Mike Tyson “had the capacity to snap a man” and could even reduce them to tears, according to one of his former sparring partners. ‘Iron’ Mike is one of the greatest heavyweights in boxing history, becoming a two-time world champion while also reigning as undisputed king of the division in the late 1980s.
The American, who claimed 44 of his 50 professional victories by knockout, had such a terrifying persona that most of his opponents were beaten before they even stepped into the ring with him.
And former heavyweight Joe Egan insists Tyson was equally as menacing in sparring, shedding light on the measures that would have to be taken to avoid being badly hurt by the self-proclaimed ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’. “Against a ferocious puncher
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