Comments Thread For: Mike Tyson Tabs Joshua as "Best of The Lot" at Heavyweight

[uppercut510]

Well up until Wilder facing his first decent opposition Ortiz AJ was consensus top dog by almost everyone.

Infact for all sense and purposes, he still is. Ortiz was 40 and Wilder nearly lost.

Was Fury ever considered top dog aside from one win in Wlad? Is he performing close to that one night?

People have convenient ways of processing history. And its not abundantly clear which side is more to blame in the AJ Wilder negotiations. Both sides have strange moves and excuses.

Ortiz was 37

[15 round fight]

Can't blame him. Floyd fights to a boring decision every time and wilder says he could beat him. A prime 80's Tyson would have broke wilder in half like the skinny tooth pick he is.

The 2 men who Knocked Tyson out disagrees with his pick of Joshua.

[champion4ever]

I don't disagree with Mike Tyson. It's a known fact that Anthony Joshua is the more complete fighter of the two; Between himself and Deontay Wilder. That's why many boxing fans are both dumbfounded and perplexed as to why Joshua is so afraid of challenging him. The irony is almost everyone believes that Anthony Joshua will defeat Deontay Wilder except for Anthony Joshua and his handlers.

[Jubei]

Err well who is really out there besides AJ at Heavyweight, the rest of the lot have beaten nobody (Wilder) or are in a pathetic shape fighting #150 ranked bums. (Tyson Fury)

[vitali1999]

I think he's hates on Floyd because of the money and most boxing critics rank Floyd over him overall P4P. Tyson is not a 10 great of all time. Maybe not even top 20. It's debatable.

True and that's another reason he doesn't like sprayweather

[vitali1999]

The 2 men who Knocked Tyson out disagrees with his pick of Joshua.

Yes not everybody sees eye to eye on everything. Not even the great Emmanuel Steward could predict the correct outcome of every fight.

[The plunger man]

Of course he is and he has no agenda with it.
As for Holyfield I have a few interviews where Holyfield said Joshua.
As for Lewis there is a little bit of envy coming from him as Joshua is huge here.
Watch the balance change when Joshua does a real number on povetkin and wilder has to fight breazeale due to furys time wasteing and being all over the shop mentally.
According to sky sports fury has no license to box in Vegas or New York and it could take some time.
I told you wilder fans it won't happen just you wait and see.
Joshua is the king of the division...sells the on ppv, makes the most , boxes in front of bigger crowds and has a better resume than wilder with half the amount of fights.
That's why AJ is the best it's basic maths wilder fanboys

[The Big Dunn]

I think Mike is stating the obvious right now. AJ is the clear #1 and Wilder the clear #2.

[BUCSBronzemedal]

I respect Tyson because he was a student of boxing outside the ring. He watched a lot of fighters past and present. A lot of people will look at his career but this man knows a thing or two about boxing. And notice what he said below. He told the truth and I have to agree with him based on how he accessed it. Now part of it is Wilder said he could destroy Tyson-LOL!!!

“He’s the stronger guy, bigger guy, more put together as far as boxing skills are concerned as well.”

Wilder 6-7, 227 lbs. Wilder 3 year amateur career, 30-5, national golden gloves and US Championship winner 2007, bronze medal Olympics 2008, 10 year professional career. Won first belt, WBC Belt, 7 years after turning pro.

Joshua 6-6, 249lbs. Joshua 6 year amateur career, 40-3, gold medalist Great Britain Championships 2010, silver medalist World Championships 2011, Gold Medalist Olympics 2012, named prospect of the year by Ring Magazine in 2014 after tuning pro in 2013, 5 year professional career. Won first belt, IBF, 2 & 1/2 years after turning pro. Held IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA “Super” HW belts 4 & 1/2 years after turning pro.

Fantastic info on the amateur records and a great summary as well