FOOTAGE has emerged of a 17-year-old Mike Tyson involved in a brutal spar with heavyweight prospect Jimmy Clark leaving fans blown away by his immense talent.
The video has come from the Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas on YouTube that shows the Baddest Man on the Planet trade hell for leather without even wearing headgear.
Mike Tyson showed his class during a spar against Jimmy Clark from 1983
The clip – which claims to be from 1983 – shows legendary trainer Cus D’Amato watching on from the side up in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Despite Tyson’s tender years, he was still able to deliver his trademark power blows as he showed his class against the experienced Clark.
Commenting on the footage, one fan said: “Jimmy Clark was a professional boxer at this time. His record was 18-1. Think about that.”
Another quipped: “When you walk in to the gym and your manager says ‘We want you to spar this kid named Mike Tyson.”
A third added: “Mike Tyson at 17 was better than most heavyweights in their prime.”
One simply stated: “I am so grateful I got to watch this.”
Just three years after this spar took place, Tyson became the world heavyweight champion at the age of 20 after he stopped Trevor Berbick in the second round.
Tyson would become the WBC heavyweight champion three years after his spar against Clark
Tyson was always destined for greatness inside the ring, after it was revealed that he knocked out a 17-year-old in his very first fight at the age of 13.
And he will be hoping to rack up another KO victory in his comeback fight with a trilogy bout against Evander Holyfield in the works.
The 53-year-old is in brilliant shape with the boxer transforming his body after training for the last two months.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
