I fought Mike Tyson and Jake Paul stands no chance of beating him

Mike Tyson has been tipped to make light work of YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, ahead of their upcoming Netflix bout later this month.

The pair will take to the ring at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov 15, and Tyson's former opponent Peter McNeeley says the age gap won't count for much when standing opposite one another. Tyson has not set foot in the ring professionally for nearly two decades.

In 1995, fresh from a three-year stint in prison, Tyson took on Peter "The Hurricane" McNeeley in a heavyweight fight dubbed 'he's back.' In a reveal all interview with the Mirror US Sports, McNeeley, who is still active in the sport teaching youngsters the sport in his local gym, feels Tyson is "looking tough" and in "great shape" heading into the bout.

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The 56-year-old revealed he'd received proposals himself regarding a potential return to the ring in an exhibition fight. Speaking ahead of Tyson vs Paul, McNeeley said: "The way I see it Mike is going to hurt this kid. I have seen the videos of him training and he looks real sharp. The kid better watch out.

"Jake Paul has never fought a real professional or someone of Mike's calibre. I remember what it was like being hit by him and just because you get older doesn't mean you lose that power.

"My prediction? Mike wins. He might just knock him out. I have no doubt he has the power." When questioned if Paul, 27, who is 31-years younger than Tyson, stood a chance, McNeeley simply said: "Nah."

There has been concerns leading up to the fight, after the original bout in the summer had to be postponed due to Tyson's health concerns. However, McNeeley, was not worried about Tyson's condition despite the postponement, he said: "I am not even worried about Mike's health a little bit.

"He knows what he's doing. He has huge experience and knows himself. I'm not worried about either of their safety."

Both fighters are set to earn an estimated £23million from the fight, according to reports, which is being exclusively streamed on Netflix. "They are making a lot of money out of it," McNeeley said. "So in the end, it's all about the money. And they both going to make a load of money."

The former American professional boxer rose to fame overnight after sharing the ring with Tyson on his comeback fight. McNeeley was knocked down twice in the first round before his manager - Vinnie Vecchione - entered the ring after 89 seconds, resulting in a disqualification.

McNeeley admits to being scared heading into the life-changing bout, despite vowing to disrupt Tyson's comeback. The event raked in almost $100million (£77million) worldwide and broke several domestic pay-per-view records, in front of a 16,113 crowd at the MGM Grand Garden.

"It was a lottery ticket for me. I took my shot, but he was a better fighter than me", McNeeley continued. "Mike was all speed - frankly blinding fast speed. I was trying to get him out of there early, but I didn't see that really good right cross coming; although the first knockdown I was off balance.

"I felt okay because I bounced up and just wanted to get back to him. The referee had no choice to start the count, But I wasn't out or really hurt.

"So he came at me, he switched to southpaw and got me clean with his best punch - that career punch - the right uppercut point blank on the chin. I don't remember this, but if you look at the film closely I went down on my face as I couldn't get my hands up to stop my fall. You know something is wrong.

""When I did get up at the count of four I was out of my face. I was mixed up, my pupils were dilated as s--- and concussed. Vinnie was a foot away from me, because I got knocked down in my own corner, and he saw my eyes.

"People were mad when Vinnie jumped and stopped the fight and I feel Vinnie did the right thing stopping the fight. At the time I was p-----, but I understand why he did that. My instinct was I wanted to go at him a third time. But when Mike Tyson has you hurt, he is like a shark in blood-infested waters

"When you are hurt - he is going to f--- you up. That is the bottom line. If I would have continued maybe he would have hurt me real bad."

McNeeley, who was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, added: "I respect Vinnie for that. Afterward I went up to Mike and said you will be champion again. And since that moment I was tied to Mike for life.

"I am smart enough and man enough to know I was just the co-star. But I have always been a confident kid and being out with media came easy for me."

McNeeley clinched the USBF heavyweight title, a few weeks later, with Tyson holding onto his WBC and WBA crowns. The former's experience in the ring still captivates young fighters to this day.

"The kids still talk about Tyson to me," McNeeley added. "And the coach has a lot of good fighters there. I always say they will come and talk to me about advice when they are ready."