Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson result decided as three former boxers make fight predictions

Mike Tyson is set to make a sensational return to the boxing ring tonight, facing off against Jake Paul in what will be his first professional bout in 20 years. The fight, which was initially scheduled for July, had to be delayed due to an injury Tyson suffered.

Now, the two are ready to square off in Arlington, Texas, with UK fans having to stay up late to catch the action. Despite Paul's likely fitness advantage, Tyson's knock-out power remains a formidable factor that could sway the match, making predictions tricky.

Boxing greats Tony Bellew, Carl Froch, and George Groves have weighed in with their thoughts, shared by Safest Casino Sites.

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Tony Bellew

Jake Paul has come in for plenty of criticism ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson and Tony Bellew stuck the boot in once again, calling the match a truly frightening prospect;

"Mike Tyson's a granddad. He's 58-years-old. He's closing in on 60 and he's fighting a man who isn't even half his age. The Disney Boy is just attacking granddads now. It's truly frightening.

"If somebody could show me a crystal ball and they said Mike Tyson's going to knock Jake Paul clean out, then I'm watching it 100 per cent. But you can't give me that kind of guarantee .and there will be nothing more sad than to see Mike Tyson get pummelled."

Carl Froch

Carl Froch reckons the fight will be more of an exhibition than a true contest, claiming he's heard that a stipulation in the contract means knockouts will be off the cards;

"Depends what it says in the contract, doesn't it? Allegedly, there's a clause in there that says [Tyson] can't go for it (a knockout), so we'll see won't we. I don't think it should be a professional boxing match.

"From what I know from Mike Tyson and Jake Paul both have a pair of t******* each, so that makes it a man's bout, which should be three minutes. And if it's going to be sanctioned as a professional fight, it should be three-minute rounds.

"Wouldn't it be f**king great though, if Mike Tyson got in there and landed a shot. That's what people surely want? They want to see Jake Paul get ironed out by an old Mike Tyson. I don't want to contradict myself, because I've said before I disagree with it, which I still do. But actually, on reflection, thinking about it, it's just a bit of entertainment, isn't it?"

George Groves

When asked if Mike Tyson may consider wrestling his opponent out of the ring to save face if he doesn't KO Jake Paul in the early rounds, George Groves responded;

"Over the top ropes, yeah, possibly... who knows? If you look back at Tyson's fights, it was always just, quick start, pedal to the metal, boom. He was never in it for the points win, was he? So why would he change now? He must know that he's dangerous early and probably isn't backing himself down the stretch.

"Who knows what sort of training Tyson 's doing. Six hours a day, whatever, is that beneficial to him or not? Is that the truth or not? It takes a bit longer to recover the older you get. If he's in the gym grafting for six hours a day, it's not really giving him a lot of time to recover. That might just be a little nugget for us to sort of digest.

"I think it's got to be a tough man [to train Tyson] and guys from the mixed martial arts backgrounds usually have very clever, old-school and unconventional methods - and they're usually tough guys so I can imagine that's what Tyson's leant into."