Jake Paul 'will be knocked out cold' by Mike Tyson despite health scare
A prediction for the upcoming glamour bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has been made by a rising star of British boxing as he gave his verdict on the fight.
Mike Tyson, the legendary heavyweight champion, has been tipped to knock out Jake Paul in their upcoming glamour bout. The much-anticipated clash between 'Iron Mike' and the YouTuber-turned-fighter is set for July 20 at the colossal Dallas Cowboys stadium in Texas.
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Despite not stepping into the ring for a professional fight since his 2005 retirement against Kevin McBride, Tyson's return has sparked excitement. Meanwhile, Jake Paul boasts a record of 9-1 in his newfound boxing career as he prepares for what is the biggest fight of his career so far.
Tyson recently experienced a health scare during a flight, suffering from dizziness and nausea due to an ulcer. However, the 57-year-old has assured fans he's now "doing great". British flyweight Nick Ball, gearing up for his own fight against Raymond Ford this Saturday in Saudi Arabia, is confident that Tyson will overpower Paul, who is over three decades his junior.
Ball expressed his annoyance with Paul, predicting a knockout victory for Tyson, in a chat with BoxingScene: "He [Paul] will be knocked out cold. He's doing my head in," said Ball. "I've watched loads of [Tyson], I still do to this day. That's what people have been saying, we've got similarities. I like the way he fights. All his fights are exciting no matter who he's in the ring with."
"He'd treat them all the same and goes into every fight the same. It's no messing. That's what I like about him. No messing. No wasting time. Straight to business."
Tyson, however, must clear medical hurdles including brain and heart scans to qualify for the fight, given the concerns around his age.
Tyson has been warned about the dangers of potential brain injury in his forthcoming bout, with Nathan Howarth, Development and Operations Director at the Concussion Legacy Foundation UK, cautioning: "Boxing has an inherent risk of concussion, there's an increased risk of traumatic brain injury we have seen like bleeds on the brain," as reported by Betway.
Howarth added: "I'm not saying there is any evidence that as an older fighter, Mike would be at risk of that, however, we do know the impacts of subclinical concussions. It's particularly important for someone like Mike Tyson who has had a long period of time in the sport anyway."
Meanwhile, British former boxing star Tony Bellew has also weighed in on the upcoming bout as he called out the spectacle after it was sanctioned as a professional fight. He told Ace Odds: "What the [...] is going on? Who's commissioned that and who's approving that? That idiot Jake Paul just wants to be on Mike Tyson's record. I mean, it is [...] insane.
"Mike Tyson's whole career has been fought over three-minute rounds. How is he allowing a two-minute round bout to go on his professional record? The women's code is over two-minute rounds, not the men's. So why is a bout over two-minute rounds being deemed as a professional bout? It's a disgrace."
