The rules have been set for the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and they include two-minute rounds and 14-ounce gloves for a sanctioned heavyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds, according to the promoter and Paul’s promotion company.
Because it is a sanctioned fight, the outcome will count toward their records. Tyson is 50-6 with 44 knockouts and Paul is 9-1 with six knockouts.
Standard fights feature two-minute rounds and 10-ounce gloves, which Tyson used to deliver devastating knockouts during his pro career.
MVP, co-founded by Paul, and Holden Boxing, the promoter for the fight, confirmed news in a press release issued Monday.
Whether Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, would face off in an exhibition or a pro bout has been a matter of speculation since the fight was announced March 7.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which oversees combat sports in Texas, confirmed the rules.
“The safety of the contestants competing in the ring or the octagon is always the primary concern of TDLR staff,” Tela Mange, Communications Manger for the TDLR, told USA TODAY Sports in an email. “This competition is no different.”
The fight is scheduled for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will be broadcast by Netflix.
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