Widely regarded as one of the fiercest punchers to ever lace up the gloves, Tyson’s name is normally mentioned in conversations about past greats.

But on BoxRec’s list of top 10 boxers of all-time, he was nowhere to be found.

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Tyson became youngest heavyweight world champion when he knocked out Trevor Berbick

This the man who remains the youngest to accomplish the greatest achievement in sport: to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

This the man who transcended boxing and was feared by all for his frightening and extraordinary power. In his prime, he was a fighter in his own league.

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If there’s anywhere Tyson’s name belongs, it is alongside the finest to ever grace a prizefighter’s ring, and that is not just because of his accomplishments.

Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua recently placed Tyson alongside Muhammad Ali as the most recognisable names in boxing.

While Ali himself, who came fourth on this list, had seen enough of Tyson in the late 1980s to tip him to become the best fighter in the history of the sport.

George Foreman claimed:’Muhammad Ali told me himself. I said to him, “Do you think Tyson could beat anybody?”

Muhammad Ali is regarded best heavyweight ever but feared he wouldn’t have beaten Tyson

‘He said, “Man, Tyson hits so hard.”
‘He felt Tyson hit harder than anyone he’d faced. He told me once that he didn’t have the confidence he could have beaten Mike Tyson.’

Tyson exploded on to the scene after making his professional debut in 1985 and became a champion a year later after destroying everything in his path.