Mike Tyson’s former sparring partner brands Jake Paul fight ‘glorified sparring session’ as he shares Roy Jones Jr theory [Video]

Mike Tyson’s former sparring partner, Joe Egan, anticipates that ‘Iron Mike’ will pull his punches against Jake Paul.

The pair are set to square off on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in what is expected to be one of the most viewed sports events of the year.

It was initially thought that the pair would be competing in an exhibition bout due to the staggering 31-year age gap between the pair.

However, it has since been sanctioned as a professional heavyweight contest under the auspices of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR).

As a result, knockouts are allowed, although Egan – who spent two years living and training alongside a young Tyson at Cus D’Amato‘s famous Catskills Boxing Gym in New York – isn’t expecting it to come to that.

Instead, the …