MIKE TYSON did not hesitate when naming one legendary boxer who would have beaten him.
Iron Mike was regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
Tyson, 58, began his career in 1985 and won each of his first 19 fights by knockout.
He became the WBC heavyweight champion in November 1986 when he beat Trevor Berbick.
He became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time and still holds the record.
Tyson has now admitted that there is only one fighter in history who could have got the better of him during his pomp.
READ MORE ON BOXING
He claimed that he would not have been able to have beaten Muhammad Ali.
He told ThisIs50: “There is no man like him, there just isn’t.
“Everything we have he supersedes us in.
“He was an animal, he looked more like a model than a boxer.
Most read in Boxing
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
“He’s like a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a pretty face, he’s just mean and evil, he’ll take you to deep waters and drown you.
“He’s very special. The best. Nobody beats Ali.
“I can’t beat that man, hell no. No way.”
Ali is widely considered the best boxer in the history of the sport.
He achieved famous wins over legends such as Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Sonny Liston.
Tyson, however, recently returned to the ring as he took on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
The Problem Child beat the icon by a unanimous decision in November after an eight-round boxing bout.
He had to recently deny claims from Paul that he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
According to the NHS, Parkinson’s is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
Tyson was paid around £16million for the Paul fight, which was shown to over 100 million viewers on Netflix.
READ MORE SUN STORIES
The Baddest Man on the Planet admitted last month he has still not fully recovered from the bout.
He refused to rule out the prospect of lacing up his gloves again but was quickly OVERRULED by his wife, Lakiha.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
