Jake Paul is set to take on Mike Tyson in a much-anticipated boxing bout in November, but there are fears for the safety of the former heavyweight champion
Jake Paul has been cautioned by former boxing professional Paulie Malignaggi that significant damage inflicted on Mike Tyson in their impending bout on 15 November in Arlington, Texas, could lead to public outcry for the sport to be prohibited.
He added thoughts on the potential backlash if anything were to go awry, claiming the bout should not be happening at all: "When you're older, your body isn't made for that kind of damage anymore. Things could go badly wrong. If something like that happened, people would be calling for the sport to be banned.
Malignaggi has expressed serious concerns that Paul could potentially harm Tyson due to his age. In a conversation with Canada Casino he stated: "Jake Paul might not be world-class, but he's certainly not a novice. He's been boxing for about five years. "Tyson wasn't taking punches well at 36, let alone now. If you hit a guy who's that old, it affects them. Imagine what getting hit by a strong guy like Jake would do to him. I wouldn't want to find out."
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