Tyson was a heavyweight wrecking machine when he stopped a 38-year-old ageing Holmes in four rounds back in 1988 before his career unravelled and never really fulfilled the promise he had before being upset by Buster Douglas in 1990.
However, Holmes feels man mountain Joshua would have beaten the 5ft 10in slugger easily.
“He would have knocked out a prime Mike Tyson,” he said. “There's no reckon about it.
“Mike Tyson went down low and then came up and tried to throw roundhouses. But Joshua would just hit him with a straight right hand on the side of his damn chin and Mike wouldn't get up.
“He never fought anyone who was coming up and trying to make their way in the sport. He just went in there – bang, bang, bang and knocked everyone out. That's how he got the reputation as a puncher.
“I'm not taking anything away from Mike Tyson – he kicked my ass. But I was out for two years, I had quit boxing, I hadn't done anything for two years apart from sing with the band and travel.”
Larry Holmes mustve read my previous posts on Tyson bc I said the exact same thing
However, Holmes feels man mountain Joshua would have beaten the 5ft 10in slugger easily.
“He would have knocked out a prime Mike Tyson,” he said. “There's no reckon about it.
“Mike Tyson went down low and then came up and tried to throw roundhouses. But Joshua would just hit him with a straight right hand on the side of his damn chin and Mike wouldn't get up.
“He never fought anyone who was coming up and trying to make their way in the sport. He just went in there – bang, bang, bang and knocked everyone out. That's how he got the reputation as a puncher.
“I'm not taking anything away from Mike Tyson – he kicked my ass. But I was out for two years, I had quit boxing, I hadn't done anything for two years apart from sing with the band and travel.”
Larry Holmes mustve read my previous posts on Tyson bc I said the exact same thing
