Happy birthday to the 2-time heavyweight champion of the world, who first captured the heavyweight crown in 1986 and regained it 10 years later, the former #1 pound-for-pound fighter on earth, one of the most popular and menacing sportspersons, and the baddest man on the planet! What do you think of Iron Mike?
I'm happy that Mike, for some years now, has found his balance and is staying out of trouble. I'm happy to see him like this and on his birthday I wish him to continue like this for the rest of his life. As for the boxer, he is certainly the most famous in the world, together with Ali. In my opinion, Iron Mike's place in an all-time heavyweight ranking is just outside the top 10, I think he is among the top 15 ever.
Wait, Tyson is only fifty-nine? Last year when he faced Paul everyone said Paul was facing a sixty-year-old. Boxing fans love hyperbole to strengthen their arguments.
I think I'll take a gummy tonight in honor of Iron Mike! I wish I had one of those shaped like Holyfield's ear he's selling!
No boxer will ever capture the imagination the way Mike Tyson has done. The one advantage Tyson has over Ali in this sense is that when people think of fighting the archetypal fighter is a hard man which Tyson fits better than anyone. With Ali he was more like the knight in shining armour. The guy who slays the beast. long live Mike Tyson!