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Mike Tyson‘s well being scare in Might has some combat followers nervous about his probabilities towards Jake Paul subsequent month … however that group would not embrace fight sports activities legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who tells TMZ Sports activities he is nonetheless rockin’ with the previous heavyweight champ!
We lately caught up with the retired UFC famous person at LAX … and requested for his ideas on the November 15 mega combat between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul.
Even after coping with the ulcer flare-up that prompted the combat to be rescheduled (from summer time to Nov. 15), Jackson tells us he’d by no means guess towards Mike!
“He’s my favorite boxer,” Rampage stated.
Whereas he acknowledged “Father Time is undefeated” … that will not deter Jackson from rockin’ with one of many GOATs towards his a lot youthful opp.
“Anything can happen in the boxing ring,” he stated. “But I ain’t gonna go against Mike Tyson.”
We additionally requested Rampage about Tyson’s feedback made throughout an look on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the place Iron Mike stated there is a chance he’ll be preventing whereas excessive … and he is not taking all of it that severely.
“I don’t know about that,” Jackson stated. “Mike Tyson is probably just talking s***, man.”
Whether or not Tyson was real or not … Rampage says he would not consider fighters ought to smoke weed earlier than competing, believing it could actually solely harm, not assist.
Backside line — Quinton believes Tyson can have sufficient within the tank, excessive or not, to “shut that kid up.”
