Jake Paul warned that the changed rules for the Mike Tyson fight could still leave him in a lot of pain

Jake Paul has been warned that the extra padding in his and Mike Tyson’s gloves will not help him in their upcoming clash.

Tyson and Paul will face off in a professional heavyweight contest on November 15th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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However, their fight will take place under a changed set of rules.

Paul and Tyson will box over eight rounds of two minutes each, instead of the traditional three minutes, and they will compete in 14-ounce gloves, rather than the 10-ounce gloves professionals typically wear.

It is believed that the heavier the gloves, the less likely a knockout is.

But Hall of Fame boxing referee Richard Steele, who officiated six of Tyson’s fights, had some words of warning for Paul before fight night.

“It’s still a bit of a joke when you think about the power of Mike Tyson,” he told USA Today.

“I can’t imagine the guy getting that far with Tyson. Because Tyson is so strong and an ex-champion.

“He knows what he’s doing and for two minutes… he can do his best.”

Tyson recently celebrated his 58th birthday, but Steele is confident he still has enough energy to cause real problems for his 27-year-old opponent after watching the former undisputed heavyweight champion’s age-defying training videos.

“He’s still dangerous,” Steele added. “He has so much power…”

“I just hope he doesn’t end up getting hurt or hurting the other guy.”

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Tyson has not competed in the paid ranks since retiring in his chair against Kevin McBride in 2005.

Given his inactivity and advanced age, several medical professionals have warned “Iron Mike” of the potential health consequences he could suffer from returning to the ring against a man 31 years his junior.

Stephen Hughes, senior lecturer in medicine at Anglia Ruskin University, highlighted the potentially fatal injuries Tyson could suffer in an article for The Conversation.

“In older people, the brain tends to lose volume,” Hughes explained.

“This lengthens the bridging veins and makes them more susceptible to rupture.

“The bleeding from these ruptured veins leads to a pooling of blood that puts pressure on the brain. This leads to confusion, unconsciousness, neurological disability and in some cases death…

“Alcoholism is known to accelerate brain shrinkage and it appears that this was a previous risk factor in Tyson.”

But regardless of the controversy, “Paul v. Tyson” promises to be one of the most-watched sporting events of the 21st century as the fight will be streamed free to existing Netflix subscribers.

Netflix has around 282 million paid subscribers and that number is expected to grow as fight night approaches.