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Huge concerns raised over Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson amid claims lawmakers could step in

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Published 17:04 15 Nov 2024 GMT

Huge concerns raised over Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson amid claims lawmakers could step in

Fresh concerns have been raised over fighter safety.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of Mike Tyson ahead of his boxing fight against Jake Paul on Friday.

On Friday night, all eyes will be on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as the former heavyweight champion Tyson takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in an event set to be streamed exclusively on Netflix.

The fight had been scheduled to take place on July 20 but was postponed after the 58-year-old boxing legend suffered a medical emergency, forcing him to stop training because of an ulcer flare up.

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In the build-up to the re-arranged fight this weekend, there have been several concerns over Tyson's health going into the event, and now fresh concerns have been raised as lawmakers could be forced to step in.

British heavyweight boxer Frazer Clarke, who has challenged for the British and Commonwealth titles, has argued that he believes that there will be serious legal consequences if Tyson is seriously hurt in the fight.

There is a 30 year age gap between Tyson and Paul, who wasn't even born when the boxing icon won his first world title, leading to Clarke's concern.

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Writing in his Metro column, Clarke asked: "Who is held responsible if something terrible happens?

"I don’t know how we have got to this stage where it has been sanctioned. If something did happen, I am sure to God that someone would be in trouble with the law.

"I think it would have to go down that avenue. If you have a 58-year-old man fighting a young man anywhere else in normal circumstances, I am telling you right now, someone is shutting the show down."

Mike Tyson is confident that age won't play a factor when he faces Jake Paul in the boxing ring on Friday. (Image: Getty)
Mike Tyson is confident that age won't play a factor when he faces Jake Paul in the boxing ring on Friday. (Image: Getty)

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But the massive age gap is of no concern to Tyson, who responded to critics of the fight in an interview with FOX.

The heavyweight icon said: “He’s supposed to be the young guy, I’m supposed to be the old man, he’s going to run all…night? I think he should try it. He’s a younger man, he should be able to handle punches from an old withering man like me. Listen, you can’t compare me with other people my age because other people my age haven’t been training as long, consistently as me.

“I’m just a different species of human being."

How to watch Paul vs Tyson if you don't have Netflix

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If you don't already have a subscription, Sky is currently offering a package including Netflix, Sky Stream, Sky TV and Sky Full Fibre 300 Broadband, all for just £36 as part of its Black Friday sale.

And when you take into consideration the fact that their Full Fibre 300 broadband normally costs £29 a month, for just £10 more you'll also get access to Netflix and Sky TV for not much more.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Boxing, Mike Tyson, YouTube

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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