Mike Tyson Says World Champion ‘Monster’ Is Unbeatable: “I’d Be Scared Of Him”

Mike Tyson is regarded by many as being the most formidable heavyweight of all time.

After making his professional debut in 1985, it took Tyson just over one year to capture world honours for the first time when he defeated WBC heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick in the second round of their bout to become the youngest world heavyweight champion in boxing history.

‘Iron Mike’ added the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles to collection in the year that followed, with respective victories over James Smith and Tony Tucker to achieve undisputed status just one month after his 21st birthday.

With Tyson now finally retired from the sport after his controversial showdown with Jake Paul last November, the 58-year-old from New York has given plaudits to an unbeaten two-weight world champion who has emerged as one of boxing’s brightest stars.

In an interview with ESNEWS, Tyson didn’t hesitate to give his backing to newly-crowned WBC light-heavyweight champion David Benavidez, who he perhaps more commonly known as ‘The Monster’.

“I like him against everybody.

He’s so underrated but so over-polarised here. Listen, I’d be afraid to fight him too if I was in that division. No one even has a chance against him, and I’m talking facts.”

Benavidez was recently declared as the WBC light-heavyweight champion after Dmitry Bivol opted to vacate the crown to pursue a trilogy showdown with Artur Beterbiev. ‘The Monster’ is now expected to make the first defence of his title this summer, with a number of highly rated 175lb fighters including Callum Smith emerging as potential opponents for the 28-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona.