The rules for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul have been revealed in the event of the crossover clash not being approved as a pro bout.

It is understood that organisers are hoping to get the fight sanctioned as a professional contest under the auspices of the Texas Boxing Commission.

However, Tyson will have to pass an electroencephalogram ( a cardiovascular assessment) and an electrocardiogram (a brain assessment) before he is cleared to fight.

If the fight can’t be sanctioned as a pro bout then it will be staged as an exhibition, which will reportedly be fought in 16oz gloves rather than the 10z gloves pros fight in.

The bout will also take place over two-minute rounds rather than the usual three minutes and won’t be scored by a panel of judges.

According to Happy Punch, the rules have not been made official just yet as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TLDR) are still looking over the promoter’s proposal.

TLDR communications manager Tela Mange recently told USA Today: “It’s pretty common for a promoter to request a date several months out but not immediately provide the proposed card.

“They want to be sure that they’ve secured the date with us, since we’ll have to make sure we have appropriate staffing available for any event.’

“The promoter will need to submit proposed cards before we determine whether a particular contest would be considered as an exhibition or a professional fight, or how a proposed exhibition might be structured.”

Tyson and Paul square off on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Concerns have been raised about the potential health implications Tyson faces in boxing a man 31 years his junior.

By the time ‘Iron Mike’ steps into the ring he will have just celebrated his 58th birthday while Paul is in his athletic prime at 27.

Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Anglia Ruskin University, Stephen Hughes, has been very vocal about the potentially fatal injuries Tyson could suffer.

“In older people, the brain tends to lose volume,” Hughes explained. “This lengthens the bridging veins and makes them more vulnerable to rupture.

“Bleeding from these torn veins causes a collection of blood that presses on the brain. This causes confusion, loss of consciousness, neurological disability and, in some cases, death.

“Alcoholism is known to accelerate brain shrinkage, and it appears that Tyson has this as a past risk factor.”