Chuck Liddell fancies Mike Tyson’s chances in his comeback bout.
The former undisputed heavyweight world champion is set to fight professionally for the first time since 2005 when he takes on Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Texas on November 15.
Many fight fans are deeply concerned about the 58-year-old boxing legend going up against a man 31 years his junior, who has dedicated himself to the sport in recent years.
However, ‘Iron Mike’ has managed to win some people around during camp, including Muhammad Ali’s legendary manager and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell.
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Liddell recently sat down for a conversation with his former rival Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, who co-hosts the JAXXON podcast alongside Bear Degidio.
Talk turned to Mike Tyson’s controversial comeback bout against Jake Paul, who ‘The Iceman’ thinks has taken a major risk by booking a clash with the aging legend.
Liddell believes Tyson still carries the power that made him famous and he also insists that the two-minute rounds in place for the bout favor the older man.
He said: “Is it a real fight? I don’t know.
“If it’s a real fight, that’s a dangerous fight. Mike still hits hard. It’s the last thing you lose, and Paul is kind of a get-in-there-and-exchange guy. It doesn’t seem like he’s outpointing you, he likes to get in there and bang a little.
“It’s eight, two-minute rounds. It’s a sprint, but I think it plays better for your age than a three-minute round. You get a break.
“It should probably be his strategy to try to get him tired, but if you’re in there pushing him, you’re taking shots.”
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Liddell went on to break down another fight and this one involved himself in a fantasy clash with current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
The Hall of Famer became one of the UFC’s first mainstream stars during his run as the promotion’s light heavyweight champion between 2005 and 2007.
Over 14 years since his initial retirement, Liddell remains among the greatest 205lbs fighters of all time, but Jones has established himself as the very best.
Today he competes at heavyweight, but for the vast majority of his career, Jones dominated at light heavyweight as he beat legends, top contenders, and rising stars from the next generation.
Still, Liddell fancies his chances in a prime vs prime fight with ‘Bones’.
He said: “I would’ve been a bad matchup for him.
“I’m probably one of the few guys where he’d have a hard time dictating where I fought him. He would’ve had to fight me standing up, he couldn’t outwrestle me, he couldn’t take me down.
“Jon Jones, no, he couldn’t take me down, he would’ve had to strike with me.”
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