With the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight getting closer, the excitement for the fight is increasing. Earlier, the fight was supposed to happen on July 20 but was postponed as ‘Iron’ suffered an ulcer flare-up. Now, the much-anticipated bout will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on November 15.

Ahead of the fight, TMZ Sports caught up with the retired UFC fighter Quinton Jackson and asked about his views on the fight. The interviewer asked Jackson whether he still considers Tyson the favorite with his declining health and mar*****a habit. And to no surprise, the UFC fighter chose his favorite boxer in a heartbeat.

Never bet against Mike Tyson

Rampage stated, “I’ll never bet against Mike Tyson. He’s my favourite boxer. Yeah, Father Time undefeated but I still ain’t gonna go against Mike Tyson against Jake Paul.” Jackson stated that it does not matter whether Tyson is almost 60 and is enjoying his parenthood in the comfort of his house, he is still going to win against Jake Paul.

He further accepted that boxing can be unpredictable, but there is nothing that Paul can do to shock the former heavyweight champion. “Anything can happen in the boxing ring, but I ain’t gonna go against Mike Tyson,” stated Rampage while dismissing Paul’s chances.

The interviewer then let Jackson know about Tyson’s mar*****a habit and whether it could affect his in-ring performance. It turns out that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion had no idea about this habit. “I don’t know about that. Mike Tyson probably just talking s**t,” stated Jackson with a dry laugh to dismiss the possibility. He was sure Tyson would have enough self-control to control his habit for one day. Jackson stated, “Yeah, yeah, that is a factor. He’s probably gonna be disciplined, he probably wanna shut that kid up,” implying that Tyson’s desire to defeat Paul is much bigger than his addiction.

The California resident got unreal support on the internet as the fans huddled behind him and agreed with his prediction of the fight.

Fans rally behind in support

One fan wrote, “What you mean still? Everybody been goin for Mike it never changed,” stating that Mike Tyson was the favorite when the fight was sanctioned and it is the same even now. That fact has never changed and will not change even because of Tyson’s age and health.

Another fan agreed with Jackson and stated, “Mike FTW so no doubt. For real it’s on,” putting all his support behind the former heavyweight champion and he had no doubt regarding the result of the fight. And now that Tyson has no immediate health issue that can delay the fight, it will happen soon.

Another fan put all his support behind Tyson and wrote, “Damn here we go mike,” implying that there is no turning back for both of these boxers now. The match is one month away now, and both boxers must put everything to conquer the other.

Amidst the overwhelming support for Tyson, one user was rooting for Jake Paul. He admitted that Tyson is the clear favorite and acknowledged The Problem Child’s hard work and skills, but had his doubts. He wrote, “Mike Tyson is Real Good So Jake Paul is the underdog Jake has skills enough to be where he is but this is where the River can have sharp Rocks where a POP in the Raft can be imminent!” implying that this time Paul might have taken up a challenge that he can’t handle no matter what. 

Another fan who had a completely different idea about the fight stated, “Hollywood still pretending this exhibition is trending 😂😂😂😂.” He described how the fight had no hype after getting delayed for many months. But, with AT&T Stadium already selling more than 35,000 tickets and the PPV event being live-streamed on Netflix, the excitement for this fight is still evident.

What do you think about the upcoming Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight? Do you agree with Jackson and think that Tyson is still the favorite? Let us know your thoughts down below.