James ‘Buster’ Douglas believes Mike Tyson is the man to end Jake Paul’s boxing career.
The two were due to fight this summer in a headline-grabbing occasion, but a bout of ill health for former world champion Tyson means that the clash is, at the very least, delayed.
With Paul around three decades younger than his prospective opponent, many thought his burgeoning boxing career would be enough to see him through.
However others believed that the older fighter’s pedigree would be enough to see him through despite his advancing years.
Speaking to Gambling Zone , Douglas - who gave Tyson his first pro defeat - was in the latter camp.
He said: “It's not going to be good for Jake. I don't think there will be much of a boxing career left for Paul afterwards. I think once Mike gets rid of him, that's it for his boxing career. The best scenario for Paul is to just last the entire fight, say he went the distance with Mike Tyson.
“Keep his hands up and duck those haymakers because they're going to be coming. Paul will be intimidated by those haymakers, they're like rockets.
“Keep moving Paul, don't stand in front of him, don't stand on the train tracks. I look at it like an easy win. It will be the easiest win of his career. At 65 years old it may be tough, but at 58 it will be a piece of cake.”
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