Mike Tyson takes on Jake Paul on November 15th.
The boxing icon makes his return to the ring against an opponent over 30 years his junior.
Many fans and people in the sport are unhappy about the bout taking place especially as it has somehow been sanctioned as a professional contest.
Former world champion, Paulie Malignaggi has joined the list of ex-pros who think it the fight should not be taking place and could lead for calls for boxing to be banned.
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He told Canada Casino: “Head blows from young, strong guys at Mike’s age aren’t good. When you’re younger, you can handle hits better.
“When you’re older, your body isn’t made for that kind of damage anymore. Things could go badly wrong.
“If something like that happened, people would be calling for the sport to be banned. Personally, I don’t think his fight with Jake Paul should happen.
“He’ll be 58 years old by then. 58 is still 58. We live in a generation that doesn’t understand ageing is a real thing.
“You can show highlights of Mike from the 80s, but the guy stepping into the ring won’t be that same Mike Tyson.”
And Malignaggi added: “Jake Paul might not be world-class, but he’s certainly not a novice. He’s been boxing for about five years.
“After four years of boxing, I won the US National Championships, so Jake’s far from a beginner.
“He’s strong and young. Hitting someone Tyson’s age has serious risks. Tyson wasn’t taking punches well at 36, let alone now.
“If you hit a guy who’s that old, it affects them. Imagine what getting hit by a strong guy like Jake would do to him. I wouldn’t want to find out.”
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