Jake Paul has been warned that the extra padding on his and Mike Tyson’s gloves will not help him in the upcoming clash.

Tyson and paul set to square on November 15 in a professional heavyweight contest at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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However, their struggle will take place within a certain framework. modified ruleset.

Paul and Tyson will box eight, two-minute rounds instead of the traditional three, and they will fight with 14-ounce gloves instead of the 10-ounce gloves the pros usually wear.

The expectation is that the heavier the gloves, the less likely a knockout will be.

But Hall of Fame boxing referee Richard Steele, who has officiated six of Tyson’s fights, had some words of caution for Paul ahead of fight night.

“This is a little glove that still thinks about power. mike tyson“he said USA Today.

“I don’t see the guy going that far with Tyson. Because Tyson is a very strong and former champion.

“He knows what he’s doing, and for two minutes… he can do anything.”

Tyson recently celebrated his 58th birthday, but Steele is confident he still has enough left in the tank to cause real problems for his 27-year-old foe after watching the former undisputed heavyweight champion’s timeless training videos.

“He’s still dangerous,” Steele added. “He has such great power…

“I hope he doesn’t get hurt or hurt the other guy.”

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Tyson has not competed in the paid ranks since retiring. Kevin McBride in 2005.

Given his inactivity and advanced age, several medical experts came forward and warned ‘Iron Mike’ of the potential health consequences he would face from returning to the ring against a man 31 years his junior.

Stephen Hughes, Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Anglia Ruskin University, emphasized: potential fatal injuries Tyson may suffer in an article Speech.

“In older people, the brain tends to lose volume,” Hughes explained.

“This elongates the bridging vessels and makes them more vulnerable to rupture.

“Bleeding from these ruptured vessels causes blood accumulation that puts pressure on the brain. This causes confusion, loss of consciousness, neurological disability, and in some cases death…

“Alcoholism is known to accelerate brain shrinkage, and it appears to have been a historical risk factor in Tyson.”

But despite the controversy, Paul vs Tyson promises to be one of the most-watched sporting events of the 21st century, and the fight will be streamed for free to existing Netflix subscribers.

Netflix has approximately 282 million paid subscribers, and that number is expected to increase as fight night approaches.

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