Mike Tyson’s last professional foe, Kevin McBride has warned Jake Paul that he is heading towards an early knockout defeat.
Tyson fights for the first time as a professional since 2005 when he faces YouTuber-turned-boxer, Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on November 15, live on Netflix.
McBride infamously sent a severely-faded ‘Iron Mike’ into retirement with a sixth round victory almost 20 years ago.
Despite a conclusive win, the Irishman admits the former undisputed heavyweight champion’s power was still formidable.
McBride told Instant Casinos: “When Tyson hit me I swear I saw Leprechaun’s playing drums in my head, so I got hold of him in a headlock and whispered to him ‘is that all you got?’ and he went crazy.
“He bit my nipple so hard, it was the most excruciating pain that I ever felt in my life, as he pulled away his mouthpiece fell out and thought ‘thank god he had his mouthpiece in’ if he didn’t have that mouthpiece in, I’d be forever known as the Irish heavyweight with one nipple.
“If you watch the fight back in slow motion you can see him biting my nipple.
“When you’re a fighter like Tyson I can tell you he’s going in there to win and to take care of business. He does not want to look back and think he let Jake Paul off the hook.
“He’s going in there to win and Paul will need to be on his best form to survive.
“I can tell from the media that Tyson has done so far that he wants to win, it’s in his blood, the competition will never leave him.”
Paul, 27, has won four on the bounce since a sole professional defeat to Tommy Fury, stopping former UFC fighter, Mike Perry in July.
‘The Problem Child’ has not even been dropped so far in his career, but McBride says he is backing his former rival to secure an early stoppage despite being Paul being 31 years his junior.
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“Jake Paul’s getting a little bit better, he’s getting more ring experience, but he’s going to find out the power Tyson has.
“Paul is maybe half the age of Tyson but Tyson is so dangerous. Power is the last thing you lose.
“You can see it on the videos he’s posting, it may only be a short video, but it’s unbelievable power.
“All Mike Tyson has to do is connect and Jake Paul will be seeing Christmas lights for the next week.
“He’ll time him in the first couple rounds and it will be over.
“Tyson is a legend and if he beats Paul you can tell him that if he wants to avenge his defeat, let’s get it on.
“I’d come out of retirement for another Mike Tyson fight. Or if either man pulls out, I’ll jump in.”
