Roy Jones Jr insists shorter rounds between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will solely profit the boxing icon.
Paul and Tyson will enter the ring collectively on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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Given the staggering 31-year age distinction between the pair, each males have been initially anticipated to fulfill in an exhibition combat.
Nonetheless, the Texas Division of Licensing and Regulation has since sanctioned it as an expert heavyweight combat below its auspices.
Though the combat will happen within the paid ranks, it is going to be competed below a modified algorithm.
Paul and Tyson will combat one another with 14-ounce gloves as a substitute of the 10-ounce gloves usually utilized by professionals, whereas they’ll field in eight two-minute rounds as a substitute of the standard three minutes.
Tyson requested that the rounds be shortened to permit for “extra motion.”
And at 58 years previous, he’ll assist degree the enjoying area as he prepares to face a 27-year-old participant in his bodily prime.
Jones Jr boxed Tyson in eight two-minute rounds in 2020 and is aware of from first-hand expertise that ‘Iron Mike’ can sustain his tempo the whole time, which is unhealthy information for Paul.
“That is the true query: how lengthy can Jake survive?” Jones Jr informed talkSPORT Drive on Friday afternoon.
“That is the true query as a result of Mike has what it takes to get anybody out of there.
“And I am going to inform you this, after I fought him 4 years in the past, it was solely two-minute rounds, however surprisingly he did not decline, he stayed the identical all through the combat.
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“And that shocked me. In the event that they do two-minute rounds, then Mike will not get drained, I do know that as a result of I noticed him do this.”
Jones Jr is so assured that Tyson will be capable of preserve his vitality by eight two-minute rounds that he’s backing his previous buddy to win the combat on factors.
“Properly, I like Mike, most likely by selection,” he added. “But when he decides to exit and eradicate it, I believe he can do it.
“Nonetheless, I really feel like if he feels snug he’ll simply field and have enjoyable as a result of why get in form to get by a spherical…?
“I am not afraid for Mike or his age. Mike continues to be laborious to hit and Mike nonetheless hits very laborious.”
