Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson. The Problem Child vs. Iron Mike. A young social media star with modest experience facing off against a fighter once known worldwide as “the baddest man on the planet.”
It has been described by experts as everything from an “indictment on boxing” to a “competitive fight” and the novelty value of the fight Friday between the YouTube influencer and a boxing legend Tyson is undeniable.
But there are questions over the contest: not least, whether it should ever have been sanctioned in the first place.
Tyson, who in 1986 became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at just 20, was known for a ferocious fighting style and racked up a string of first round knockouts before retiring in 2005 with a tally of 50 wins and 6 losses.
Paul’s boxing resumé, by contrast, features just …