Mike Tyson explains why Floyd Mayweather is not the GOAT, compares 50-0 record with others

While speaking on his Hotboxin' podcast earlier, Mike Tyson claimed that Floyd Maywear cannot be considered as boxing GOAT (Greatest of All Time), considering his record is not best in sport’s history. former heavyweight king insisted that both Sugar Ray Robinson and Julio Cesar Chavez h more impressive careers n Maywear, who retired at 50-0.

Sugar Ray Robinson, who is hailed as an icon of sport, retired from sport with a record of 173–19–6. However, at one point of his career, he h seen only one loss (against Jake LaMotta) in 132 fights. Julio Cesar Chavez, on or hand, was undefeated at 87-0 before his 1993 bout with Pernell Whitaker ended in a draw, and he faced his first professional loss a year later against Frankie Randall. Despite this, Mexican retired with an impressive 107-6-2 record.

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Mike Tyson on Floyd Maywear’s GOAT status

During discussion, Mike Tyson hailed Floyd Maywear for his accoles but claimed that Money Man is not as great as those who came before him. “Floyd's a great fighter, don't get me wrong, but he h 50 fights. Listen, Sugar Ray Robinson h 47 fights, he lost one, and he h a 78-fight winning streak. With, like, 60 knockouts. Don't tell me about you're greatest fighter with 50-0,” ded ‘Iron’ Mike.

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Bdest Man on Planet retired from sport in 2005 but me his astonishing return last year against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition bout. Though bout ended in a split-decision draw on papers, Mike Tyson was hailed by many for delivering an incredible performance despite being 54-years-old. Similarly, Maywear hung up gloves after his win over UFC megastar Conor McGregor in 2017 but is still competing in exhibitions.

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In 2018, he wiped out fearweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan, making $9 million for just 139 seconds of work. And now, he’s scheduled to face YouTuber Logan Paul in anor special exhibition in February 2021. “Floyd’s gonna beat his (Paul’s) f***ing ass,” Tyson said about upcoming bout while talking to Paul himself at Impaulsive podcast.

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