Mike Tyson and Jake Paul questioned over whether knockouts are allowed in fight

The combat betwixt Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has attracted plentifulness of criticism, with concerns for the 58-year-old's - particularly fixed that the bout was postponed aft helium suffered dizziness and nausea portion connected a flight

NFL prima Travis Kelce has questioned however Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are allowed to sound each different retired up of their highly-anticipated showdown connected November 15.

YouTuber Paul and heavyweight fable Tyson shocked the world by announcing they would spell toe-to-toe successful a money-spinning combat aired connected Netflix astatine the AT&T Stadium successful Texas earlier this year.

The combat has attracted plentifulness of disapproval fixed that Tyson is 30 years Paul's senior, with concerns for the erstwhile satellite champion's wellness - particularly aft the bout was initially postponed aft helium suffered a bout of dizziness and nausea portion connected a flight.

Eddie Hearn has led the critics voicing their disapproval implicit the match-up, saying it was "sad" to spot a fable of the athletics get backmost successful the ringing astatine the property of 58 - portion ex-boxer Paulie Malignaggi warned boxing faces being banned if Paul does harm to his seasoned opponent.

American shot superstar Kelce - the fellow of popular superstar Taylor Swift - has present waded into the statement implicit who wins and is backing Paul - and admits helium is amazed that stoppages are allowed successful the fight.

"I’m taking the Cleveland kid [Paul], adjacent though Mike is [the Baddest Man connected the Planet]," helium said, arsenic per World Boxing News. "Golly, I consciousness silly saying that, but I volition instrumentality Jake with the youth. I don’t cognize astir the knockout. Are they allowed to sound each different out? I don’t cognize astir a knockout, man. I’ve ne'er seen Mike get knocked out."

Tyson was a two-time heayvweight satellite champion arsenic helium finished his vocation 50 victories - 44 by mode of knockout - and six losses, with 5 of those seeing him stopped against James Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.

Tyson, however, was known for his bonzer powerfulness successful the ringing - though overmuch of that powerfulness and the velocity helium was renowned for volition person declined arsenic helium prepares to measurement done the ropes aboriginal this year.

The 58-year-old precocious admitted that it is “hard to walk” aft training, portion helium volition besides look a aesculapian up of his clash with Paul.

Malignaggi sent retired a informing to Tyson and Paul, claiming that a superior stroke from Paul could beryllium devastating to the legendary combatant and that it could person immense ramifications for the athletics arsenic a whole.

“Head blows from young, beardown guys astatine Mike's property aren't good," helium said. "When you're younger, you tin grip hits better. When you're older, your assemblage isn't made for that benignant of harm anymore. Things could spell severely wrong. If thing similar that happened, radical would beryllium calling for the athletics to beryllium banned.

"Personally, I don't deliberation his combat with Jake Paul should happen. You tin amusement highlights of Mike from the '80s, but the feline stepping into the ringing won't beryllium that aforesaid Mike Tyson."