“That’s Almost Like Me and Floyd Having a Street Fight”: Mike Tyson Once Detailed How a No Holds Barred Fight Against Bruce Lee Will Play Out

Who would win in a fight? Mike Tyson or Bruce Lee. This question has become one of the most argued upon topics among combat sports fans as they seek to find out who is the better fighter among the two legends.

However, Mike Tyson wasn’t shy to state his opinion on who he thought would win in a “street fight” between the two. He even detailed how a fight between them would play out.

Tyson reveals how he would fare in a fight against Bruce Lee

Tyson appeared on the MMAShow podcast where he was asked by host Ariel Helwani how he would match up against Bruce Lee in a fight. Iron Mike stated that it would be an interesting world if Bruce Lee could beat him in a fight.

“Hey, listen If Bruce lee could really beat me in a fight. I would really think this is an interesting world cause that should not happen” He told Helwani who pointed out that Bruce Lee could also use kicks and knees while Tyson could only use his punches.

However, Tyson disagreed with Helwani and stated that it would be like fighting Floyd Mayweather, “That’s almost like me and Floyd having a street fight he’s the same size as Floyd no he’s a 135 pounds.” He said pointing out the size difference between the two.

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Helwani seemed to agree with Tyson and stated that he would also pick the former heavyweight champion in a fight against Lee.

Who would win in a fight, Mike Tyson or Bruce Lee?

it is hard to argue with Tyson on his chances against the martial artist as he is the bigger man by a longshot. Weighing in at almost 220 pounds during his prime, Tyson would have had almost a 100-pound advantage over Lee. Moreover, during his prime Tyson was one of the most fearsome boxers in the world gaining an advantage on his opponents through intimidation alone.

Bruce Lee was a great conceptual martial artist, a visionary for his era. He had excellent speed and immense control over his body, however; he did not have the raw power and ferocity of a prime Mike Tyson who was a trained assassin in the ring.

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