Heavyweight Mike Tyson drastically altered his nutrition in preparation for his professional boxing battle against Jake Paul in July.

UFC veteran turned Bare Knuckle boxer Mike Perry revealed he declined a fight with the son of a legendary boxer on the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul undercard.

Paul (9-1) vs. Tyson (50-6) will be officially sanctioned as a professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. The bout takes place July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and streams live on Netflix. It will be an 8-round fight with 2-minute rounds.

Last week, social media celebrity Jake Paul took the next step in his boxing career with a brutal first-round knockout of former MMA world champion Ben Askren in a scheduled

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will face off in an officially sanctioned competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition fight. The rounds will be shorter than in most men's pro fights.

The co-main event of the Tyson vs. Paul card will also feature a rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for Taylor's undisputed super lightweight title. The news that the night’s headlining attraction has been sanctioned as a pro bout should only help to build anticipation around the card leading up to July 20.

Ahead of this summer's highly anticipated boxing match between Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul, oddsmakers are favoring youth

Mike Tyson will climb into the ring at 58 to fight Jake Paul, 27, at AT&T Stadium in a bout scheduled for eight rounds and to be televised by Netflix.

Mike Tyson was filmed training for his upcoming fight against Jake Paul, but fans spotted a “fault” in the clip posted to his Instagram this week. The former world heavyweight champion, 58, will fight the YouTuber,