Mayweather was recently also surpassed by WBC strawweight champion Wanheng Menayothin, however hes now been beaten and is 54-1. Date: December 31, . But Tyson wasn't having it - and didn't mince his words when he heard Mayweather's boast about himself. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Eight times a year? It is such a shame, however, that the iconic duo share a rivalry which, unfortunately, didnt stem from the ring, but outside of it - would you believe it? With an undefeated record, it's hard to argue the case. Tyson took exception to the comments, not about himself, but his hero Ali. It was certainly a chaotic way for . Mayweather is giving up 40 pounds in weight, 6 inches in height and 18 years in age, which adds a little in-ring intrigue, but whether you prefer him as "Pretty Boy Floyd" or "Money Mayweather . If Mike Tyson is the unstoppable force, then Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the closest thing the boxing world has to an immovable object. Money.. and they had to see me against Mike Tyson before they would believe I was the best on the planet," Lewis said after his big win. That record . Leading finding himself flat out on the ring floor, beaten in every way. 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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. But I have to say Floyd was better. 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. He finished this with a 90 second knockout over Michael Spinks in the first round. Tyson reportedly received a guarantee of $10 million, while Jones . 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. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Boxing fans are debating who would win between prime Floyd Mayweather and prime Mike Tyson By Alex Batt Published May 7, 2020 In the same weight division, the fight would be unreal to watch. Meanwhile,Encyclopedia Britannica puts Tyson's weight as an active competitor in the 218-pound region. Mike Tyson, centre, and Floyd Mayweather, right, have shared a feud for over 20 years Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd. Tyson, 55, slammed 45-year-old's Mayweather's view that there are too many belts in the sport and that "everybody's a champion". Sure, we might drool at the concept of, say, Tyson Furyvs. Anthony Joshua, but that's because they're contemporaries plying their trade in the same weight class. Since the 1980s, Mike Tyson has been one of the scariest men on the planet, however he was unable to frighten Floyd Mayweather when they met on stage. "You guys are just taking extra money from all these fighters, getting extra money from sanctioning fees. It may not be common knowledge, but they did have a decent relationship up until the turn of the century. "Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. Both boxers are in their respective prime with lots of time to practice and train for the battle. In 2014, Tyson and Mayweather's paths crossed at a WBC convention at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. One user on the weight lifting website, Boxing is a tough and intensely competitive sport by design. 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. Portuguese forward Ronaldo, who is earning an astonishing 173m-per-year in the country, was shown by the UK's host broadcaster BT Sport alongside his son, Cristiano Jr. TheSolarian 5 yr. ago Tyson's defence was amazing. Now, he does have an undefeated record, so you cant blame him statistically, but Tyson had no time for it, calling the 50-0 boxer delusional. The realities of time and gravity prevent us from ever witnessing a Fury vs. Muhammad Ali, or a Fury vs. Manny Pacquiao. Showtime - 1,550,000. Starting at Jr. Lightweight, Lightweight,Jr. For more information, please see our The problem is that, well, theres a reason boxers fight in weight divisions. Inside their 22-year feud. Yall have to clean this up. 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. Date: November 29, . "We gotta clean this sport of boxing up. 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. Mayweather's 50-0 pro ledger . Tyson, 55, slammed 45-year-old's Mayweather's view that there are too many belts in the sport and that "everybody's a champion". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. What's more, his defense game was amazing. This is, of course, a handy trait for a pro boxer. In their prime, who is the better boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Mike Tyson? Tyson and Mayweather's paths crossed at a WBC convention at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. When Mayweather was charged for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a woman, Tyson is reported to have been the man responsible for inciting her to do so. Because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good. Mike was unequivocal with his response. Undefeated former champ Mayweather, 43, won 15 world titles in his 50-fight career, across. After the Boston Celtics' ugly loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Mikal Bridges spoke about what made the comeback possible. This is, of course, a handy trait for a pro boxer. But Tyson admitted he'd have to fight dirty. While Mike Tyson is not as big of a pay-per-view star as 'Money' is, he comes close. Mike Tyson has revealed who he believes is the heaviest punching heavyweight of all time. "To say theres one champion and theres 10 guys, how long will it take for the champion to fight the 10 guys? Truth be told, they could really do with an exhibition fight in Vegas to settle it once and for all. He began to fade when he fought Holyfield and Lewis. Boxing is an extremely well-documented sport, and we know just about everything about its top competitors and their styles. Floyd Mayweather. Tyson was capable of amazing defenseandflurries of lightning-quick punch combinationsthat were so fast and strong, the match was sometimes over before the last few hits had even landed. The former footballer did not expect that when he woke up on SundayGary Neville/Instagram. 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. Tyson said: We can never fight, of course, because of the weight difference, but I wouldn't fight him the way they fought him. Veronika Rajek stuns in sports bra as Tom Brady admirer hits the town, Stephen A begs fans to 'relax' as they slam 'disrespectful' exchange with Qerim, Olivia Dunne and LSU teammate have fans 'falling onto their knees', Spiranac reveals whether shell post nude pics as she recalls naked photo leak, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Mike Tyson, centre, and Floyd Mayweather, right, have shared a feud for over 20 years, Initially, Tyson and Mayweather were friends and shared a mutual respect for one another, Tyson believes Mayweather played a part in a police raid on his Las Vegas home after he was accused of kidnapping and sexual assault, In 2015 Mayweather claimed he was the greatest boxer of all time, Tyson called Mayweather "delusional" for his boast, Tyson is adamant he could batter Mayweather, Mayweather would face dirty tactics if he ever fought Tyson. "It's probably accurate [the 800,000 reported]. Thirteen years later when they met on stage, Tyson charged over to Mayweather and pretended he was going to punch his rival only to pull it at the last second. Floyd also fought in a much different era. 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 man they call "Money" boasts a proboxing 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. Mbappe changes tune on who is better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ron. Furthermore, the top four are all 'Money'. Floyd Mayweather Beats Aaron Chalmers As Fans Snub Boxer'S British Debut; Inside Tommy Fury'S 3.5M Mansion, Cars, Partner And The Ex-Love Island Star'S Net Worth . Hard to say but I would probably put money on tyson. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man believes his team has overachieved this season. Boxing fans are divided how the match would end if the two men could face each other in the same division, while still retaining the things that make them great boxers. Basically, to win the match, Mayweather would have to avoid Tysons punches for the duration of the fight and, lets face it, what are the chances of that in a boxing ring? Youre great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? Tyson retired with a record of 50-6 Following the completion of his career, Floyd Mayweather proclaimed himself to be 'TBE' - The Best Ever. Mayweather, on the other hand, recently had an exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul in June 2021. With 44 stoppages in 50 wins, many would have Tyson himself as the man atop that list. in the bid to let floyd mayweather know he still gat it, Mike tyson throws a punch at him.Once again you can never come out with a solid answer when you take. That's a roughly 70-pound weight difference, and it's all muscle. Floyd Mayweather's long-awaited UK debut fails to attract . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Forty, lost one, then a 78-fight winning streak, goddamn. Although the incident appeared jovial, comments made just a year later appeared to suggest this was not the case. Thats what this business is about. Historically, Mike Tyson's private life might be a bit of a mess, and he has been involved in some extremely unsavory antics that have caused him trouble with the law. One of the main keys to his success was how great his defence was, and he'd duck under then pop up and smash them. "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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Mayweather has outdrawn the largest MMA and pro-wrestling pay-per-view events as well. Money.. It's almost impossible to fight him clean. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. With its massive fight purses, hyped encounters, cool nicknames and exciting matches, "the sweet science"continues to allure countless spectators and competitors. However, they've still competed in exhibition boxing matches recently and have done monster numbers on pay-per-view. Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto. Aug 19, 1995. Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people. Dont tell me about, Youre the greatest fighter, with 50-0. 'Iron Mike' believes that because there's more belts on offer, the fighters have a better opportunity at making larger sums of cash. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Mayweather said he stood to make at least $30 million and as much as $100 million for the exhibition. THERE is no love lost between Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. Speaking of claims, though, it was a bold claim by Mayweather in 2015 that reignited the rivalry - not going to lie, it . Privacy Policy. May 5, 2012. Mind you, none of the claims have ever found any ground to stand upon. That is said to have been in retaliation to Tyson playing a part in something yet more notorious. Eight times a year? In live social media rants, Wilder. 'Iron Mike's last exhibition boxing match was against Roy Jones Jr. on Triller Fight Club in November 2020. The promoter and business era where we seldom saw the fights that the casual and purist fans wanted.Obviously Floyd is going to be faster and slicker. . It was already known that the pair were not on good terms, supposedly stemming from a police raid back in 2001 a time when they were both two of the biggest names in the boxing world, with Tyson more prominent than Mayweather. Who would win? Onlookers expected fireworks as Mike made his way down the line, shaking hands with all until he was faced with Mayweather. 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. 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. Everyone knows the, The life of an Olympic athlete can be an arduous one. Even his in-ring career has its share of lows, notably the infamous ear-biting incident in his 1997 rematch against Evander Holyfield. He knocked out 17 men in the first round. Your email address will not be published. Being 130lbs. The match ended in a draw but Tyson has opened a war of words with Mayweather over his comments. 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You cant its almost impossible to fight him clean.. Though Tyson competed as a heavyweight, the height difference between him and FloydMayweatherJr. is not as big as youd think. Now, hypothetically, what would happen if the weight difference didnt exist, and both fought in the same division? 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. "To say theres one champion and theres 10 guys, how long will it take for the champion to fight the 10 guys? Mike Tyson vs. Peter McNeeley. He cant take his kids alone to school by himself. Mike Tyson Vs Floyd Mayweather: Who Would Win. Youre great, no doubt about it, but 50-0? It was sensationally alleged that Mayweather was upset with Tyson seeing the girl in question, and he told her to go to the police and make the unsubstantiated claims.

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