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Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout set for eight rounds, sanctioned as pro fight for July 20
View Date:2024-12-24 21:48:40
The rules have been set for the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and they include two-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves for a sanctioned heavyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds.
Because it is a sanctioned fight, the outcome will count toward their records. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 knockouts and Paul is 9-1 with six knockouts.
The rules were proposed by the promoter, Holden Boxing LLC, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees combat sports in Texas. The fight is scheduled to be held July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
"The camps for both fighters agreed on the promoter's proposed terms for the bout and the terms were submitted to TDLR for approval,'' Tela Mange, Communications Manager for the TDLR, told USA TODAY Sports by email. "You would need to ask the promoter about the reasoning for the shorter rounds.''
Bryce Holden, principal of Holden Boxing, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Standard fights feature three-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves, which Tyson used to deliver devastating knockouts during his pro career.
The two-minute rounds are expected to favor Tyson because of potential issues for the boxer who will be 58 at the time of the fight. The 14-ounce gloves are expected to favor Paul because the heavier gloves could soften the impact of Tyson's punches.
"I think they call that a compromise,'' said Azim Spicer, who is Tyson's brother-in-law and has been involved in business deals with the boxer and said Tyson is happy with the rules.
MVP, co-founded by Paul, and Holden Boxing, the promoter for the fight, first disclosed the the rules in a press release issued Monday. The TDLR later confirmed the rules to USA TODAY Sports.
Whether Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, would face off in an exhibition or a pro bout has been a matter of speculation since the fight was announced March 7.
"The safety of the contestants competing in the ring or the octagon is always the primary concern of TDLR staff," Tela Mange, Mange told USA TODAY Sports. "This competition is no different."
The fight will be broadcast by Netflix.
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