Jake Paul reveals where he ranks Tyson Fury compared to opponent Mike Tyson

has ranked upcoming opponent as the No.1 heavyweight of all time over the likes of and Muhammad Ali.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer is currently in the final stages of training for his showdown with the boxing icon. The clash between the two stars is scheduled to take place in front of up to 90,000 fans. It will be recognised as a professional outing and will take place in the heavyweight division.

Since making his debut back in 2020, 'The Problem Child' has established himself as a real household name in the sport. With a professional record of 10-1, the 27-year-old has defeated the likes of Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz and Tyron Woodley already in his short career. His only defeat in came last year.

As for his opponent, 'Iron Mike' is widely-regarded as one of the best heavyweights in the history of the sport. During the peak of his powers, the former champion defeated the likes of Marvis Frazier, Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks and Frank Bruno before hanging up the gloves in 2005. He did, however, make a sensational return to the ring four years ago, facing Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.

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With fight night just weeks away, Paul was recently , who provided the outlet with how preparations for the contest were going and also had his say on . At the end of the chat, the 27-year-old was asked to blind rank five heavyweight greats - eventually placing Tyson at the top of the pile.

His official order is as follows: Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Tyson Fury, Evander Holyfield and George Foreman. While many would freeze and take a bit of time deciding each pick, 'The Problem Child' was very firm and quick with each response.

Many would argue that 'The Gypsy King' is the second best heavyweight of this generation behind Oleksandr Usyk. What the Brit has in the sport of boxing has inspired many, but fans would agree that he deserves to be behind Tyson and Ali when it comes to the determining the greatest heavyweight of all time.

There may be a few who would swap Foreman and Holyfield around after the former became the oldest champion in the history of the heavyweight division after he knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994 at the age of 45.

With the showdown with Tyson just under a month away, Paul has watched hours of tape to study the veteran's previous fights and believes he will try “to trap me on the ropes and then get blows off to angles on each side.” When , Paul replied: “To just box on the outside and then use my footwork to be more agile and get him chasing me and then attack him when he’s out of position. That should frustrate him.”