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“200 in the Streets Is Crazy”: Amir Khan Caressing Mike Tyson’s ‘Deadly’ Hand in Riyadh Leaves Fans Awestruck

Published 10/30/2023, 3:08 AM EDT

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Trained by Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou just rattled the boxing world with his unprecedented performance against the current WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, in their latest fight in Riyadh. Apart from hitting ‘The Gypsy King’ with counter punches, ‘The Predator’ knocked down the British boxer with an unpredictable left hook. As a result, Mike Tyson, who taught Ngannou, the basics of boxing for this fight, was extremely proud of his pupil even though he lost via SD.

On the other hand, since ‘Kid Dynamite’ prepared Ngannou for this bout, several elite athletes and celebrities attended the exciting event. Among others, former world champion Amir Khan was there to witness the biggest crossover fight. As per the latest updates, on the occasion of Ngannou vs. Fury, Khan even had a chance to meet the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet.’ Not only did he speak to Tyson, but Khan also caressed the former’s hands!

Mike Tyson reveals startling information about his hands to Amir Khan

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In his professional career, Tyson had a total of 58 bouts. However, he won 44 of his matches via brutal knockouts! A number of boxers, including the likes of Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno, Larry Holmes, and Carl Williams tasted the thunder that Tyson’s conditioned and merciless hands carried. Likewise, Amir Khan felt extremely privileged to have held Tyson’s brave hands. At this, he even recorded his interaction with Mike and uploaded the same on one of his Instagram stories:

In the brief clip, Khan addresses Tyson with the title of “the main man.” In addition, he asks the same, “Mike, how many people look at this?” To which, Tyson replies, “I don’t know, 48?” In addition to that, in a startling statement, he adds, “200 in the streets.” While Tyson may have fought 200 fights in the streets, to avoid confusion, one must reiterate that he actually had 58 pro fights and not 48. Anyway, here’s what fans think of Khan holding Mike’s hand.

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Fans envy Khan as he investigates Tyson’s most important possession

Although fans lauded Khan for uploading the video, many envied the former world champion as he touched Tyson’s most important possession – his hands. Likewise, after talkSport correspondent Michael Benson shared the clip on X, several people reacted to it. Here is what they’re saying:

According to one, anybody would like to touch Tyson’s hands since he is the “greatest.”

As per another, Mike Tyson’s hands represent “sheer poetry.”

On the other hand, one declared, “200 in the streets is crazy.”

Meanwhile, one thought Khan tried to absorb some power like the characters did with a special basketball in Space Jam.

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However, one was also left dumbfounded by the manner in which Khan caressed Tyson’s hands.

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With that said, Khan arguably lived the dream of many who thought of closely inspecting the powerful hands of Tyson. Undoubtedly, it was a privilege that he enjoyed with Mike in Riyadh. Anyway, do you ever wish to meet Tyson and closely observe the latter’s hands? Let us know in the comments.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a senior boxing writer at Essentially Sports. Having written over 1000+ articles, his coverage of Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather has received widespread recognition. However, his interest lies in stories pertaining to any shred of injustice or corruption happening in the world of boxing.
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