He's a very small, scared man.". Tyson reportedly received a guarantee of $10 million, while Jones . The best-selling event that Tyson was apart of was his 2002 slugfest with Lennox Lewis. He didn't fight the names that Floyd fought,but he fought everybody who was in contention with the exception of George Foreman. Deontay Wilder met Mike Tyson in Saudi Arabia this week, and it was all smiles - a far cry from when Wilder attacked Tyson over his legacy in the sport. Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. Mayweather was recently also surpassed by WBC strawweight champion Wanheng Menayothin, however hes now been beaten and is 54-1. Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. When Tina Rahimi won a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games wearing her hijab the victory was seen as a game-changer for female . Dont tell me about, Youre the greatest fighter, with 50-0. Mike Tyson has fought and beaten plenty of guys his size and bigger, but theres no question that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a prodigal defensive and technical boxer who would be a tricky challenge. Money.. Aint a such thing as no super champion. Police entered Tysons Las Vegas home in September of that year after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her on two occasions. Mike Tyson says Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still better than today's boxers; boxing is 'jealous' of Jake Paul and Logan Paul Liam Happe 1 min read GettyImages Watch live and classic boxing on DAZN Tyson and his "Legends Only" brand have, along with Mayweather and YouTubers, been bringing extra eyes onto the sport. Money is indeed the name of the game - and who would know better than Money Mayweather himself? As with most fighters Tyson was never the same after his time away from professional boxing,but he was still great.So we have a man in Floyd Mayweather who was the true Champ in 5 weight class's. During a meeting of former WBC boxing world champions, the former heavyweight champion decided to test the resolve of the then pound-for-pound king, who retired from the ring with a 50-0 record. Your login session has expired. . Onlookers expected fireworks as Mike made his way down the line, shaking hands with all until he was faced with Mayweather. You can't it's almost impossible to fight him clean.". Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Against whoever was in the rankings. The man they call "Money" boasts a pro boxing record of 50-0-0, and though he has a reputation as a defensive, pragmatic boxer, it's worth noting that 27 of his wins have been knockouts. Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. Mike, 55, does not agree with the logic of Mayweather, who is now 45. The fear was justified, too. To say theres one champion and theres 10 guys, how long will it take for the champion to fight the 10 guys? A knockout machine who used a peculiar "peek-a-boo" style to dodge in and out of punches while landing his own, he was far faster than a heavyweight should have any right to be, yet punched like a jackhammer and fought with ruthless aggression. "Thats what this business is about. This is, of course, a handy trait for a pro boxer. Floyd Mayweather's long-awaited UK debut fails to attract . The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It boggles the mind, but both Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson have had two massive pay-per-view events in boxing history within the last two years. The man who sent Floyd Mayweather Jr. down that day was a boxing legend called Floyd Mayweather Jr. His rematch with Evander Holyfield and return against Peter McNeely also cracked the top ten. There are a few reasons for that, too, otherwise, why would the two have got into a feud at all? Floyd Mayweather any day. heavyweight championship rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson at the Thomas & Mack Center. To this day I don't know what was wrong with him as he was flat. Though Tyson competed as a heavyweight, the height difference between him and FloydMayweatherJr. is not as big as youd think. Needless to say, the hypothetical clash between the two greats sent social media into overdrive with boxing fans putting forward an argument for both men. He caught Hernandez with a left hook in the sixth round, but hurt his hand and moved his hands to the canvas, which was ruled as an official knockdown. "Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, he'd be able to take his kids to school by himself. In his book, Tyson said a friend told him the alleged victim had also been dating another prominent boxer., Tyson always insisted he could not prove anything and later said: Im good with it now. His record. Floyd Mayweather dominates the list of richest boxing fights of all time Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson was also well compensated through his up and down campaign - earning roughly 400m in total. However, he has never been able to find evidence that suggests Mayweather was behind it. Very recently, for example, Tyson opposed Mayweathers view on boxing having too many belts and therefore too many champions. As long as tyson doesn't fall for the bait and is able to end it quickly he would win, but after the second or third round tyson would get tired and mayweather would have the edge so he would probably play it safe for the first round or two and try to tire him out without taking two hits. Speaking of claims, though, it was a bold claim by Mayweather in 2015 that reignited the rivalry - not going to lie, it . Look at the Spinks fight.So finally answering your question,Floyd never had anyone attack him with Tyson's ferocity and one punch knockout power. MMA might be a plucky up-and-comer, but boxing continues to rule the roost as the king of all combat sports. Still, everything is not lost. "It's impossible to fight him clean. That long-awaited superfight grossed $112 million dollars, and is one of the largest boxing events in history. Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. But I have to say Floyd was better. GQ once asked the former heavyweight champion who would win in a street fight between the pair. 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Tyson himself told the Wall Street Journal (via Sport Bible) in 2013 that he would have to deploy a pretty nasty plan to fare against the skillful Money if they were the same weight. Tysons aggressive style, lightning-fast hands and sheer punching power have been enough to knock out guys significantly larger than Mayweather, or himself for that matter. Philadelphia Eagles receiver Zach Pascal was attacked and robbed at gunpoint in his hometown of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, according to a TV news report. With that in mind, we can look into the history of legends like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr., two men who could never face each other in the ring at their prime, and wondering what would happen if they did. Youre great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? Floyd also fought in a much different era. His unusual friendship with American ex-basketball player, Trevor Smith's death at just 33 years old was tragic. The fight was televised on HBO pay-per-view, with the cost to watch the fight at $55 in the U.S. Mayweather won by a split decision in 12 close-fought . Meanwhile,Encyclopedia Britannica puts Tyson's weight as an active competitor in the 218-pound region. Floyd Mayweather is the biggest pay-per-view draw of all time, even outdrawing Mike Tyson. The only competition to Floyd Mayweather in terms of pay-per-view drawing power in boxing is Mike Tyson. LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 26: Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses with the commemorative Money Belt during a news conference after his 10th-round TKO victory over Conor. Floyd Mayweather. Ok, he can't take his kids to school by himself, and he's talking about he's great? Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson had 40 fights. "He can't take his kids alone to school by himself. He's a very small, scared man.. He went undefeated from 1985 to early 1990, and his opponents often feared him so much that they were sometimes afraid to hit him. Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, he'd be able to take his kids to school by himself. Floyd Mayweather did not lose to Logan Paul. Whats more, his defense game was amazing. Tyson himself told the Wall Street Journal (via Sport Bible) in 2013 that he would have to deploy a pretty nasty plan to fare against the skillful "Money" if they were the same weight. 'Iron Mike' believes that because there's more belts on offer, the fighters have a better opportunity at making larger sums of cash. Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. His toughest fights were the first Castillo fight, first Maidana fight and the Oscar de la Hoya fight. MIKE TYSON has hit back at Floyd Mayweather's claims that there are too many belts in boxing. Money.. He's a little scared man. Money has his own fight to worry about this weekend but still found time to cast an eye towards events in Saudi Arabia.. And the legendary fighter, 46, believes that Fury's . Still, when you look at him as a pure athlete, he was truly exceptional in his best years. He didn't attack or show any life. Tyson wins 10/10 mayweathers defence is flawed for body shots, it is good enough vs simiral weight opponents but not heavy hitters heavyweights like mike, KO by body blow. That's a roughly 70-pound weight difference, and it's all muscle. However, Tyson did win at the box office with the bout drawing over $80 million dollars in revenue, according to Triller. UFC president Dana White said that former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will never return to the promotion. When. "Plus they gotta go through each other Its good to have three champions because then everybody can get paid Everybody makes money. Youre great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? "We gotta clean this sport of boxing up. Tyson Fury's father named his heavyweight world champion son after the former king of the division a