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Mike Tyson’s Sparring Partner Says Tyson will Take it Easy on Jake Paul: “He could seriously hurt him”

Mike Tyson’s former sparring partner, Joe Egan, expects ‘Iron’ to pull his punches against Jake Paul.

On Friday, November 15, Tyson will return to the ring for a clash with ‘The Problem Child’ inside the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Airing live on Netflix, the event is expected to be one of the most-watched combat sports events of all time despite being maligned by both fans and pundits over the ridiculous 31-year age gap between the two combatants.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson’s Sparring Partner Says Tyson will Take it Easy on Jake Paul: "He could seriously hurt him" 2

Upon initial announcement, everyone expected the fight to be nothing more than a glorified sparring session, much like Tyson’s bout with Roy Jones Jr.