No back-up opponent for Tyson in Paul fight

Jake Paul says location is nary back-up force should Mike Tyson beryllium forced to retreat from their conflict for a 2nd time.

Tyson, 58, pulled retired of a planned bout connected 20 July connected nan basis of aesculapian advice aft suffering an ulcer flare-up.

Paul and Tyson are now owed to conflict connected 15 November astatine Arlington's AT&T Stadium and location person been rumours a back-up force mightiness beryllium secured.

"I don't person concern. He's doing great," Paul told TMZ., external

"He's ace patient down nan scenes and emotion great, truthful that's what we're focused on, and there's not a back-up [opponent] currently."

Paul is 31 years younger than Tyson, who is simply a erstwhile heavyweight world champion and has not fought a master bout since 2005 erstwhile he was 38 years old.

Tyson dismissed concerns astir his wellness astatine a caller news conference, saying he "felt good" aft a "small adversity".

Tyson has competed successful respective accumulation bouts, nan past against Roy Jones Jr successful 2020, though his gathering pinch Paul has been sanctioned arsenic a master fight.

However, nan conflict will person respective conditions including being restricted to 8 two-minute rounds.

Tyson and Paul will besides deterioration 14oz gloves, alternatively of nan accustomed 10oz gloves.

YouTuber Paul has a 10-1 boxing record, losing to Tommy Fury successful 2023.

Tyson retired pinch 50 wins successful 58 fights, losing his past 2 contests against Kevin McBride and Danny Williams.

Paul v Tyson will beryllium nan first boxing arena streamed unrecorded connected Netflix, pinch Katie Taylor's highly anticipated rematch pinch Amanda Serrano serving arsenic nan co-main event.