Mike Tyson was known as ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ for a reason.
Tyson was undisputed champion from 1987 to 1990, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history when he claimed world honours at the age of 20 years, 4 months and 22 days.
His first 19 professional contests were all won by knockout, with an impressive 12 of them coming inside the very first round.
Tyson defeated a number of huge names, including Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks and Frank Bruno, and also shared the ring with the likes of Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.
During his prime, Tyson seemed unstoppable, but he has now named the one fighter who he believes would have beaten him even on his best day, and that man was Muhammad Ali.
“I’m vain, I know I’m great, but can I tell you something, in this situation every head must bow, every tongue must confess, this is the greatest of all time.”
Ali was just as complimentary with his assessment of Tyson.
“He is a real champ. I was a dancing master. I wasn’t that powerful but I was so fast. If he hit me. [pretends to be faint]. That’s if he catch me.”
Ali was the first three-time world heavyweight champion and ended with a record of 56 wins and just 5 defeats, defeating icons like George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Sonny Liston.
Tyson’s record ended at 50 wins and 6 defeats, though he is set to make a return nearly 20 years since his last professional bout when he faces Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on Friday 15 November.
