Mike Tyson is one of the most frightening and ferocious boxers of all time, and he would have matched up against any guy living in his heyday.
44 knockouts from 50 victories illustrates the tale of Tyson’s fighting style well, and at his peak, many believed he was untouchable.
That was not the case in a career that saw him suffer six defeats, some to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, but others to Buster Douglas.
According to IFL TV, there is one current heavyweight who claims he will go unbeaten versus any heavyweight in history. Tyson Fury is a boxer.
So far, ‘Iron’ Mike’s assessment of the man named after him is true in that no one, most notably Wladimir Klitschko or Deontay Wilder, has been able to defeat him.
Next up comes MMA great Francis Ngannou, who is feared in his own sport but has little chance of beating Fury. In truth, most spectators are more interested in the man sitting ringside: Oleksandr Usyk.
The Ukrainian, a former sparring partner of Klitschko’s, has agreed to face Fury for the title of undisputed heavyweight champion, which Mike Tyson held in 1987.
If Fury wins and repeats in the likely sequel, there will be little debate that he is the best heavyweight of his generation.
He can’t do anything to prove the idea that he would be unstoppable in any era, but conquering his own is good enough.
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