Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to meet in an exhibition bout later this year – and Iron Mike has finally confirmed the rules for the bout when speaking in an interview
Mike Tyson has confirmed his bout with Jake Paul will be an exhibition – but it will still be a fight.
Iron Mike, 57, will square off with YouTube star Paul, 27, this summer at the AT&T Stadium. However, the bout has been criticised by fans, who have also speculated over the rules of the fight.
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Speaking on Fox Sports, Tyson addressed those concerns. He said: “This is called exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you will not see any of the laws we are fighting under. This is a fight.”
There has also been criticism for the age gap between the pair, but Tyson doesn’t appeared to be worried. He added: “I don’t think he’s faster than me.
“I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing, [but] that’s not the guy I’m fighting. This is a guy who’s going to try and hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s going to be greatly mistaken.”
He’s been back in the gym stepping up his preparations for Paul, who he will meet in the ring on July 20. The fight will be streamed live on Netflix for their subscribers.
