Mike Tyson: 'George Foreman was the strongest puncher'

Andrew Karlov March 2, 2023, 10:01 a.m.
George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer, who made him the oldest heavyweight champion
George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer, who made him the oldest heavyweight champion

Mike Tyson the strongest puncher in the history of boxing considers the legendary George Foreman, with which it was compared at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. Mike Tyson, the youngest world heavyweight champion in history. Foreman, in turn, is the oldest champion in this weight category.

“I could not compete in strength with such a big and powerful guy like him. Speed ​​was my strength. I hit faster than my opponents could. But the biggest puncher was Foreman,” says Iron Mike.

Tyson has won 44 of his 50 wins by knockout. Even more impressive is Foreman's track record of 76 wins and 68 of them ahead of schedule.

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