“Iron Mike” was leaving Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills on Wednesday when he was pressed by TMZ on Wilder’s recent statements that no heavyweight is a match for him including himself when he was in his prime and ruling the world as the youngest heavyweight champion of all time.
Mike Tyson responding to the question if Wilder would have been much a problem for him.
The humble Tyson smiled to himself and simply said ‘I don’t think so.’
I just heard @BronzeBomber said he would destroy a young @MikeTyson. My thoughts are that it’s easy to talk until u actually get in the ring. I like Wilder but he’s never been in there with someone that ferocious who truly wants to break his ribs with every punch. I don’t see it!
— Lennox Lewis, CBE, CM (@LennoxLewis) January 27, 2018
This came after Lennox Lewis had given his reaction to Wilder’s comical statements earlier.
“I just heard Wilder said he would destroy a young Mike Tyson. My thoughts are that it’s easy to talk until you actually get in the ring.
I like Wilder but he’s never been in there with someone that ferocious who truly wants to break his ribs with every punch. I don’t see it,” Lewis stated on social media.
Wilder has now offered his retort to the comments. He doesn’t help his cause for likability and he fired more shots at heavyweight legends by reminding them that their era is over.
Indeed, Wilder that era is over. I doubt we will ever be treated to see such a stellar heavyweight line up again.
Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, Ray Mercer, Tommy Morrison, George Foreman and the list goes on and on. They all took each other on with no fear like real champions!
"I don’t talk about 'IF's' … I tell you what I’m gonna do, and then I do it. I’m a realist. I’m a knockout artist. That’s what I come to do and that’s what I will do. I promise!" — @BronzeBomberpic.twitter.com/ot9uBzfjXY
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) February 20, 2018
These past champions, what they should be doing is motivating the up-and-coming guys,” Wilder said to Brian Campbell of CBS Sports.
“They don’t need to motivate me because I’m self-motivated. They don’t need to give me convincing.”
“But these other guys coming up, they should start a trend.”
“Instead of hating on these guys coming for the top or worry about their legacy getting run over for what they did in their era, that era is gone! This is the new era over here!”
“They should be praising the new guys like the other countries, where every other former champion is behind their people.”
“But in America, it’s different. Nobody wants to see nobody become bigger than the one before them. Nobody’s legacy is going to be passed.”
BLOOD, SWEAT and TEARS. That’s how I EARNED my Heavyweight Title and that’s how I will continue to DEFEND it. Ain’t nothing ever been handed to me, and it is this level of dedication that will get me to my goal of being the UNDISPUTED Heavyweight Champion of the World. #BombZquadpic.twitter.com/9JVyXyOnpu
— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) February 20, 2018
“Those guys are subject to their own opinion. I don’t get upset when guys come and clap back and say certain things.”
“I don’t get upset when Lennox Lewis want to defend one of his era brothers.”
“Although Lennox fought Tyson way past his prime. I don’t find offence to that and it doesn’t bother me.”