Aussie boxing legend Jeff Fenech reveals the very emotional chat he had with his great mate Mike Tyson before his fight with Jake Paul Jeff Fenech has spoken of his pride in Mike Tyson Tyson, 57, has turned his life around Fenech is backing Tyson to beat Jake Paul inside two rounds By Ollie Lewis Published: 06:49 EDT, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 06:49 EDT, 22 May 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Jeff Fenech has spoken of his pride in Mike Tyson after seeing his close mate turn his life around, and backs the former heavyweight king to emphatically beat Jake Paul in their mega-fight. Australian boxing great Fenech helped train Tyson for his most recent boxing bout, a 2020 exhibition contest against Roy Jones Jr, and believes Iron MIke will dispatch YouTuber Paul inside two rounds when they meet on July 20 in Texas. 'I have no doubt if Mike takes it easy and doesn't try to punch at the same time, if he makes Jake Paul miss, Mike will knock him out in a couple of rounds.

One-hundred per cent,' Fenech told Wide World of Sports. 'I spoke to Mike and I told him what I felt. Hopefully he'll listen to me.

We said the same thing anyway. If he does what he said then I have no doubt he will knock him out. He'll have no problem.

' Jeff Fenech has revealed his pride in close friend and boxing great Mike Tyson Fenech trained Tyson for a short period and remains close with the former champion The Australian boxing great is astounded by Tyson's transformation in later life Fenech trained Tyson prior to .