Fans Went Berserk as Mike Tyson & Sylvester Stallone Shared Viral Moment in 2016

Published 10/01/2022, 8:15 AM EDT

Mike Tyson, a phenomenon in the sport, gave a kick to American heavyweight boxing after Muhammad Ali hung up his gloves. He came up as a phenomenal athlete with a good command over his skills. While people could understand anything, he became the youngest heavyweight champion. Right in front of people’s eyes, Tyson turned into ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’. His words on the mike and his fists in the ring both were eye-catching in an intimidating way.

Meanwhile, there was another heavyweight champ, who was capturing fans’ attention. However, he was living that life on the silver screen. He was not the real title holder. Despite this, he was a poster boy. Yes, we are talking about none other than Rocky, aka Sylvester Stallone.

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Recently, the duo’s picture circulated on the social media platform. The former two-time heavyweight champ shared it on Facebook in 2016. In the caption, he wrote, “With the great Sly Stallone.”

The picture appeared to show Stallone in a black and grey suit while Tyson was wearing a pink shirt. Both are smiling and discussing something.

Per reports, it was captured during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canastota, New York. Both were inducted into the International Hall of Fame for their amazing career in their respective fields.

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As soon as it caught fans’ attention; they poured their remarks on it.

How did fans react to the picture of Mike Tyson with Sylvester Stallone?

A fan wrote, “The Great man here is definitely Mike Tyson the other guy was only ever a great fake.”

Another fan wrote, “Wow i like dat two legends Kid dynamite or baddest man on the planet and John Rambo First Blood 2 in 1985…”

“Their both great in their jobs. If it’s to watch a boxing movie i would watch Rocky, if it’s to watch a boxing match I would watch Tyson”, another fan added.

Another fan wrote, “I think you should be in Rocky eight with him Mike,..yea called ‘The last of Rocky”.

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Another fan wrote, “Tyson vs Rocky, please make it happen and give some profits to a Parkinson research centre…Or something like that!”

“One is silver screen hero and The great boxing icon. Duo in a single frame suggested that hard work pays in every field and is recognized at large,” another fan wrote.

What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments below.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.

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Ajinkya Aswale

Fans Went Berserk as Mike Tyson & Sylvester Stallone Shared Viral Moment in 2016

How did fans react to the picture of Mike Tyson with Sylvester Stallone?

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