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    Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight rules may surprise viewers

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    It is not normal for a 58-year-old man to fight a 27-year-old man in a sanctioned professional boxing match. Also the rules Mike Tyson and Jake Paul He will fight on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

    Here are the most important things you need to know about the non-traditional rules in the eight-round match:

    • Rounds will last two minutes; this will be one minute shorter than the standard three-minute round typically used in men’s events. (Two-minute rounds are used for amateur fights and most women’s professional fights.)
    • Boxing gloves will have a weight of 14 ounces instead of the standard 10-ounce gloves typically used in sanctioned professional fights by boxers weighing 147 pounds or more.

    Tyson is expected to benefit from the shortened rounds because he will have to expend less energy when facing a boxer 31 years younger than him.

    There is further debate as to whether either fighter would benefit significantly from heavy gloves; some boxing experts say the extra padding will soften blows.

    “Yes, his rules.” Paul said this on his podcast in May. “I accepted all his rules.”

    Tyson said he wanted the two-minute rounds to increase the action. He did not address the use of heavier gloves.

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    Tyson vs. Paul rules: How did this happen?

    Many state boxing commissions require three-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves for professional bouts involving male boxers weighing 147 pounds or more. Not so in Texas.

    The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees combat sports in Texas, complied with the demands of the promoter of the Tyson-Paul bout when it came to the rules.

    The promoter is Bryce Holden of Holden Boxing. Holden works for Most Valuable Promotions, co-founded by Jake Paul and his mentor Nakisa Bidarian. Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix have teamed up to put together this challenge. Holden did not respond to USA TODAY’s requests for comment via voicemail and text message.

    The use of 14-ounce gloves for a sanctioned professional fight will be a first in Texas, according to TDLR Communications Manager Tela Mange. Two-minute fights involving male boxers are also rare in Texas, according to Mange.

    “We’ve had a few men’s matches professionally in two-minute rounds, but it’s been a long time and I haven’t been able to figure out who they are,” he said.

    When asked why TDLR made an exception for the Tyson-Paul fight, Mange replied: “…if two competitors request terms that do not pose a safety issue and do not violate the statutes and/or rules, then we can agree to organize the event and ensure that those terms Heavier gloves and shorter laps do not make the race more dangerous for either competitor.”

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    What they say about the Tyson-Paul rules

    Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson and a professional fighter, said he thinks the non-traditional rules are critical safety measures.

    “If there were 10-ounce gloves and three-minute rounds, I don’t think any sanctioning body would allow the fight to happen with Mike,” he said.

    Asked whether approval for professional fighting was dependent on heavier gloves and short circuits, Mange said the TDLR “will not speculate on the matter”.

    But longtime boxing promoter Kathy Duva suggested the fight was sanctioned in name only, taking into account the applicable rules.

    “When you start changing the rules, with or without sanctions, it’s an exhibition,” he said.

    The major difference between a sanctioned professional fight and an exhibition is that the outcome of a professional fight counts against a boxer’s record.

    Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since 2005. His eight-round fight against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 was a spectacle with two-minute rounds and 12-ounce gloves. Boxers have been instructed by the California State Athletic Commission not to try to knock each other out.

    During a sanctioned professional fight, boxers are expected to try to knock each other out.

    Retired heavyweight champion George Foreman clearly thought the knockout was possible despite using 14-ounce gloves instead of 10-ounce gloves.

    “For a real puncher, there’s not much difference,” he said. “A lot of guys used to get hurt in practice and when I hit them they just kept holding on. ….(a 14-ounce glove) can’t mask the power.”

    Zach Schlouch, Director of Sports Betting Operations at Rush Street Initiatives, suggests the rules affect how bettors view the fight.

    “Generally speaking, shorter rounds lead to more action. When there’s less time in a round, there’s less emphasis on a long-term strategic approach and more emphasis on keeping the intensity high,” Schlouch told USA TODAY Sports via email. Which of course is what the organizers and fans of this fight are looking for.

    “However, in a fight like this where the age difference is large, heavier gloves are used to focus the fighters on proper technique and help prevent injuries. This fact is definitely in Jake Paul’s favor because the larger gloves threaten to slow down Mike Tyson’s speed. The legendary knockout punch .”

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