Teddy Atlas worked with Mike Tyson at the very start of his boxing career.
Tyson is a boxing icon and blew everyone away in the 80s before being shocked by James ‘Buster’ Douglas in 1990.
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He became the youngest ever heavyweight champion at 20 years, 4 months and 22 days, a record which looks unlikely to be beaten despite the number of world titles now available.
Atlas, 68, has given his thoughts on how a peak Tyson would have matched up against the current crop of British Heavyweights and suggests they all pose different problems to the ‘former baddest man’ on the planet.
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Speaking to CanadaCasino.Ca he gave his assessment on the fantasy match-ups.
On Anthony Joshua vs. Mike Tyson:
“If the other guys were good enough to beat them, the guys today would be good enough,” Atlas said.
“I mean, Joshua would have a tough time, because Tyson could get to him and catch him. But Joshua also could have a chance to catch him on the way in, but I think Joshua would be an underdog in that when Tyson was at his best. With Tyson’s speed, with his elusiveness, he could get in and have a chance to land one on Joshua, where he’d have a chance to hurt Joshua.
On Tyson Fury/Daniel Dubois vs. Mike Tyson:
“With Fury it would be a little harder. I think Mike Tyson and Dubois would be really interesting, because I don’t think people realize how solid a puncher he is.
“He’s a thick, really good, solid puncher almost like a George Foreman, blunt force type puncher.”
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