Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul stirs debate Is this a legitimate fight
The power looks real.
The speed looks real.
The sweat, the grunts, the groans – it all looks real in the viral videos of Mike Tyson preparing for his fight against Jake Paul.
Yet the question persists: Is this a real fight?
Watching Tyson and Paul in the ring Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will help provide the answer. It should be clear whether the two are throwing punches with full force and trying to win a heavyweight bout scheduled for eight rounds. But until then, a real fight?
The tentative answer is undeniably “yes" based on some protocols: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates combat sports in Texas, sanctioned the Tyson-Paul fight as a pro bout, not an exhibition.
Like all real fights, it will be scored by three licensed judges, a winner will be declared and the result will count in the fighters’ records.
Or the answer to whether the fight is real is a wholehearted “no" based on rules for the bout, which is scheduled for eight rounds. The rounds will last two minutes and the gloves will be 14 ounces rather than the standard rounds of three minutes and 10-ounce gloves.
Others have looked beyond the specific rules when questioning the legitimacy of a fight.
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