The legendary 2-time world heavyweight kingpin, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson has cast his opinions on the recent developments in his old stomping ground, the heavyweight division.
During a telling March 2018, Anthony Joshua added the WBO world heavyweight title to his collection of IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight titles.
He became the first man to defeat New Zealand’s Joseph Parker, to accomplish that feat in Cardiff on March 31st.
On March 3, Deontay Wilder took on the sternest test of his career when he put his WBC heavyweight title on the line when he took on the formerly undefeated Cuban southpaw technician, Luis Ortiz.
The Cuban gave ‘The Bronze Bomber’ some of the most difficult moments of his career when he began to pound him with a barrage of blows in a memorable seventh round.
Wilder responded and recorded the 39th knockout of his professional career against Ortiz in the tenth round of their meeting.
Mike Tyson explained he was not impressed by what he saw from the 21-0 Anthony Joshua. Joshua went the distance for the first time in his professional career and Tyson added he may need to rethink his thoughts of expecting Joshua to become undisputed.
“Joshua looked like he was the guy to [become undisputed champion] but in his last fight, he did not impress me.”
Tyson has had a war of words with Deontay Wilder recently.
This came after Wilder claimed that the 1986 version of Tyson at the utmost peak of his powers would have been no match for him.
Tyson however, seems willing to let bygones be bygones by being very complimentary of ‘The Bronze Bomber.’
‘Iron Mike’ commented that he has seen improvements from Wilder.
“[Wilder] is improving, he’s getting better,” Tyson said.
Joshua and Wilder are seemingly on a collision course with the pair of lethal punchers seeking to contest a battle for the undisputed world heavyweight title.
Giving his opinions on that battle between the undefeated combatants.
Mike Tyson added he feels that fight is tough to call but he is sure the fight will have a vicious ending.
“It will be a knockout. Somebody is getting knocked out,” Tyson said.
Tyson was pressed once more about the version of himself in his prime. Whether if Joshua or Wilder would have stood a chance with him in his prime.
The former 2-time world heavyweight champion said its difficult to him to gage because of how different his mindset is to what it once was.
“I don’t know, I would have to be there,” Tyson said.
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