I don’t think Tyson was pulling any punches. He moved like a nursing home patient. He fell off balance whenever he threw a punch. He was so winded in the later rounds he could barely make it back to the corner, and they were only 2 minute rounds. Any legit professional heavyweight today would tear him apart in 30 seconds, like the cop throwing that old man to the ground in Okc. He’s almost 60, & Paul was 27.
Paul isn’t a real pro boxer, but even he was holding back, as it was just an exhibition.
Calculated changes.
Short rounds - early rounds helped Paul from 3 minutes of terror, later rounds helped Tyson survive running out of gas.
Heavier gloves - more padding less likely to dent Paul’s Internet face, slowed Tyson in later rounds.