Mike Tyson and Jake Paul facing suspension regardless of who wins blockbuster Netflix fight
MIKE TYSON and Jake Paul are both facing suspensions regardless of who wins their highly-anticipated fight.
The pair will face off TONIGHT at the AT&T Stadium in Texas in what will be Tyson’s first professional fight since his defeat to Kevin McBride in 2005.
Paul has claimed that it was Tyson who pushed for the fight to be made professional and go on their records.
However, as a result, the pair could be suspended after the clash, no matter who wins.
This is because the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will order them to rest up.
Regardless of the result in the ring, both Tyson and Paul will have to rest for at least seven days.
The regulations mean that the fighters will also be told to rest for three days for each round fought.
This means that they could both be suspended from fighting for a maximum for 24 days.
The pair will be assessed after the fight and if one of them is defeated by a technical knockout then they could face 30 days away from the ring.
Should the result end in a knockout, the beaten fighter will have to rest for at least 60 days.
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However, either Paul or Tyson could dispute and appeal the suspension.
The regulations state: “Medical disqualification of a contestant is for their own safety and may be made at the recommendation of the examining physician or TDLR [Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation].
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“A contestant who disagrees with a medical disqualification, medical suspension or rest period set at the discretion of a ringside physician or a disqualification or suspension set by the department may request a hearing to show proof of fitness.”
There has been no love lost between the two rivals in the build-up to the fight.
During their final press conference and weigh-in , the pair squared up to each other, and Tyson slapped Paul in the face.
The two had to be pulled apart by security and Paul has since claimed he will “kill” Tyson during the fight.
Tyson looked in sensational shape as he hit the scales at 228.4lb (16st 3lb) while wearing a pair of Versace briefs.
That was just before Paul came in at a career-heaviest 227.2lb (16st 2lb) nearly TWO STONE above his usual fighting weight.
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