The conditions for the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight include heavier gloves and shorter rounds

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match relatively than an exhibition, and the rounds will likely be shorter and the gloves heavier.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Netflix will livestream the fight between 27-year-old Paul, a social media star-turned-boxer, and 57-year-old Tyson, who hasn’t fought since his bout against Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020 .

A spokesman for the Department of Licensing and Regulation said in an email to The Associated Press on Tuesday that “this will be a professional fight with a referee and judges, and the results will count towards the fighters’ professional records. So it’s a real competitive fight.”

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The fight is scheduled for eight two-minute rounds; most men’s skilled fights last three minutes. The boxing gloves will weigh 14 ounces as an alternative of the standard 10 ounces; heavier gloves reduce the force of blows.

When approving fight conditions, the combat sports department staff takes under consideration, amongst other things, each fighter’s age, medical examination, history of victories and defeats, and defeats by knockout or technical knockout.

Before entering skilled boxing 4 years ago, Paul gained a following as a YouTube influencer. He won nine of his 10 fights, six by knockout, against mostly unremarkable opponents, including several mixed martial arts fighters and one other YouTuber.

Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world from 1987-90. He retired in 2005 after winning 50 fights, 44 by knockout.