Mike Tyson believes he would've beaten Fury and Joshua in his prime

Boxing legend Mike Tyson believes he would’ve beaten Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his prime but admits he doesn’t know if he’d triumph over Deontay Wilder

  • Mike Tyson praised Tyson Fury’s ‘belief’ in his first fight against Deontay Wilder
  • Tyson also hailed Anthony Joshua but believes he still needs more experience
  • Wilder previously claimed that he would ‘kick the hell’ out of a prime Mike Tyson
  • Tyson revealed he loves the fact that Wilder believes he could’ve beaten him

Boxing legend Mike Tyson claims he would’ve beaten Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his prime, but admits he ‘doesn’t know’ if he’d have triumphed over Deontay Wilder.

With 44 knockout victories across his illustrious career Tyson will always be regarded as one of boxing’s greats, however questions have always persisted as to how ‘Iron’ Mike would get on in today’s heavyweight scene. 

The 55-year old who recently made his comeback in an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, revealed he is a fan of Fury and Joshua but claims there’s ‘no doubt’ he would’ve beaten the pair of them in his prime.

Mike Tyson insists that he would’ve beaten Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his prime

Tyson was impressed by the ‘belief’ Fury showed in his first fight against Deontay Wilder

‘Yes. Listen, if you’re asking me if I was 20 years old, then yes, there’s no doubt.’ Tyson said on his Hotboxin’ podcast.

‘They’re really good fighters and I respect all these skills. It would have been very tough fighting them.’

‘Iron’ Mike also revealed he is a fan of Fury and was impressed by his performance in his first fight against Wilder, which ended in a controversial draw.

‘In the first fight I was hoping for Tyson Fury, I always pulled for him because he was named after me, that is the natural thing to do, right?’

‘He amazed a lot of people by getting up. He showed he is tough, he got up and won the final round. I thought it was over, then he got up and it was like Rocky, he then fought back. It was amazing, it made me a fan. It takes great fortitude and belief.’

Tyson is also a fan Anthony Joshua but says he ‘needs more experience’ in the ring

Earlier this year Tyson also revealed his admiration for current WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO champion Anthony Joshua. 

‘Hey, I really like him. You know what he is? He’s really a breath of fresh air.

‘He’s really clean, he really looks clean, he’s a clean guy, he’s a clean fighter, he’s a good puncher.

‘You just wish the best for him. I don’t know. My ego says, ‘nobody would beat you’ – but you look at him and… he just looks beautiful.

‘He just looks like a fighter, you know? He looks like he was born to do what he has to do. He needs more experience of course, but that will come in life.’

Fury (left) beat Wilder (right) in their re-match in February of last year to win the WBC title

Wilder, was comprehensively defeated by Fury in their second bout and lost the WBC and Ring magazine belts in March of last year.

However, before that loss the ‘Bronze Bomber’ insisted that he would’ve beaten ‘Iron’ Mike in his prime.

Wilder claimed: ‘Me vs. Tyson in ’86, I’d kick the hell outta that guy. Listen, I’ve got to keep it real. I know people always go back to the old school or look at the new school and there’s no school where I’m not No1 on earth.’

In response to those comments before his defeat to Fury, Tyson said: ‘I don’t know [whether I’d beat him].

‘I love the fact that he thinks that, because that’s the way I would think as well. He’s supposed to think that way, he is the heavyweight champion of the world and that’s something very special.’ 




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