Mike Tyson gave a humble response when hearing Deontay Wilder’s claim that he would “kick the hell” out of him.
Back in 2018 when Deontay Wilder was the WBC king he was asked by TMZ if he would stand a chance against ‘Iron Mike’ and in typical fashion he responded without any doubt, “Yes” and then he went on to claim that he fears no heavyweight, past or present.
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“Me vs Tyson in ’86, I’d kick the hell outta that guy”, claimed Wilder.
“Listen, I’ve got to keep it real. I know people always go back to the old school or look at the new school and there’s no school where I’m not No 1 on Earth.”
Two years later and Tyson responded to the ‘Bronze Bomber’s’ claim.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Tyson said: “I don’t know (whether I’d beat him). I love the fact that he thinks that, because that’s the way I would think as well.
“He’s supposed to think that way, he is the heavyweight champion of the world and that’s something very special.”
"I love the fact that he thinks that way because that's what I would say as well!" 👊@MikeTyson was as humble as they come when asked what he thought of Wilder saying he would beat him 👏 pic.twitter.com/lwuR78jjtr
— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) May 2, 2020
Recently Wilder was defeated by Joseph Parker after a lacklustre display in Saudi Arabia and at 38-years-of-age it’s a long road back to the summit of the heavyweight division.
