Mike Tyson SHUTS DOWN ‘exhibition’ rumors with massive updates of Jake Paul

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul's upcoming boxing match has been sanctioned as a pro fight.

Mike Tyson SHUTS DOWN ‘exhibition’ rumors with massive updates of Jake Paul

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul declared a pro fight (Image via Imago)

Nobody can doubt whether Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul is a real fight anymore. The fight has officially been sanctioned as a pro-fight. Mike Tyson took to X to declare the news and made a bold statement for his opponent Jake Paul.

The news was officially released that Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s upcoming fight will be a pro-fight. It was sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. Tyson posted a poster of the fight on X and wrote: 

I wasn't joking when I said this would be a real fight. See you in July @jakepaul. #PaulTyson
Mike Tyson on X

The fight will reportedly be a heavyweight showdown. There will be eight two-minute rounds and each fighter will use 14-ounce gloves. The fight will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will be streamed on Netflix. It is important to note that since this is a pro fight, the outcome will affect their professional boxing records.

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On the other hand, Jake Paul tweeted out an article from ESPN which declared the news of their pro-fight. In the caption, he wrote, “yes it will.” This fight has received much criticism from critics and fans alike. It will be interesting to see how the people react to this new interesting dynamic in the fight.

A look into the professional careers of Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

Mike Tyson’s last professional win was in 2003 when he fought Clifford Etienne. His final two fights against Danny Williams in 2004 and Kevin McBride in 2005 ended in back-to-back losses. That was 19 years ago. His most recent outing in the ring was against Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition fight in 2020. Paul had fought in the undercard of this very fight where he knocked out former NBA player, Nate Robinson.

Jake Paul is set to take on Mike Tyson
Jake Paul is set to take on Mike Tyson (via Manning River Times)

Jake Paul went through a series of MMA fighters before stepping into the ring with a professional boxer in 2023. Former UFC fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz all either got knocked out or faced the decision loss against Jake Paul. After much criticism and a lot of back and forth, Jake Paul finally stepped into the ring against Tommy Fury who gave him his first career loss. This was when Paul started focusing on fighting professional boxers.

Jake Paul fought Andre August and Ryan Bourland before proceeding to step into the ring against Mike Tyson. Paul has ended six of his nine fights by KOs while Tyson had 44 professional KOs by the time he won his 50th fight. Mike Tyson will step into the ring as a 58-year-old man while Paul will be 27. That is a 31-year age gap which reportedly is the biggest in the history of professional boxing.

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