Jake Paul sent 'attempted murder' warning ahead of Mike Tyson fight

Former welterweight champion believes YouTuber-turned-boxer wouldn't have stood a chance against in his prime.

The two stars are set to go head-to-head at the AT&T Stadium in Texas in front of up to 90,000 fans. Both Paul and Tyson were due to face off back in July, however, 'Iron Mike' was

Since confirmation of the bout, many have been left torn as to who they think will win. Widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters in the history of the sport, many believes that Tyson still has the power and is more than capable of causing a real upset next week.

While some remain optimistic about Tyson's chances ahead of the clash, there are a few who are fearing for the 58-year-old's health and have questioned the decision by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations to sanction the clash as a professional contest.

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That said, Woodley feels as if it's a very even fight and believes 'The Problem Child' wouldn't have stood a chance if he fought 'Iron Mike' in his prime. , the former UFC champion said: “It’s a very even fight, to be honest. It’s even because of the age of Mike Tyson. He’s completely obviously out of his prime.

When in his prime, most of his fights were almost attempted murder. So literally, Jake wouldn’t have stood a chance. Nobody would even commission to sanction a fight against him and Mike Tyson (in Tyson’s prime)". The 42-year-old famously went toe-to-toe with Paul three years ago, losing via split-decision. The two stars fought for a second time four months later - but the former MMA champion suffered a devastating knockout.

Woodley added: “Jake’s always on a win-win situation. He’s fighting guys that if he loses, ‘You lost to this guy, you lost to Tyron, you lost to Anderson Silva, you lost to Nate Diaz or whatever.’ So he’s always in a position where, if he wins, he goes up. If he loses, it’s like OK, he took a risk, he took a chance. I like the fight. I’ll be at the fight".

'The Problem Child' comes into the showdown with Tyson off the back of a brutal knockout win over former UFC welterweight contender, Mike Perry back in July. As for 'Iron Mike', the boxing veteran hasn't fought a professional contest since quitting on the stool against Kevin McBride nearly two decades ago. He did, however, return to the ring in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr four years ago.

Since the confirmation of the heavyweight showdown, Paul has received a lot of criticism for taking the fight. The young American has once again responded to the negative noise ahead of the contest. In , he said: "A lot of people are wondering 'Jake, why are you doing this? Even if you beat him, they're going to say he's old'. But to me, Mike Tyson wanted to fight me.

"That is an honour. He's one of the most famous boxers in the to ever do it. To step in there with someone of his nature is an honour and a dream come true. It's going to be a spectacle on ".