Deontay Wilder fears Jake Paul could leave Mike Tyson in a coma after their controversial fight this summer.

Heavyweight legend Tyson will return to the ring at the age of 58 to take on social media star Paul in Texas in July. The fight has been sanctioned as a professional bout with the rivals taking each other on over eight two-minute rounds. But fears have been raised about Tyson’s health with doctors warning he faces suffering brain damage.

And former heavyweight world champion Wilder also fears Tyson could be endangering his health. “I think it’s bad the commission has licensed Mike Tyson because he hasn’t been active in 20 years, so they should not just licence him because of who he is, that’s how people get hurt, god forbid he gets hurt,” he told Sportsbook Review.

“They may say they’ve done tests and all that, ok, but as long as you’re willing to suffer the consequences if something bad goes wrong. His power may not have left completely but you still need to set it up, your stamina needs to be a certain way, or it’s going to look like a clown show.

“They may say they’ve done tests and all that, ok, but as long as you’re willing to suffer the consequences if something bad goes wrong. His power may not have left completely but you still need to set it up, your stamina needs to be a certain way, or it’s going to look like a clown show.