MIKE TYSON was filmed giving some heartwarming advice to Moses Itauma.
The British boxer is aiming to break Tyson’s record by becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
Moses Itauma, 18, has plenty of promise and turned pro earlier this year.
Tyson broke records when he became the heavyweight champion in 1986 as he was only 20 years old.
Now 57 years old, the American has offered his advice to Itauma about respecting his opponents.
Itauma spoke about wanting to be in “quality fights” and not to be put against “bums”.
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But Tyson replied: “Any fighter is a quality fight because anything can happen in there. Anything.
“Do you know what I am saying? There is no such thing as bums.
“I used to say people were bums until I made that comeback to box that division.
“Then I realised that there were no bums. That’s hard work.”
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Earlier this year, Ituama told SunSport how he was aiming to break Tyson’s record.
He said: “Me and my brother have talked about me breaking that record and just looking at the dates and the maths, it is very doable.
“Karol told me, ‘If anyone can do it then you can.’ And I believe I can do it.
“The current world champions now are in their thirties and the ones that are coming up, supposedly to replace them.
“I reckon I can do all of them.”
Itauma currently boasts an impressive record of five wins from five professional fights.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
