Concussion expert outlines worry for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul as Deontay Wilder weighs in Associated PressConcerns about Mike Tyson\u2019s health arose immediately following the announcement of his boxing match against Jake Paul, with many citing the 30-year age gap as worrisome. Nathan Howarth, Development and Operations Director at Concussion Legacy Foundation UK, spoke to Betway recently and shared his concerns about Tyson\u2019s return to the ring. \u201cBoxing has an inherent risk of concussion, and then there\u2019s an increased risk of traumatic brain injury we have seen like bleeds on the brain. \u201cI\u2019m not saying that there is any evidence that as an older fighter, Mike [Tyson] would be at risk of that. However, we do know the impact of subclinical concussions. \u201cWe know your exposure to head impacts increases your risk of things like Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).\u201d CTE is a brain disease that medical professionals are working harder to understand better. It\u2019s become prevalent in NFL athletes after they retire from the sport, which led to increased safety precautions toward concussions. But it\u2019s Tyson\u2019s age that worries Howarth the most in regards to potentially severe brain injuries. \u201cThere\u2019s no definitive [idea] of what the risks would be, but as someone who is 57, there\u2019s clearly going to be a risk of potentially having more of an impact on someone who\u2019s older. \u201cPeople who participate in boxing need to be aware of the potential risks, and for somebody who is almost 60, you can\u2019t imagine it will have a positive impact on his brain. We know that the brain\u2019s ability to recover seems to decrease as you get older.\u201d If word from Howarth, the concussion specialist, isn\u2019t enough, boxing legend Deontay Wilder shared his thoughts on the Tyson fight by calling out the boxing commission. \u201cI think it\u2019s bad that the commission has licensed Mike Tyson because he hasn\u2019t been active in 20 years,\u201d Wilder told Sportsbook Review. \u201cPeople can get hit in the wrong place and at the wrong time; there\u2019s lots of examples where guys have been hit into a coma. \u201cHe\u2019s too old for this. At the end of the day, no one gives a f*** about Mike. I don\u2019t think anyone cares about Mike because they wouldn\u2019t sanction this fight if they did. Wilder also says that seeing a former boxing world champion lose to a YouTuber would stain Tyson\u2019s legacy amongst the boxing community. \u201cI don\u2019t want to see one of my legends fight a YouTuber,\u201d Wilder added. \u201cIf he goes in there, and he knocks Mike out, that\u2019s going to tarnish the reputation of Mike. \u201cI don\u2019t want the last thing I remember of him is getting knocked out by a YouTuber. The last thing you do, that\u2019s what people remember you by.\u201d According to Howarth, Tyson is risking serious brain damage by fighting at such an advanced age. Both Howarth and Wilder have clear worries about Tyson\u2019s well-being as the July 20 boxing match vs Jake Paul draws nearer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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