EXPERT TIPS: TYSON V PAUL

This fight will be 8 x 2-minute rounds with larger 14-ounce gloves, I predict that Tyson will be able to hang in the fight with his high guard and better head movement against Paul who telegraphs punches and leaves an opening to clinch up. Both fighters will gas but Paul, being the younger fighter should recover better and look fresh in the later rounds. Paul’s KO power is predicated on him being able to land heaps of unanswered bombs, which should be mitigated by Tysons movement.
Additionally, you would need to cap a few % for a ‘No Knockout Clause’ here, given a KO would tarnish both fighters’ image.

He has been training full-time for 5 years whilst pumping a significant amount of money into getting good trainers and support.

In terms of his boxing skills, his head movement is limited, his combinations lack fluidity, and he tends to telegraph punches whilst often relying on overhand swings and keeping a low guard. He does deliver every punch with significant force. Recently, he has been successful in sparring, but his partners appear less skilled, and the knockdowns have been relatively mild.

He is 58 and last fought 4 years ago vs Roy Jones Jr (who was 51 at the time), where he went to a draw and looked tired in the later rounds. He ate some shots but mostly threw a few punches and went in for the clinch the majority of the time.
In terms of his boxing, he has good head movement, and keeps a high guard, he looks to have kept some power but his endurance and cardio have dropped massively (as it does with age). In the recent open workout, he looked visibly tired at the end of some memorized combos.