Mike Tyson Names the Current ‘Greatest Fighter in the World’

Published 02/27/2023, 4:25 AM EST

Mike Tyson was in Saudi Arabia and watched YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul fight it out against Tyson Fury’s younger brother Tommy Fury. The event garnered the attention of the entire boxing world. The list of boxing celebrities who attended the event included the likes of Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, and Devin Haney among many other luminaries. Unlike Mayweather- Chalmers’s fight, this event managed to rope in a huge crowd.

Tyson recently did an interview with iD Boxing, where he talked about a lot of different topics including his views on his religion. He also shared his thoughts on the Fury-Usyk fight and even opined on how Tyson Fury is one of the greatest boxers the world has ever set its eyes on.

While talking about Fury, Tyson praised him highly.

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Mike Tyson calls Tyson Fury the greatest fighter in the world

Mike Tyson, in an interview with iD Boxing, talked about various topics, among which were his career highs and lows. He also spoke about how Tyson Fury is the greatest boxer in the world right now.

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He said, “That must happen it’s like Tyson, you’re Tyson Fury. Now, he’s the greatest fighter in the world. How did that happen? You know, how did that s**t happen?”

Tyson Fury has been named after Mike Tyson, and now the former is reigning over the heavyweight division. What a coincidence! And recently, John Fury also revealed the fascinating story behind Tyson Fury’s name.

Speaking on the same lines, Mike Tyson had a philosophical take on being inspired by another great boxer.

Mike Tyson on being inspired by another legendary boxer

Moreover, Tyson expounded on another famous boxing personality who inspired him. He was enamored by Muhammad Ali, and it was long before he had met him.

Tyson said, “I just knew it the first day I saw Muhammad Ali, I said I’m gonna be the greatest fighter that ever lived. Just seeing him. I didn’t even know him, while he walked, I’m the greatest fighter in the world.”

Tyson then went on to talk about what it feels like to consider someone an inspiration just after seeing them on TV or any other media outlet.

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“You worship him because if it wasn’t him, you never saw him, it would never be you,” Tyson said.

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Overall, Tyson’s words reflected how he holds his idol, Muhammad Ali, and the person he inspired, Tyson Fury, in very high regard.

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English Honors and is a keen follower of Western Boxing. His journey of love for the sport bloomed in his puberty when he first saw a video of the fight where Mike Tyson TKO'ed Donovan in the seventh round.

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Arijit Saha

Mike Tyson Names the Current ‘Greatest Fighter in the World’

Mike Tyson calls Tyson Fury the greatest fighter in the world

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