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Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes the Nov. 15 boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is a “very even fight,” according to comments to TMZ Sports.

“I think it’s an even fight because of Mike Tyson’s age,” Woodley began.

“He’s clearly past his prime. When he was in his prime, most of his fights were almost murder attempts. So Jake literally wouldn't have had a chance. Nobody would even commission or approve a fight between him and Mike Tyson.” And Jake is always in a win-win situation. If he loses, you lose to Tyron. So he's always in a position to win, he goes up, when he loses it's like he's taken a risk, he's taken a chance. I like the fight.

At 58, Tyson is well past his prime, as Woodley said. His last professional fight took place in June 2005. Four years ago he faced Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round tournament and that ended in a split decision.

In his prime, Tyson was the scariest fighter in the world, serving as boxing's undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. At one point in his career, Tyson was 37-0 with 33 knockouts. He finished his time in the ring with a record of 50-6 (two no contests).

Paul, 27, a YouTuber and social media star, has fought professionally 11 times, going 10-1 with seven knockouts. He has notably fought (and beaten) Woodley in the past, earning an eight-round split decision win before knocking him out in the sixth round in a rematch. Paul has done well against former MMA stars, also beating Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz and Ben Askren.

The latest DraftKings Sportsbook odds have Paul as the -275 favorite, giving him an implied chance of winning of 73.33 percent, according to Action Network. In the end, the age gap might be too big for Tyson to overcome, but the ex-champ was once one of the most skilled and strongest fighters of all time, so he can't be discounted here.