Mike Tyson‘s well being scare in May has some battle followers anxious about his probabilities towards Jake Paul subsequent month … however that group does not embrace fight sports activities legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who tells TMZ Sports he is nonetheless rockin’ with the previous heavyweight champ!

We just lately caught up with the retired UFC famous person at LAX … and requested for his ideas on the November 15 mega battle between 58-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul.

Even after coping with the ulcer flare-up that brought on the battle to be rescheduled (from summer season to Nov. 15), Jackson tells us he’d by no means guess towards Mike!

“He’s my favorite boxer,” Rampage mentioned.

While he acknowledged “Father Time is undefeated” … that will not deter Jackson from rockin’ with one of many GOATs towards his a lot youthful opp.

“Anything can happen in the boxing ring,” he mentioned. “But I ain’t gonna go against Mike Tyson.”

We additionally requested Rampage about Tyson’s feedback made throughout an look on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the place Iron Mike mentioned there is a chance he’ll be preventing whereas excessive … and he is not taking all of it that critically.

“I don’t know about that,” Jackson mentioned. “Mike Tyson is probably just talking s***, man.”

Whether Tyson was real or not … Rampage says he does not consider fighters ought to smoke weed earlier than competing, believing it may well solely damage, not assist.

Bottom line — Quinton believes Tyson may have sufficient within the tank, excessive or not, to “shut that kid up.”