Mike Tyson reveals how he'd beat Floyd Mayweather if they were the same weight class

07/09/2024 17:25

While Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather were completely different weight divisions, the former heavyweight champion still has the tactics in mind he’d have used to beat ‘Money’.

The pair of American boxing legends are widely regarded as two of the best to ever lace up the gloves.

Mike Tyson explains the method he’d have used to beat Floyd Mayweather

In his remarkable career, Mike Tyson cemented his place as one of the most terrifying men on the entire planet.

Exhibiting ruthless aggression, the New Yorker would bob and weave in front of his opponents before unleashing thunderous combinations to score explosive knockouts.

On the other hand, Floyd Mayweather experienced similar success, but with a completely different style.

Rather than hunting down his rivals, he instead chose to make them look silly, utilizing breathtaking reflexes to make even the highest-level fighters miss wildly.

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With that in mind, Tyson believes the perfect way to beat his countryman is to turn the boxing match into a street fight.

In an interview with Steve Farhood on ShoBox, he said: “Well, I would love to have fought him. I wish he was my weight.

“We can never fight, of course, because of the weight difference, but I wouldn't fight him the way they fought him.

“I would be mean, I would be dirty, because you'd have to do everything to fight him because he's just so good.

“You can't… it's almost impossible to fight him clean. It's just so hard to beat him.”

Mike Tyson once faked a punch at Floyd Mayweather

While the two never met in the ring, they nearly squared-off on stage at a WBC event.

Upon noticing Mayweather, Tyson walked up to him, and with a smile on his face, feinted to throw a punch.

The mere thought of ‘Iron Mike’ throwing a bomb at them is enough to make most people want to run away and hide.

However, Mayweather reacted in a very different way.

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