'Mike Tyson doesn't need to fight Jake Paul and I hope he knocks YouTuber out'

UFC superstar has admitted that he does not 'understand' why ahead of their glamour bout in Arlington, Texas. With the event backed by Nexflix, the pair will face off in a highly-anticipated bout at AT&T Stadium on November 15.

The decision to sanction the match as a professional fight has proven divisive within the boxing community, not least due to the fact that the competitors are separated in age by over three decades. , 27, is 11 outings into his career in the ring, while former world heavyweight champion , 58, has not fought in nearly 20 years.

Having previously been slated for July 20, the controversial bout was postponed until this month after '. Since then, ahead of what promises to be a memorable battle.

Now, MMA fan favorite has waded into the debate over the legitimacy of the fight as a contest as he admitted he was struggling to take the spectacle seriously. Giving his verdict, he told : "I've chatted a lot of [...] about Jake Paul because he never used to be able to throw a punch.

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"But now that he's actually trained for a few years, he can throw a punch. His boxing doesn't actually look that bad. But a few years ago when he started and people were saying to me 'you fight ', I was like, 'lad, he's [...] [...]'. But now he's trained for that long and put that much work in, you've got to give him his due."

Assessing the physical attributes of Paul ahead of arguably the most significant fight of his career so far, 'The Baddy' admitted he is impressed with the internet celebrity's condition heading into the event. Making reference to the in July, the continued: "He doesn't look that bad. Like he outboxed Mike Perry even though he had like 40 lbs on him.

"But it's Tyson, whether he's 58 or not, it's Mike Tyson. I don't even know [what happens] that's just like a freakshow fight, I wouldn't even put a prediction on that," he said, before confessing: "I hope Mike Tyson knocks him out. As we've just said, he's 58 years of age, and he hasn't fought in about 15 years as well.

As for Tyson's fitness before his comeback fight, Pimblett acknowledged that the competitor once known as 'the Baddest Man on the Planet' still is a formidable proposition for any opponent. "He was still an absolute unit when I met him anyway, and he wasn't in shape then.

"He's still an absolute brick [...]. He's just built like that. Now he's in shape - but he shouldn't be fighting at 58, it's just ridiculous. It's just stupid."

Giving his final thoughts on the fight, Pimblett divulged that he was still confused as to why '' agreed to come out of retirement in the first place. He added: "He definitely doesn't need to either. He's got the money to not fight, so I just don't understand why they're doing it."