Jake Paul has requested a major U-turn from the boxing commission ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson.
Last month, it was announced that YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul would face 57-year-old former unified heavyweight champion Tyson in a boxing match at AT&T Arena in Texas on July 20th.
Paul, 27, has only fought 10 fights, mostly against former UFC stars, while Tyson was once the youngest heavyweight champion in history and the first to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles simultaneously. It was a person.
Since the announcement, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the rules and circumstances of the match.
Due to the age difference, many have suggested that the match will be played under exhibition rules with both players wearing protective headgear and 18-ounce gloves.
Meanwhile, Tyson vowed in an interview with Fox News that while the flight will be considered an exhibition, the in-ring action will also be beneficial to the millions of fans expected to watch on Netflix.
“This is called an exhibition, but when you look into the exhibition, you don't see any laws that we're fighting. This is a fight. I don't think he's faster than me. I do. '' Tyson said. I once saw a YouTube video of a 16-year-old doing some weird dance moves.
“That's not the guy I'm fighting. This guy is going to try to hurt me, which I'm used to, and he's going to make a big mistake.”
Jake Paul wants to give his game professional status (Getty)
Paul now claims he is asking the boxing commission to give the bout professional status rather than an exhibition.
“It's very annoying that people on the internet believe everything they see and hear,” he told Fox News. There was a lot of misinformation.
“Mike and I want this to be a professional fight, a full-face shot. We're putting that request before the committee. It's an all-out war.
“There were a lot of fake videos going around about not hitting each other, about wearing big gloves, and as President Trump says, it's all fake news.”
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Topics: Boxing, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson
