Boxing Hall from Famer Mike Tyson has weighed the viral debate.
Mike Tyson, during his boxing prime, was seen as an unstoppable force in the ring. He became the youngest heavyweight champion of boxing at the age of 20 and, not long after he became a legal adult, was on top of the sports world.
Although he was for decades past his physical prime, Tyson went down the full distance with Jake Paul in his recent boxing efficiency in November, a unanimous decision. Although many have argued with the ethics of the fight itself, Tyson proved that he still uses the characteristic toughness that made him one of the most feared men in the world.
In 1986, after Tyson had offered a zoo $ 10,000 to fight against a silver -go -gorilla, his proposition was rejected, no surprise. But almost 40 years since that proposal, Tyson discussed the potential confrontation in weighing one of the fiercomponest hypothetics of the internet.
Mike Tyson is celebrating after the elimination of Michael Spinks to keep his heavyweight titles. Credit: Focus on Sport/Getty images
Mike Tyson weighs on the debate of '100 Prime Tysons vs. Gorilla'
In recent weeks, the debate about who would win in a fight between 100 men and a gorilla everywhere in the internet. Top combat sports stars such as Daniel Cormier, Eddie Hall and Conor McGregor have been approached with the hypothetical scrap.
A typical Silver Back -Gorilla weighs around 430 pounds (195 kg), making a fight with the animal an almost insurmountable proposal. But Tyson did not stop in 1986, and during his Prime Tyson had many reasons to feel confident.
Tyson conquered the boxing world by winning his first 37 professional battles, including cruel knockouts about remarkable names such as Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks and Trevor Berbick. After an absence of four years as a result of legal issues between 1991 and 1995, Tyson returned to the ring and put Peter McNeeley in just under two minutes.
During a recent interview with De Ring, Tyson was asked how 100 of him would match a gorilla in his Prime.
“The gorilla has many problems, so many f – problems,” Tyson said.
Some boxing fans agreed with Tyson's claim.
“Mate, 100 Prime Mike Tysons can beat a few gorillas.
“That's a lot of pain, man,” said another.
“With CUS training, the 100 Prime Tysons de Gorilla has no chance.”
“He doesn't joke. He actually wanted to fight a 1V1 in his Prime, so he wouldn't be afraid. 100 of him would tear that poor gorilla apart.”
UFC star Cory Sandhagen set to imitate Mike Tyson ritual for UFC des Moines
Prior to his return to UFC des Moines this weekend, UFC Bantamweight Headliner Cory Sandhagen revealed that he is planning to copy a Tyson-kept ritual before his main event bolt with Deiveson Figueiredo.
Sandhagen revealed that he took a heavy dose of psychedelic mushrooms, just a few weeks before UFC des Moines to erase his spirit in his last fight preparations. This was a common ritual that Tyson held during his boxing career, including for his legendary confrontation with people such as Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.
It is still to be seen whether Sandhagen's Big Gamble will pay this weekend, but in both cases Tyson remains a huge influence on combat sports.