as a professional eight-rounder with two-minute rounds, 14-ounce gloves, and no headgear.
Can Tyson pass all the required medicals ?
I was going to post the same question?
I’m sure Tyson’s in better shape than Ali was at age 38 in 1980. But it was unforgivable that the Mayo Clinic approved an obviously slurring and slow Ali even after he failed the fairly simple finger-to-nose test and balancing on one foot. Sometimes even the agencies meant to protect you are huge failures.
Tyson may look in great shape, and for a 57 year old, I’m sure he is. The key phrase is- for a 57 year old. He’ll be 58. The 58 year old body can’t do what the 48,38,28 year old body can. Tyson is no exception, as he demonstrated in his last fight in 2005 at 38. Let’s face it, I don’t know what that Roy Jones-Tyson event was, but they both looked pretty bad. I was watching that thinking “there probably are many top 50 heavyweights out there Tyson can beat” That was almost 4 years ago. Funny thing is-Jake Paul knocked out basketball player and athlete extraordinaire Nate Robinson on the undercard that night. I was pretty impressed with Paul. I thought for sure Robinson would take him. I just read this week that Nate Robinson is in the hospital now with kidney disease, possibly on the verge of dying. Don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing I would like to see more than for Tyson to blast out Paul like a pinyata, but the reality of the age difference has to set in. This won’t be like the video we’ve all seen of the old man in the sweater beating the shit out of much younger dude in a sparring session. I fear Paul will be too young and too much for Tyson.
Follow the money…ALWAYS. The October 2, 1980 Ali vs Holmes fight in Las Vegas was, at that time, the largest money drop ever at Caesar’s Palace and The Vegas Strip. It was a star-studded event with Hollywood’s biggest stars & major celebrities in attendance. 2 months before the fight, Ali weighed 256 lbs. At the weigh-ins, Ali weighed 217-1/2 lbs due partly to the fact he was consuming thyroid medicine for weight loss during his training camp for Holmes. Like Angelo Dundee said, “Light ain’t right.”
RIP Ali
Reddington: I accidentally replied to your post to Kris below. My bad guys…
Lol 2 Minute Rounds
Exactly…. Behind the lines, I am sure this fight is fixed to some degree…. 2 minutes is a great starter for that scenario…..
Fixing a pro sport carries a hefty mandatory prison term. What are you talking about?
Ha ha you’re joking, right? If that was actually the case most of them involved in running boxing would be in the pen – the judges, managers, matchmakers, the tv kayfabe cheering section, the crooked referees, the alphabet crew…
LOL. you’ve never seen the first two GGG-Canelo fights? The first one was so bad, Oscar and co had to preemptively address the controversy at post-fight. Floyd Mayweather vs Castillo 1, mayweather vs Maidana 1, just about any matt vanda fight, delahoya vs strum, etc. etc. etc. bro. The sport has been full of fight-fixers forever. It’s criminal and evil, but it happens. All the time. Sadly.
Nothing wrong with scheduling 2 minute fights, it was done onba regular basis in female boxing fights. It doesn’t make it a fix, you are basically defaming the promoters if the event and accusing them of committing a crime, if you have no prrof of a fix, then you are also liable..defamation is a crime!
How can it be a pro fight if only 2 minute rounds?
Only women do 2 minute rounds.
its not a pro fight with 2 minute Rounds!
Bingo!
I suppose when it was announced as an exhibit it hurt their sales. Doesn’t matter what they call it, you know Tyson isn’t going for the kill. He’s also a showman which is why he’s participating in this.
Tyson is my boy!!!!!
Vamos Tyson kill him!!!! kill him!!!!!
I give you 20 seconds of the first round to ko this clown
Like in your prime Tyson
Cmon let’s gooooooooooooo
Not watching this thing
Coming to boxing board to tell us what you aren’t going to watch.. give me a friggin’ break…
This is what you can contribute?
I am not going to watch this thing because a boxer in his fifties and a you tuber playing boxing.
Last time I check, we are in the land of freedom and we are free to write whatever we want.
This is my first and last reply to you. You are added to a list of “not doing this”
Tai, obviously you don’t believe in freedom of speech. He posted what he wanted to and you’re mad at him for it. It’s freedom of speech right? Or is it you have freedom of speech and he doesn’t? I’m guessing you’re the Liberal type.
Nope, not doing it.
Attacking one post with ..
“Coming to boxing board to tell us what you aren’t going to watch.. give me a friggin’ break…”
Doesn’t have anything to do with freedom of speech. In case you don’t know, even freedom of speech has limits. One can’t cause harm to the reputatio or integrity of a person because of freedom of speech
The reply is a deliberate way to instigate an argument by being offensive and contributing nothing by being immature and 5yo.
There are many posts, I seen here that I disagree, or I found them to be offensive. I don’t go and challenge/insult them.
If I don’t like it, I ignore it. If I see no positive exchange will come out of it, I stay away.
Yep, rob, you hit the nail on the head. Libs always say freedom of speech, but when it comes back, there is “limitations.” All of the sudden its hateful or offensive. Get a spine, is what I say to them. Libs have destroyed sports, fortunately boxing hasn’t completely fallen like the other major sports, but it could.
Nope, not doing it…
2 snaps,
You go girl!!!
These fighters wouldn’t fix a sporting event. Any talk of that is crazy talk.
You’re joking, right?
Two minutes rounds like the girl fights and pillow-gloves, hum? and isn’t a exhibition? I don’t know who could be the fool buying this BS
It’s free on Netflix. Will be watching with curiosity, nothing more nothing less. Who knows what will happen. That’s the whole point of this circus event.
Free on Netflix I’ll watch it
Are they identifying as female fighters?
Gotta allow Mike to have his 6 paper joint before he fights!!!
Whomever is sanctioning this crap should rot in Hell.
Likely that Mauricio, son of Jose, will produce a belt for it.
No way he can get sanctioned, tests would have had to be done long time ago very difficult for a 58 yr old to be cleared too dangerous at that age
Ill just say this again for those who skipped over it last time.
Ive supported Jake as a boxer just starting out, but people need to get past the hype and understand he has zero chance to beat Tyson in a boxing match. Again I support Jake trying to be a boxer, but there are levels to the game and he is still at zero. Jake has faced a couple boxers who were also on his level. He did well with Fury, but that showed he is still at the starting level. He is also NOT a heavyweight. So because of Hype people think he is more than he is. Somehow he can now jump up a couple weight classes from where he seems natural at. Then at this higher weight he is taking on an actual top level boxer. I wont get into all the things Mike Tyson is and what he has done. Since the only thing people seem to believe will give Jake the advantage is age. Tyson will be almost 60, but not your grandfathers junk food eating couch napping 60. So if you think Jake will win and KO tyson because of his age test your logic. Anderson Silvia was almost 50, not a boxer and at a lower weight and Jake Paul couldnt hurt him. He got a clean, but flash knock down. Other than that he couldnt hurt him. Now lets look at the even smaller Nate Diaz who is not even close to being a boxer almost 40 and 160 pounds if you put his brother on his shoulders. Well he is light, not a power punching heavyweight. Nate was never hurt and took a lot of shots. So Jake who is a fair amateur boxer Couldnt hurt a 40 year old light weight non boxer Nate Diaz, Couldnt hurt a 50 year old Light Heavyweight non boxer Silvia. Do you think he will beat a 60 year old multi time championship pro boxer? Time catches up to all boxers, but Tyson has been fighting since he was a child while in comparison Jake Paul is still a child. All respect for where Jake has come from and where he has made it in Boxing, but a lot of his fans dont know boxing.
Derrick, you’re not wrong about Jake Paul’s boxing ability, but I think you might be elevating Mike’s at this point in his high mileage life. Tyson hasn’t sniffed his prime since the mid-90’s and lost his last two fights in 2005 against a couple of low level Journeymen. Just to be clear he was terrible in his last two legitimate fights and that was nearly 20 years ago! Age matters!!! There’s a good reason Father Time remains undefeated.
Sanctioning a fight like this is not only a joke, but outright irresponsible! I’m glad Mike can still get paid, but anybody seriously thinking we’re about to see a vintage Tyson performance clearly doesn’t understand what this ‘fight’ is all about.
I think Paul is pretty worthless as a contender, but he has skills enough to make him a fringe contender or even a high level journeyman. But I would say he is better than Kevin McBride was 20 years ago. And Tyson hasn’t gotten better in that time. I don’t see Tyson possibly winning this if it is a real fight, which I don’t believe it is. I am certain the contract looks more like a WWE contract than a boxing one. It is a sad truth that I think Evander Holyfield would have a better chance at Paul, and I don’t think he could beat my mailman.
Good point Derrick, but those guys were closer to their fighting career than Tyson. Nate is still figuring. Tyson hasn’t fought in like 20 years. So I will be sold when I see him, but Paul is smaller, but not sure if that is an advantage or disadvantage. Smaller guys are more athletic than most heavyweights
Please let Tyson KO this guy to the point he retires from the public eye completely.
Exhibition or not, this is still a sideshow.
this “fight” is so fixed, makes a chinese-Made Rolex look legit. They are there for the cash and internet white kids need a hero. Mike doesn’t care about legacy. he never gave a damn about it. he’s just glad to have fornication with so many beautiful women
Jake Paul in 2 rounds.
Tyson has no business boxing anyone.
LOL!!!!
So, if its sanction as a pro fight then, tyson is extremely screwed! He will not be able to use all the weed supplement and hormonal therapy he takes to lose the weight and to built muscle! If it turn out a real boxing fight then, jake paul should have no issue brutally dispensing tyson within 2 rounds! Jake is a boxer wannabe but, to his advantage he is young, has been active fighting, trains like a real pro and has the stamina of a young hungry lion looking to impress his youtube followers! I wish I was wrong but, tyson can only win by a miracle!
Should have made it a 4 or 6 rounder with 3 minute rounds and 12 oz gloves to at least fake some integrity.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have smoked weed and tripped on magic mushrooms together. They’re not even frenemies, they’re friends, so do you really think they’re gonna try to knock each other’s head off?
This is not a pro fight with 14 oz gloves and two minute rounds. Its a glorified sparring session. Tyson neve sparred with headgear anyway. Next, we will see a man vs. a woman, watch. Its borderline disrespectful for Paul to target a 57 year old legend for a payday and the name recognition.
I wonder how long it will take for Tyson to gas in the fight? Even at 2 minute rounds he wont have the stamina. How much is each fighter expecting to weigh for this fight?
hmm. how will tyson pass a drug test??
Stoned!
I expected these kind of messages but what can you expect ???
Tyson is old ,…. You think Jake Paul would fight Mike Tyson in his prime ???? Of course not !!!!
I don’t care if Tyson is old or the fight is official or not I’m just gonna cheer for Mike Tyson because Tyson is Tyson ….tyson a legend in boxing !!!!!
Now we are talking, if Jack survives the 1st round he should retire Tyson breaking the hearts Mike Tyson fanbase spanning down 3 generations.
Could be Jacks Rocky Marciano vs Joe Louis unpopular fight, its a necessary fight if he wants to be taken seriously in boxing
If Tyson be in his prime today the boxing commission would not let this fight happen/materialized
Lots of opinion and debate on this fight l see!
I would suggest emotionally we all would like to see iron mike fight again & oh man in his prime wasnt he exciting to watch!
But iron mike is in boxings history and for those of you who think this is anything more than a money spin
(big money too) are hopeful of something equal to Beckham returning to play for England again!
Proffesional bouts are 3 minute rounds! Period
Its insulting to suggest 2 minute rounds with 14s on the hands is a Pro fight !
Mike tyson threw controlled punches to Roy Jones head and did not fire 1 single uppercut the entire fight!
We shall see the same scenario with the Paul fight with the result again a draw!
Tyson walks away with 100 million dollars and couldnt give a toss about the after talk !
Good on him !
Just like Mayweather vs McGregor was a “real” fight. Money…greed. That’s why these joke commissions sanction farces like this. We all know it’s nothing but a meaningless exhibition.
Probably got together and agreed to a sparring session where nobody gets hurt.
Can’t believe this is even happening! If Tyson gets stretched face first, then what??!! I’m sorry, but this isn’t right!!
a pro fight for males consist of 3 minute rounds and the use of 10oz gloves for fighters 154lbs and above in weight if its a legit pro fight that is……
There is nothing to be gained by watching this freak show, not a competitive sport event .
I refuse to spend my Washingtons in this circus
This is starting to look like Holyfield and Belfort. From my recollection this was supposed to be 2 minute rounds but at the time I thought it was sanctioned as a real fight. Regardless boxrec does not acknowledge it nor do they acknowledge David Haye’s decision victory over Joe Fournier from the same card. The Holyfield fight was a reality check for me. Watching him in there was scary. Teddy Atlas made a good point about that fight saying under normal circumstances he would agree with Holyfield that the fight was stopped too soon. The problem is when you have a man that age taking punches it scares referees. Understandably so. My point is…it does not make for a level playing field as I think Personally if the fight is not fixed I think Paul is way too young, athletic, and well schooled at this point to be fighting a man who is almost a senior citizen…legend or not. No matter the result I think Paul looks bad. He has lots of money and imo he should have passed on this.
Yes, i remember that holyfield vs belfort fight. Belfort was celebrating like if he beat a prime holyfield! He was so hyped up for the win that, it was just sickening how a boxing legend got humiliated unnessesary!
cant believe this show goes on boxing going down on netflix hope tyson is in shape for 2 minute rounds
This fight is a farce. If Jake wants to box as a pro, he needs to fight a real contender in their prime. Full stop.
Two minutes rounds and 14oz gloves… And they are calling this a pro fight? This makes me sad…