Mike Tyson bit me in the nipple so hard and when he punched me I saw leprechauns playing drums
MIKE TYSON’s last opponent has sent a warning to Jake Paul about the danger that awaits him.
Iron Mike, 52, is set to face Paul in November after their original bout was rescheduled following a health scare for the heavyweight great.
Kevin McBride, 51, defeated Tyson by technical knockout in 2005 and shared what it was like to be punched by him.
He told Instant Casinos: “When Tyson hit me I swear I saw Leprechaun’s playing drums in my head, so I got hold of him in a headlock and whispered to him, ‘Is that all you got?’ and he went crazy.
“He bit my nipple so hard, it was the most excruciating pain that I ever felt in my life, as he pulled away his mouthpiece fell out and thought, ‘Thank god he had his mouthpiece in.’
“If he didn’t have that mouthpiece in, I’d be forever known as the Irish heavyweight with one nipple.
“If you watch the fight back in slow motion you can see him biting my nipple.”
McBride shared some tips for Paul, 27, ahead of the showdown.
He added: “Keep you’re f***ing hands up and watch that he doesn’t spit out his mouthpiece and if he does, tell the ref.
“I’d warn Jake Paul to make sure Mike doesn’t spit his mouthpiece out because if he does you never know what’s going to happen.
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“You don’t know what Mike Tyson is going to do, he’s a fearsome man.
“It takes balls to get in the ring with Tyson even in his fifties, whether you’re a YouTuber or a fighter, it takes big balls, Tyson is no joke.
“When you’re a fighter like Tyson I can tell you he’s going in there to win and to take care of business.
“He does not want to look back and think he let Jake Paul off the hook.
“He’s going in there to win and Paul will need to be on his best form to survive.
“I can tell from the media that Tyson has done so far that he wants to win, it’s in his blood, the competition will never leave him.”
Some think that Tyson’s age could open the door for Paul to record a victory.
But McBride thinks the boxing icon still has plenty left in the tank.
He said: “Jake Paul’s getting a little bit better, he’s getting more ring experience, but he’s going to find out the power Tyson has.
“Paul is maybe half the age of Tyson but Tyson is so dangerous.
“Power is the last thing you lose. You can see it on the videos he’s posting, it may only be a short video, but it’s unbelievable power.
“All Mike Tyson has to do is connect and Jake Paul will be seeing Christmas lights for the next week.
“He’ll time him in the first couple rounds and it will be over.
“Tyson is a legend and if he beats Paul you can tell him that if he wants to avenge his defeat, let’s get it on.
“I’d come out of retirement for another Mike Tyson fight. Or if either man pulls out, I’ll jump in.”