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Full list of controversial rules for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson including scoring system and judges

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Published 14:29 15 Nov 2024 GMT

Full list of controversial rules for Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson including scoring system and judges

Paul vs Tyson will take place on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

A full list of rules for the upcoming bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been published ahead of fight night.

We are just hours away from one of the most highly-anticipated events in recent boxing history. Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, will take on former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The event will be broadcast live on Netflix, with subscribers being able to watch the fight at no extra cost.

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So what can we expect from the match-up? Ahead of fight night, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) revealed three major conditions for the sanctioned bout to go ahead.

One of the first major rule changes approved was wearing 14oz gloves instead of the standard 10oz gloves worn in a heavyweight fight.

Tyson recently opened up wearing bigger gloves during an interview with Newsmax.

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“Well, you know, most of the gloves that are ten ounces—they don’t fit my hand properly,” he said. “And the 14-ounce, they don’t fit that well either. But they’re comfortable enough.”

The bout will also see headguards being banned while three impartial judges will stand ringside and score in the eventuality that there is no knockout.

A 10-point must system will be in place, meaning each round will be scored 10-9 to one of the fighters or 10-8 in the case of a knockdown

Another major ruling is that instead of the traditional 12 three-minute rounds, the Tyson and Paul clash has been reduced to eight two-minute rounds.

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Tyson has previously claimed it was his decision to shorten the rounds. “If we have shorter rounds, we’ll fight more," he said. "More action".

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, added: "It was [Tyson's] choice, not that Jake didn't want to do it [as a sanctioned fight]. We were bringing Mike Tyson back into the sport, and I believe that it was more meaningful as a pro fight.”

Image credit: Getty
Image credit: Getty

Understandably, some have expressed concerns over Tyson's health going into the rearranged fight; not to mention his age.

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The 58-year-old, who last appeared in the ring during a November 2020 exhibition clash with Roy Jones Jr, will need to pass two health tests prior ahead of fight night, according to Boxing Kingdom.

It is claimed that Tyson agreed to do the tests several months ago as part of safety precautions.

He will therefore have to pass a brain test (EEG) and a heart test (EKG) before he is permitted to step inside the ring in Texas. The tests were reportedly mandated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Speaking to boxing reporter Manouk Akopyan ahead of the fight, Tyson said: "Time changes. I was a different person back then [in his last professional fight in 2005], and it's time for me to come back.

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"I was a different person, I was using narcotics and alcohol back then, and I'm not that person anymore ... I see a better picture of myself, I see light, I see the world from a different perspective now."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images - Netflix

Topics: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Boxing, Boxing News

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

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