Why did Mike Tyson say his back is broken?

‘Iron Mike’ lost to Lennox Lewis back in 2002 and was asked about his performance moments after the fight. He attempted to tell the audience he had an injured back, but instead blurted out: “I broke my back, my back is broken. Spinal!”

How did Muhammad feel about Mike 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,” said George Foreman.

What did Mike Tyson say to Muhammad Ali?

“He said to Ali, ‘I have this young black kid who is going to be heavyweight champion someday and I want you to talk to him.

Did Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson ever fight each other?

Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali never fought. Ali’s last non-exhibition fight was in 1981, while Tyson’s first professional fight didn’t take place until 1985. Two fighters, Trevor Berbick and Larry Holmes, fought them both, although Tyson and Ali never actually got in the ring with one another.

What did Muhammad Ali Jr say about Tyson?

Muhammad Ali Jr believes that his father would have “kicked Tyson’s butt” but the man himself wasn’t so sure. Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle rival Foreman has made the revelation that Ali wasn’t so sure he’d have been able to beat the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ in his pomp.

What did George Foreman say about Muhammad Ali?

GEORGE FOREMAN has revealed that Muhammad Ali once admitted to him that he didn’t believe he could’ve beaten Mike Tyson in his prime. Widely considered to be the two greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, many have passionately speculated as to who would have won if they’d met in their primes.

How many fights did Muhammad Ali win in his career?

Of 61 professional fights, Ali won 56 – with three of his five defeats coming in his final four fights. And of those losses, only those to Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick – who in a twist of fate was to be beaten by Tyson five years later with the WBC title on the line – in the final year of his career weren’t later avenged in subsequent rematches.