Ex-sparring companion provides Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul combat verdict – who ‘destroys’ who

Jake Paul’s ex-sparring partner Anthony Taylor has given his verdict on the highly anticipated bout between The Problem Child and Mike Tyson next week.

Paul’s rescheduled bout against Iron Mike takes place on November 15 with the eyes of the Boxing world on Arlington, Texas as the legendary Tyson returns for his first professional fight in almost two decades.

According to the 27-year-old’s former sparring partner, anything could happen and that despite the age gap, Tyson could still be considered “dangerous”.

“I would just say these 2 guys bantering one another at another. No one knows the outcome is gonna happen. Let’s say Jake Paul goes in there and destroys Mike Tyson. We can all sit here and say, well: ‘I told you Mike Tyson is old. Jake is younger,'” he said in an interview with Action Network.

“Tyson goes in there and destroys Jake. ‘Look. I told you Mike Tyson’s nobody to play with. Look what he just did to Jake.’ No one’s going to be satisfied, but the outcome is still going to be the same.

“Jake beats Tyson. Jake is considered the younger fighting an old guy. Tyson beats Jake. Tyson is considered still dangerous. ‘Why are you messing with this man?’ It’s still going to come to the same outcome as what I just told you right there. That’s going to be the same outcome.

“‘Oh my gosh. Jake’s just sparked Tyson. Jake should not be fighting Mike Tyson. Oh my gosh. Mike Tyson just brutally knocked out Jake. Why would Jake even step in a ring with this mad man?’”

Whatever happens the fight will be watched by millions of people and is arguably Jake Paul’s biggest yet. He’s been criticised for fighting several MMA stars in the past, but now he’s coming up against a true boxer in Tyson, even if he’s way beyond his prime.