"I think it's . Logan Paul has insisted that Mike Tyson is on his "list" after the boxing legend predicted that Floyd Mayweather would destroy him in their fight. Following the completion of his career, Floyd Mayweather proclaimed himself to be TBE The Best Ever. Mike Tyson swings at Floyd Mayweather but he doesn't even flinch in However, he has never been able to find evidence that suggests Mayweather was behind it. Against whoever was in the rankings. With an undefeated record, it's hard to argue the case. Still, everything is not lost. This is a fight Ive wanted for a long time. This is a defining moment in our careers. Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. Onlookers expected fireworks as Mike made his way down the line, shaking hands with all until he was faced with Mayweather. "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. Khabib reveals to Mike Tyson why he turned down $100m Floyd Mayweather Chavez officially did get to 90 fights unbeaten (although his 88th fight was a draw with Pernell Whitaker most felt he deserved to lose). Tank scored a stunning knockout to declare himself the biggest money maker in the sport. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Was he boxing a cruiserweight? April 30, 2015, 9:40 PM. During this whole journey, I put boxing first and the fans first. You can't fight him clean. The two boxing legends have struggled to see eye-to-eye - building up a feud that's lasted over two decades. Floyd didnt make the guy chase him. You can't fight this guy clean. "[I would] kick Floyd's a*** there wouldn't even be no match.". Gervonta 'Tank' Davis vs. Ryan Garcia How one of boxing's biggest fight Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson does not hold back, especially if it concerns boxing. Youre great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? He did not hold back. Back in 2001, Mike claims that Floyd instructed a female to file a police report stating Tyson had kidnapped and raped her in his home. This is, of course, a handy trait for a pro boxer. Mayweather recently opened up on another feud - this time with rapper 50 Cent. The at-home fitness category was accelerated last year, Khalil Zahar, Founder and CEO of FightCamp, said in a statement. That poison still inflicts boxing, as many top battles have become unstuck. "[I would] kick Floyd's a*** there wouldn't even be no match.". To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-n1h13z{color:black;color:#fff;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-n1h13z{color:#fff;}}Published10:34,08 January 2021 GMT.css-1kib7lm{color:#666666;color:#72B97D;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1kib7lm{color:#72B97D;}}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-1kib7lm{color:#efefef;}}| Last updated10:43,08 January 2021 GMT. "We can never fight, of course, because of the weight difference, but I wouldn't fight him the way they fought him," he said. Mike Tyson once took a swing at Floyd Mayweather - 'Money - GiveMeSport The 26-year-old YouTuber surprised many. Recently, he got the chance to talk about his upcoming fight with none other than Mike Tyson. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Now, as more consumers adopt the trend as their permanent routine, we have an even greater opportunity to give people a taste of Boxing and Martial Arts culture in their own home.. Mike was unequivocal with his response. He made this bold claim based on the fact that he retired undefeated with a perfect record of 50-0, surpassing that of former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano who quit the sport at 49-0. for Forbes just a few months ago and interviewed co-founder and former U.S. national team boxer Tommy Duquette. 'Iron Mike' believes that because there's more belts on offer, the fighters have a better opportunity at making larger sums of cash. With a 50-0 record, Money widely regarded as one of the best to ever lace up gloves returned to the ring in June to take on the social media influencer in a lucrative exhibition bout. On Reddit and Twitter (viaGive Me Sport), people have discussed this fantasy matchup, and both athletes had plenty of boxing fans in their corner. "The style he deploys it's really difficult to beat him in that particular style," Tyson said, before revealing how he'd do it: "I would be mean, I would be dirty. I had to accept a lot of stipulations, but my power comes from within and from above. Mike Tyson wasn't having any of Floyd Mayweather being - GiveMeSport Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. This is boxing at its best. The Five Biggest Boxing Pay Days In History - Money Inc Mayweather vs Pacquiao, May 2015 If that makes Mayweather. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. "We can never fight, of course, because of the weight difference, but I wouldn't fight him the way they fought him []. But this was not the case in 2014, when the two met on stage at a boxing event. The fight reportedly generated a revenue of $600 million. The two boxing legends have struggled to see eye-to-eye - building up a feud that's lasted over two decades. Of course the counterargument is that Floyd retired with his perfect record intact, defeating the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez before his final pro fight against Conor McGregor. OK, he cant take his kids to school by himself, and hes talking about hes great? "I would be mean, I would be dirty. But Tyson wasn't having it - and didn't mince his words when he heard Mayweather's boast about himself. Boxing never has too many belts because every time its a championship fight, its more money for the fighter," Tyson is reported to have said by Essentially Sports. But heavyweight great Tyson disagrees and made a forceful argument that Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez - who at one point had an 87-0 record - and Sugar Ray Robinson both have more impressive stats. He managed to tie boxing's all-time record. Tyson could never prove Mayweather's involvement and later admitted he was over it. The 'Baddest Man on the Planet' responded: "It would be tough to beat him. Its the case of the two best fighters in the division making this happen.. Per their Boxrec statistics, Tyson is 5'10" and Mayweather 5'8", but his 72 reach is actually an inch better than Tyson's. The problem is that, well, there's a reason boxers fight in weight divisions. MIKE TYSON and Floyd Mayweather have been on bad terms ever since 2001. In 2014, Tyson and Mayweather's paths crossed at a WBC convention at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. 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. Biggest Las Vegas gates (ticket sales):1 Mayweather vs Pacquiao - $72.2million2 Mayweather vs McGregor - $55.4million3 Canelo vs Golovkin I - $27.1million4 Canelo vs Golovkin II . Francis fought one of the most feared men on the planet when he met Mike Tyson in a non-title fight at Manchester's . Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson had 40 fights. However, instead of accepting it, Tyson threw a pretend right hook inches from Mayweather's torso before giving him a hug. Floyd Mayweather vs Mike Tyson | Fights and Training - YouTube Mike Tyson has always been a boxing historian and, in many previous interviews, often paid tribute to the greats who preceded him. To drive in just how hardcore Mayweather is, let's recall the one and only time he's been officially knocked down. Hes a little scared man. Boxing legend Mike Tyson heaped raise on UFC superstar Conor McGregor this week for his appearance in the boxing ring in defeat to Floyd Mayweather in 2017, but Nate Diaz has taken issue with his . You can't fight him clean. Fight [Manny] Pacquiao again or something, keep in shape. Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. 4 Mike Tyson threw a fake punch at Floyd Mayweather in 2014 Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS 4 The pair have been on bad terms since 2001 Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS And here, SunSport runs down the most lucrative fights of all time. You make the big guy chase you. Ray Robinson actually got to 40-0 before he lost his first fight, then went an incredible 91 fights undefeated before he'd lose again. In 2015 Tyson and Mayweather crossed paths at a WBC convention at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS - Never one to holster an opinion, Mike Tyson had a distinct take - some would call it scalding hot - on Floyd Mayweather's assertion that he . Now that I think about it, he should have had Paul lose a lot of weight. 9 Mike Tyson,. This is about who wants the crown. Back in 2015, Mayweather made the typically outlandish claim that he was the greatest boxer in history. "You can't beat him if you're a neophyte in that particular realm.". We spent time with nearly every relevant player in the connected fitness market and found the market to be filled with expensive products and copycats selling into the same affluent audience. He's a very small, scared man.". But Tyson wasn't having it - and didn't mince his words when he heard Mayweather's boast about himself. Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, hed be able to take his kids to school by himself. He cant take his kids alone to school by himself. 'What the f*** was he doing?' - How Mike Tyson reacted to Floyd Two weeks later, Tyson predicted the fight wouldn't be one-sided. 9 Mike Tyson, centre, and Floyd Mayweather, right, have shared a feud for over 20 years Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Back in 2015, Mayweather made the typically outlandish claim that he was the greatest boxer in history. And YouTuber Logan Paul is sparring again having called Mayweather out - saying he 'would snap the f***er in half'. For the fighters, however, it was well worth it. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "I would be mean, I would be dirty. He lost one, then he had a 78-fight winning streak. Many people who saw the fight said that it was relatively boring. Souness fights back tears as he announces emotional retirement on Sky Sports, Sky Sports' Martin Tyler slammed for 'racist' comment about Spurs star Son, Fulham's Pereira stretchered off with suspected broken leg in worrying scenes, Referee savagely attacked by player and left with broken jaw and missing teeth, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "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. That's a roughly 70-pound weight difference, and it's all muscle. He said: "Im good with it now. Mayweather recently opened up on another feud - this time with rapper 50 Cent. Floyd Mayweather accused of clinging to Gervonta Davis after split, Michigan boxers to appear on Shields vs Gabriels 2 undercard, Roberto Duran to attend historic bareknuckle MMA gamechanger, Jared Anderson to make shock step up versus Heavyweight GGG, Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank 2 tickets have not sold out yet, De La Hoya sees huge Davis-Garcia II buys may not be involved. THERE is no love lost between Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. A smart fighter would have made him suffer, made him starve. At 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 metres) tall and weighing about 218 pounds (99 kg), Tyson was short and squat and lacked the classic heavyweight boxer's appearance, but his surprising quickness and aggressiveness in the ring overwhelmed most of his opponents. In FightCamp, we saw a truly unique product format and experience, which both captured the spirit of the fighter, while providing an authentic entry point to all levels.. However, their bromance officially ended when a report claimed 'Money' played a role in a police raid at Tyson's Las Vegas home, after he was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. Pertheir Boxrec statistics,Tyson is 5'10" and Mayweather 5'8", but his 72 reach is actually an inch better than Tyson's. Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather: Why do they hate each other? Inside You can't fight this guy clean.". On June 20, 1985, Mike Tyson took on Ricardo Spain in Atlantic City in what at the time was the biggest crowd Iron Mike had ever been in front of. Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, hed be able to take his kids to school by himself. And Iron Mike nearly took the beef to a whole new level in 2014 when he pretended to punch him on stage. He was fighting like, what? However, Mayweather stood ringside giving instructions as right-hand man Leonard Ellerbe appeared at all the pre-fight formalities. Hes a little scared man. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). "Its being accepted by the people. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. As Martin Rogers of USA Today tells us, Mayweather has fought many of his matches as a 147-pounder and came in at 149.5 pounds for his match againstConor McGregor in 2017. the former heavyweight champ -- who last fought Roy Jones Jr. in 2020 -- tells TMZ Sports he's still open to fighting again if the price is right. I want to be the best. Mayweather was recently also surpassed by WBC strawweight champion Wanheng Menayothin, however hes now been beaten and is 54-1. Tyson has even spoken about the incident to Boxing Junkie in the past saying, "Some serious people said it.". Thats going to be addictive and fun, making a game out of getting fit, especially with friends. Boxing never has too many belts because every time its a championship fight, its more money for the fighter," Tyson is reported to have said by Essentially Sports. The trend of novelty fights that Mayweather and Paul are capitalizing on gained momentum in November, when the retired former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. combined age: 105 . "Thats what this business is about. Dont tell me about, Youre the greatest fighter, with 50-0. Mayweather held his hand out to shake but Tyson ignored and it threw a punch at the middleweight champ - deliberately missing his face by just inches. And Mike Tyson is one of several big names from the fight game to predict how it's going to go down. "He can't take his kids alone to school by himself. Mike Tyson Questions Floyd Mayweather's 'GOAT - SPORTbible With a 50-0 record, 'Money' - widely regarded as one of the best to ever lace up. Hes a very small, scared man.. "It's impossible to fight him clean. Tyson has previously been asked what would happen in a mega-clash with Mayweather, who retired with an unblemished 50-0 record in 2017. The pair reportedly fell out after a 2001 police raid on Tyson's Las Vegas home which Iron Mike accused Mayweather of calling. "We can never fight, of course, because of the weight difference, but I wouldn't fight him the way they fought him," he said. Mayweather's 50-0 pro ledger means that he officially retired in 2017 with the longest perfect record in the sport, beating Rocky Marciano's iconic 49-0. In the end, after a unanimous 12 round decision, Mayweather won and walked away from the fight with a 49-0 record. Mike Tyson Open To Fighting Roy Jones Jr., Evander Holyfield If Price But this was not the case in 2014, when the two met on stage at a boxing event. Tyson didn't elaborate further about his entertaining comments regarding the undefeated Mayweather's school-going habits, but he did predict the match wouldn't last long. "Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson had 47 fights, he lost one, and he had a 78-fight winning streak. You can forgive, but you have to remember.. But as that's an exhibition bout it won't count on his professional record. "I'm good with it now You can forgive, but you have to remember," he added. Mike Tyson knocked out Ricardo Spain in 39 seconds in his fourth professional fight. The footage seems to show the incident ending in a jovial fashion but that illusion was shattered a year later when Tyson slammed Mayweather for suggesting he was the greatest boxer of all time. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Mike Tyson has claimed Floyd Mayweather's perfect, 50-0 record doesn't make him boxing's greatest - and pointed out two boxers with superior records than Mayweather. I think hed make more money if he fought Pacquiao again. Mayweather could be seen shaking hands with other well known boxing guests before Tyson rushed up to him. Chavez eventually retired with six official defeats, while American Robinson - widely viewed as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the 20th century - retired with 19 losses. And in an interview with ShoBox, the same question was asked - this time the setting being a ring. The two boxing legends have struggled to see eye-to-eye - building up a feud that's lasted over two decades. He wasnt picking, it was, Whoever you want, come on.'. Now, hypothetically, what would happen if the weight difference didn't exist, and both fought in the same division? It's almost impossible to fight him clean. 'Boxing belts obsolete' as Davis vs Garcia equals Mike Tyson PPV He went undefeated from 1985 to early 1990, and his opponents often feared him so much that they were sometimes afraid to hit him. I dont think he should fight a f****** cruiserweight. GQ once asked the former heavyweight champion who would win in a street fight between the pair. He'd be tough for anyone to beat him in his weight division. "It's almost impossible to fight him clean. 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. The cops then descended upon Tyson's pad, which ended the friendship there and then. Floyd Mayweather stands accused of clinging to Gervonta Davis coattails despite the pair splitting before the lightweights latest Pay Per View. Though Tyson competed as a heavyweight, the height difference between him and FloydMayweatherJr. is not as big as you'd think. Nurmagomedov, the former unbeaten UFC lightweight champion, hinted no amount of money could prise him back. The FightCamp system uses smart boxing gloves and a punching bag along with core and aerobic fitness movements to give users a full-body workout, a means to improve their self-defense capability, and possibly even work off some aggression and tension. As SunSport reveals, it's not the first time these two have had a difference of opinion. "To say theres one champion and theres 10 guys, how long will it take for the champion to fight the 10 guys? Despite Mayweather's bold statement, Tyson believes he could batter Floyd. Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul: Is It a Fight? 'It's Entertainment Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). With an undefeated record, it's hard to argue the case. Mike Tyson believes Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao - ESPN Tyson gave a brief synopsis of what occurred the night he . Davis sold over one million PPVs alongside Ryan Garcia, the most in his career. Boxing legend Mike Tyson believes that Floyd Mayweather wouldn't beat him in a dream fight, but he admitted that it would "be tough to beat him." The 54-year-old ex-boxing superstar has. Tyson went off about Mayweather's recent claim that he is . 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. "Floyd's a great fighter, don't get me wrong," he said on his Hotboxin' With Mike Tyson podcast. What weight class did Floyd Mayweather fight in during his - AS USA Floyd, to his credit, extended his arm. he is ready to return to the ring in February. Its not about the titles. The cops then descended upon Tyson's pad, which ended the friendship there and then. He's a really great fighter. But its a testimony to my respect for Gervonta as a fighter. The Fight Camp smart boxing fitness system. The startup raised a massive $90 million from fighting luminaries like heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson, the undefeated light middleweight boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., legendary UFC champion . Mayweather could be seen shaking hands with other well known boxing guests before Tyson rushed up to him. The 55-year-old former undisputed heavyweight champion said he is ready to return to the ring in February. With, like, 60 knockouts. An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. Gervonta Davis, Floyd Mayweather, and Leonard Ellerbe However, Mayweather stood ringside giving instructions as right-hand man Leonard Ellerbe appeared at all the pre-fight formalities. A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather). Mayweather's career was just starting to take off as Tyson's was beginning to wind down, and there was never any boxing rivalry being in two different weight divisions. 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Floyd Mayweather accused of 'clinging' to Gervonta Davis after split Mayweather was also fighting in an era when elite boxers fought far less often, so there was little chance he'd ever rack up over a hundred pro fights like the men Tyson views as the true greatest. And Iron Mike nearly took the beef to a whole new level in 2014 when he pretended to punch him on stage. A rags-to-riches story, who also doubled as a cautionary tale of the predatory nature of boxing promoters . He needs to fight a guy at more of his weight division, 155-pounds or 160-pounds.. 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