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Heavyweight · Interview · First reported: 11 Oct, 12:08 · Boxing News

Mike Tyson names heavyweight as unbeatable and greatest of all time

Mike Tyson stated that one particular heavyweight rival would have been difficult to defeat even at his best, calling him "an animal". In another statement, Tyson named a legendary heavyweight as "the best ever". Sources diverge on which boxer Tyson mentioned and whether it's the same person in both statements.

Queensberry reports a rival Tyson considers unbeatable, while independent sources cite a boxer Tyson considers the greatest ever.

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11 Oct · 12:08
Boxing News: Mike Tyson says one boxing legend stands above all others: "He's the best ever"
11 Oct · 20:00
Seconds Out: Mike Tyson Names The Heavyweight He Couldn't Beat Even At His Best: "He Was An Animal"

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