DEONTAY WILDER’S infamous rant questioning Mike Tyson’s record against Hall of Fame heavyweights has resurfaced.
The Bronze Bomber, an unbeaten WBC champion at the time, discredited Tyson’s level of opposition during an Instagram Live video in 2017.
Deontay Wilder’s infamous rant questioning Mike Tyson’s record against Hall of Fame heavyweights has resurfaced
Wilder’s discredited Tyson’s level of opposition during an Instagram Live video in 2017Credit: Instagram / @miketyson
Wilder, now 34, insisted Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield – who both beat Iron Mike – were the only two Half of Famers Tyson fought.
He said: “Everybody was scared of Mike Tyson, because of his aggressiveness and the things he would say and would do, people called him a psycho, he was nuts.
“But if you go back, and I want someone to answer this for me, how many Hall of Famers did Mike Tyson actually fight?
“And don’t bring up no motherf***ing Michael Spinks, that came from light-heavyweight to heavyweight, and was f***ing terrified out of his motherf***ing boots.
“And don’t bring up Larry Holmes, because we already know Larry was way past him prime.”
After someone said Tyson had only fought two Hall of Famers, Wilder responded: “Thank you, only two.
“Only two, Holyfield beat him twice and Lennox beat him. Only two, so what the f*** you talking about?”
The video has resurfaced now Tyson, aged 53, announced plans to make a shock comeback 15 years after retiring to compete in exhibition bouts for charity.
And his former trainer Jeff Fenech claimed all the heavyweight legend would need is a month and a half of training before he would be able to KO Wilder in a round.
Fenech said: “Boxing’s not the same now. I’d guarantee that if Mike Tyson trained for six weeks, he’d knock Wilder out in a minute.
“He would hit them. If these guys are getting knocked out by Tyson Fury – who’s a great fighter, but not a huge puncher – Tyson would kill these guys.
“They’re not on the same level today. Mike today, I reckon if he trained he could still beat these guys.”
Wilder insisted only Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis were Tyson’s Hall of Fame opponentsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
