Mike Tyson was seen celebrating immediately after Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to become WBC heavyweight champion.
The Gypsy King was the aggressor from the first round to the seventh and it led to multiple knockdowns of Wilder and ultimately a stoppage after Wilder’s trainer threw in the towel.
Iron Mike did not hide his emotion.
It was back in November when the then-WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder boldly stated that he could’ve beaten 1986 Mike Tyson.
“Me vs. Tyson in ’86, I’d kick the hell outta that guy. 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.”
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Tyson responded back in a classy way, but made note that he was taking Tyson Fury in their rematch.
“In the first fight I was hoping for Tyson Fury, I always pulled for him because he was named after me, that is the natural thing to do, right?
“I was always biased toward him. He is very likeable; he is a nice person.” I was always biased toward him. He is very likeable, he is a nice person.
“I never understood Tyson, I just kept seeing him beating decent fighters.
“I didn’t know if they were washed up or throwing the fights because Tyson did not look like he should be beating them.
“But he was and he was laughing at them, that made me a fan. He is so much better than what he appears to be and looks like.”
