If Shaquille O’Neal and Charlie Mack do find yourself throwing palms in a celeb boxing match later this 12 months … none aside from Roy Jones Jr. has referred to as dibs on refereeing it!!

The legendary pugilist stated in a video assertion to TMZ Sports activities this week he’ll don the zebra stripes if and when Shaq and Mack lace up the gloves.

“If that jumps off,” he instructed us, “I’ma undoubtedly be the referee. With out query.”

Mack — Will Smith‘s former safety man — first challenged the previous Lakers famous person to a duel again on Aug. 18 … when he instructed Superstar Boxing founder Damon Feldman he jokingly had some decades-old beef with the Massive Diesel.

Shaq appeared to comply with the scrap a day later, when he took to his IG web page to exclaim, “Identify the time and the place and I will be there.”

Our sources say Shaq’s but to place pen to contract — although there’s hope now that Jones Jr.’s concerned, an official pact shall be on the way in which.

Whereas many of the nation would little doubt love to observe the bout — at the very least one among Shaq’s offspring instructed us final week he’ll be confused if Dad does finally get in between the ropes!