Mike Tyson has revealed that the bout with Jake Paul will be an exhibition contest.
Much has been made about Tysonās recent health issues and the huge age gap between him and the YouTuber-turned-boxer, Paul, with many fans and ex-pros unhappy that the fight is taking place at all.
āIron Mikeā himself has admitted heās āscared to deathā ahead of the fight with āThe Problem Childā.
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āThis is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you wonāt see any of the laws weāre fighting under,ā he told Fox News.
āThis is a fight. I donāt think heās faster than me. Iāve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing. Thatās not the guy Iām fighting. This is a guy whoās going to try and hurt me, which Iām accustomed to, and heās going to be greatly mistaken.ā
Right now, Iām scared to death,ā he added. āAs the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become because itās reality, and in reality Iām invincible.ā
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It is thought that the Tyson vs Paul clash will be similar to his last outing against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
ā Both wearing 16-ounce boxing gloves.
ā Two-minute rounds will be in place instead of the usual three-minute rounds. ā No official judges ringside to score the fight.Ā
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