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Tim Tszyu is ready to make himself a made man in America. The WBO super welterweight champion faces Sebastian Fundora for the WBO and vacant WBC super welterweight belts on Saturday, March 30, in Las Vegas. It is the first PPV event under Premier Boxing Champions’ deal with Amazon.

Tszyu (24-0) went 3-0 in 2023, winning the interim WBO title and becoming full-time champion after Jermell Charlo got stripped of the belt. The Aussie was supposed to face Keith Thurman on the 30th until “One Time” backed out days before the fight because of injury.

Not one to lack confidence, Tszyu is ready to step up against adversity.

“There is no reason for me to back out,” Tszyu said. “I fear no man. I know I’m the best at 154, I know what I possess, it’s simple. He should be fearing me, that’s the difference. In my mind, I’m in a different era to where we are now.”

WATCH: Tszyu vs. Fundora on Amazon Prime Video

Fundora (20-1-1) is coming off a loss against Brian Mendoza, a former Tszyu opponent, now sparring partner. The 26-year-old has 13 wins via knockout and was ready to fight for the WBC title before getting the call to face Tszyu for more gold. “The Towering Inferno” is ready to step up to the plate.

Several titles are up for grabs below Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora, featuring fighters coming off various stints of inactivity. Here’s a breakdown of the entire Tszyu vs. Fundora undercard.

Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora undercard

Rolando Romero vs. Isaac Cruz

Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
Romero record: 15-1
Cruz record: 25-2-1
Belts at stake: WBA super lightweight title

The co-main event sees Rolando Romero defending the WBA super lightweight title against Isaac Cruz.

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Romero (15-1) turned pro in 2016. The man with the colorful personality beat Jackson Martinez in 2020 for the interim WBA lightweight title and Anthony Yigit in 2021 for the interim WBA belt. “Rolly” lost against Gervonta Davis for the WBA title but rebounded by beating Ismael Barroso in May 2023 for the WBA super lightweight title. That fight had a controversial finish, as Barroso almost had the fight won until the referee gave Romero a bizarre TKO win.

Romero was linked to Ryan Garcia before the fight with Cruz became official.

“Pitbull” Cruz (25-2-1) turned pro in 2015. The Mexican fighter lost against Davis in 2021 for the WBA lightweight title and has since won three straight. His last contest was a decision win in July against Giovanni Cabrera.

MORE: Tszyu explains ’10-second’ decision to accept Fundora fight

Erislandy Lara vs. Michael Zerafa

Division/Weight: Middleweight
Lara record: 29-3-3
Zerafa record: 31-4
Belts at stake: WBA middleweight title

Erislandy Lara defends the WBA middleweight title against Michael Zerafa.

A two-time gold medalist at the amateur level, Lara (29-3-3) turned pro in 2008. “The American Dream,” born in Cuba, beat Ishe Smith in 2014 for the WBA super welterweight title, losing the belt against Jarrett Hurd in 2018. He beat Ramon Alvarez in 2019 for the WBA super welterweight title before moving in weight and beating Thomas LaManna in 2021 for the WBA middleweight title. Lara’s last fight was a TKO win in May 2022 against Gary O’Sullivan.

Zerafa (31-4) turned pro in 2011. The Aussie beat Adam Harper in 2018 for the Commonwealth super welterweight title. He is on a four-fight win streak, beating Danilo Creati in November 2022 via decision.

Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Angelino Cordova

Division/Weight: Flyweight
Martinez record: 20-3
Cordova record: 18-0-1
Belts at stake: WBC flyweight title

Julio Cesar Martinez defends the WBC flyweight title against Angelino Cordova.

Martinez (20-3) turned pro in 2013. “El Rey” beat Cristofer Rosales in 2019 for the WBC flyweight title and has successfully defended the belt four times. His last contest was a decision in December 2022 against Samuel Carmona.

Cordova (18-0-1) turned pro in 2017. “Huracan” last fought in April 2023, beating Angel Acosta. The Venezuelan has 12 wins via knockout.

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Serhii Bohachuk vs. Brian Mendoza

Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
Bohachuk record: 23-1
Mendoza record: 22-3
Belts at stake: Interim WBC super welterweight title

Serhii Bohachuk faces Brian Mendoza for the interim WBC super welterweight title.

Serhii Bohachuk (23-1) turned pro in 2017. The Ukrainian is on a five-fight win streak, beating Patrick Allotey in his last fight in July via knockout. “El Flaco” was supposed to fight Fundora for the WBC title before the Thurman injury and will now fight to become the next mandatory challenger against the winner of Tszyu-Fundora.

Brian Mendoza (22-3) turned pro in 2014. He beat Fundora via knockout for the interim WBC super welterweight title in April 2023. When a fight against Jermell Charlo got nixed, Tszyu fought Mendoza for the WBO super welterweight title, with Mendoza losing via a dominant unanimous decision scoring.

Elijah Garcia vs. Kyrone Davis

Division/Weight: Middleweight
Garcia record: 16-0
Davis record: 18-3-1
Belts at stake: N/A

Finally, Elijah Garcia faces Kyrone Davis.

Garcia (16-0) turned pro in 2020. The 20-year-old has won all but three fights via knockout. His last contest was a TKO win in September against Jose Resendiz.

MORE: Who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world?

Davis (18-3-1) turned pro in 2014. He is 3-1-1 in his last five fights and is on a two-fight win streak. “Shut It Down” last fought in December, beating Cruse Stewart via decision.

When is Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora?

Tszyu vs. Fundora airs on Saturday, March 30. The main card starts at 8 p.m. ET, and Tszyu and Fundora should make their way to the ring around 11:30 ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Region
Date
Main Card Start Time
Main Event Ring Walks (approx.)

USA and Canada (ET)
Saturday, March 30
8 p.m. ET
11:30 p.m. ET

USA and Canada (PT)
Saturday, March 30
5 p.m. PT
8:30 p.m. PT

UK and Ireland
Sunday, March 31
12 a.m. GMT
3:30 a.m. GMT

Australia
Sunday, March 31
11 a.m. AEDT
2:30 p.m. AEDT

MORE: History of Ryan Garcia’s recent tweets in lead-up to Devin Haney fight

How to watch Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora

Region
TV channel
Live streaming

USA
—
PRIME VIDEO, PPV.com

Canada
—
TBA

UK and Ireland
—
TrillerTV

Australia
Fox Sports/Main Event
Kayo

In the U.S., Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora will be on Amazon Prime Video PPV.

Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora PPV price: How much does fight cost? 

$74.99

Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99/month. You can also pay for Prime Video alone for $8.99/month.

In Australia, Tszyu vs. Fundora will cost $69.95 on Main Event and Kayo.

In the U.K., the fight will cost £19.99 on TrillerTV.

Max Griffin is facing a do-or-die scenario at UFC Vegas 86.

Griffin is coming off a disappointing decision loss to Michael Morales last July, in a fight where he didn’t think he fought up to his standards. After that, he wanted to return ASAP but that didn’t happen. Instead, he was held to just one fight in 2023, which frustrated Griffin.

“Yeah, I asked, I was like ‘Yo, I want to fight Q4’ because I haven’t stopped training, since my last fight. I haven’t stopped, I was down, long sucks, it was close,” Griffin said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “David Goggins actually sent me a message saying how I’m a dog and he loves seeing the heart in there. I got up and ran, I’ve been freaking going hard ever since, man. Just improving, learning, growing, and making adjustments.”

Once Max Griffin was offered a fight, it was Jeremiah Wells at UFC Vegas 86 which ‘Pain’ was ecstatic for. He knows it’s a good bout for him as he knows Wells comes to fight which are the type of scraps that Griffin wants.

“I’ve seen his fights, he’s a beast, he’s a stud. He’s really explosive, I remember watching him and thinking I’d fight him one day because he is so athletic and explosive,” Griffin said. “He’s beaten some guys I’ve fought and in the same grouping. I like it, it is the first shorter guy I’ve fought in a few years. He’s labeled a grappler but he’s a bomber, I like it a lot.”

Against Jeremiah Wells, Max Griffin is fighting out his contract which he knows adds some pressure to the fight. But, he has full confidence he can finish Wells and enter free agency on a statement win.

“I might get taken down, I might not, but if I do I’m getting up. Take him down, beat him up. I’m looking to finish him, this is the last fight on my contract, so I’m looking to go out spectacularly and finish nicely. He’s tough, I love it, he’s my kind of fighter, he’s a dog in there,” Griffin said.

Should Max Griffin get the stoppage win he’s after, he is excited to test out the free agency market and see what’s out there as he says he’s far from done with his career.

“I love these positions, it seems like I’m in them quite a lot. It’s where I thrive… Usually, we reach out but we didn’t this time, to see what is going on in the market, and give myself a fair chance. Fight this out, this is my choice and the world is ours after that… It is the last fight on my contract but I’m not done fighting,” Griffin concluded.

BKFC ‘King of Violence’ title holder Mike Perry has called out Jake Paul.

It was recently announced that Jake Paul (9-1) would be fighting former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson (50-6) on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

‘Platinum’ (14-8 MM) exited the UFC in 2021 and went on to sign a multi-fight contract with BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) that same year.

Speaking with ‘TMZ’, Mike Perry shared the fact that he’d like to get in the cage with Jake Paul:

“In BKFC? Jake Paul. If he hurts Mike Tyson, let me get that, bro.”

Continuing, Perry challenged ‘The Problem Child’ to a street fight:

“Yes, but he’s not doing bareknuckle. But I wouldn’t put it past Jake Paul because he’s been doing stuff that people would say he’s afraid of and things like that. And that’s partly what drew me to bareknuckle was that so many were worried about it, or afraid of it, and I’m like, ‘It seems real to me.’ So Jake, man, definitely issuing you a challenge: If you get through Mike Tyson, test yourself for real and let’s have a street fight.”

Concluding, Mike Perry believes he could take Jake Paul out (h/t MMAJunkie):

“F*ck Jake. Yeah, he’s got some (talent), but I’d like to say I’m beating him as fast as he’s beating these taxi drivers, especially bareknuckle. I’ll hurt him, and he’ll cry and run away and cower in the corner in the fetal position.”

Perry, 32, is scheduled to fight former UFC standout Thiago Alves (23-15) in the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 main event which takes place on Saturday, April 27th at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Would you like to see Perry vs. Paul in the future?

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If Max Verstappen can call anyone a best friend on the F1 grid, it is Daniel Ricciardo. Besides him, many other drivers have also developed a great bond with him such as Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. However, in a fan event at the Australian GP, the Dutchman chose Yuki Tsunoda, when asked about whom would he take to a night out. Why? Verstappen has his experiences with the 22-year-old Japanese driver.

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In a YouTube video by the Australian Grand Prix channel, F1 presenter Ariana Bravo posed this question to both Verstappen and Perez. The Dutchman replied, “I think maybe you should take Yuki [Tsunoda].”

The 26-year-old narrated an anecdote about Tsunoda and him once flying back from a PR activity. He added, “We had like a PR thing and the next race is Monaco, so he had a few gin tonics on the plane. Yuki was one fire that night.”

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After hearing this, the crowd erupted with cheer. On this, Perez agreed that he would also take Tsunoda and mentioned how it would be “quite an experience”.

The Red Bull driver contingent (both Red Bull and V-CARB drivers) spend a lot of time together on marketing and PR activities. So, Perez and Verstappen often do some fun activities with Tsunoda and Ricciardo, and Pierre Gasly previously. Be it riding a seaplane or racing in monster trucks, there are not many crazy things the Red Bull drivers don’t try.

Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez map out alternate career for Daniel Ricciardo

After the night-out question, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were asked about who among the current drivers could have a future career as an F1 presenter. Herein, both of them named Daniel Ricciardo.

Perez reasoned that Ricciardo could be “pretty good” at being a presenter and leading F1 TV shows or any broadcaster shows. The Mexican also said jokingly how Verstappen could struggle at the same. Even the 3-time champion agreed with the same.

Verstappen in fact highlighted another reason why he cannot become a presenter. He cited how he “swears too much”. Thus, it is quite difficult for him to control that tendency and be diplomatic as a presenter.

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Max Verstappen’s hope to take home his third consecutive victory of the 2024 season came to a heartbreaking end in Melbourne. The Red Bull driver suffered a reliability issue for the first time in 2 years, and it stopped him from achieving multiple milestones. Among them was Lewis Hamilton’s long-standing record of successive point finishes.

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Verstappen failed to finish an F1 race for the first time in 44 races. In all the 43 previous races, Verstappen finished in the points (he won the majority of them). His brakes giving out in Albert Park last Sunday meant that he has to start from scratch, if he wants to match or beat Hamilton’s record of 48 consecutive points finishes.

Verstappen could have achieved Hamilton’s incredible feat in Monaco later this year, but unfortunately, it could take him years to do the same again. Hamilton’s streak started at the 2018 British GP, and lasted until the 2020 Bahrain GP. Verstappen started his streak in Imola in 2022, and his last points finish came in the race before Melbourne- the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP.

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After Carlos Sainz overtook Verstappen on the first lap in Melbourne, smoke started coming out from his left rear wheel, which soon turned to fire. As a result, the three-time world champion limped into the pits and got out of the car, bringing his weekend to a premature end.

How the Australian GP DNF hurt Max Verstappen

Verstappen lost out on a chance of breaking Hamilton’s record in Melbourne. But there was another thing the Red Bull ace missed out on. He was on a streak of 9 consecutive race wins, which came to an end following Sainz’s victory.

Verstappen already has a 10-race win streak under his belt from the 2023 season, which was also broken by Sainz, interestingly. Winning 9 races in a row is no easy feat in itself, and Verstappen has now done it twice.

Even though Verstappen and Red Bull had a day to forget in Melbourne, it was one to remember for Ferrari. The Prancing Horses claimed their first 1-2 finish since Bahrain 2022 and looked strong in terms of performance. Many believe that, had Verstappen not retired, Sainz would still have won the Grand Prix.

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Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton also had a disastrous outing in Melbourne last Sunday. Hamilton had to retire on lap 17 due to a power unit failure, and George Russell crashed out on the final lap, ending Mercedes’ weekend with 0 points.

For the first time since the 2021 Italian GP, both Hamilton and Verstappen retired from a race. That year, they were both championship contenders and took each other out.

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Carlos Sainz once again put an end to Max Verstappen’s winning streak after emerging victorious at the 2024 Australian GP. While Sainz put in a phenomenal performance, just two weeks after his surgery, question marks have been raised over his win because he didn’t have Verstappen to battle with during the race. The Dutchman was forced to retire from the race on lap 3 after a malfunction on his RB20. So how would the race have ended if Verstappen wasn’t forced to retire?

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Verstappen has been on a dominant run since 2022. His performances single-handedly won Red Bull the constructors’ title in 2023, but in Melbourne last weekend, the car just didn’t have enough pace. Verstappen and Sainz went neck to neck in the opening two laps, but after his retirement, it was evident that Red Bull was not the fastest car out on the track. Sergio Perez, who finished P2 in each of the opening two races, could only muster up a P5.

On X, Junaid Samodien quoted AMuS and revealed that McLaren team principal, Andrea Stella pointed out Perez’s inability to keep up with Ferrari and McLaren. The former’s team principal, Fred Vasseur too, came to the same conclusion- both McLaren and his team were faster than Red Bull on the day.

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However, Red Bull team advisor, Helmut Marko felt otherwise. Marko believes that if Verstappen hadn’t retired from the race, he would’ve gone on to equal his own record of 10-consecutive race wins. Crash.net quoted him, “With Max in the race, the outcome would have been completely different.”

Have Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s rivals finally caught up?

Even when Verstappen was in the lead on lap 1, he was not able to pull away from a chasing Sainz. This might’ve been due to his brake issues. However, the Ferrari seemed like a competitive car all throughout the weekend with Verstappen struggling for pace with an RB20 that was graining its front tires at the rate of naught, leading to immense understeer.

With Verstappen out of the race, McLaren, too stepped up with both their cars. Their MCL38 seemed to be just behind Ferrari in terms of performance. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri guided the team to 3-4 finish, thus fully capitalizing on Red Bull’s miserable afternoon.

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Ferrari’s 1-2 finish in Melbourne brought them just four points behind Red Bull in the constructors’ standings. While it is still early days, it sets up an exciting stage for the coming races of the season. If Ferrari can keep matching the Milton-Keynes-based outfit’s pace, then Verstappen could finally be given a run for his money.

Mike Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing. Furthermore, he has etched an ineffaceable legacy in boxing. Therefore, his words carry immense weight in the sport. However, in a recently resurfaced video, we see an agitated ‘Iron Mike.’ This is because of an unusual comparison that irked the legend. The interviewer asked Mike about Floyd Mayweather placing himself above Muhammad Ali when it comes to boxing prowess.

As we all know, ‘Money’ fought and beat some of the best in his era, including Canelo Alvarez, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Manny Pacquiao. However, critics argue that he often fought opponents past or not yet in their prime. On the other hand, Ali dominated the most menacing era in the heavyweight division. He beat champions like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. For many boxing fans, unlike Mayweather, Ali fought opponents at the peak of their careers. Speaking of which, Mike went to the extent of calling Mayweather “delusional.” Moreover, fans have supported the opinion of ‘Kid Dynamite.’

Why did Mike Tyson call Mayweather ‘delusional’?

Floyd Mayweather made a bold statement about Ali in an interview a couple of years ago. He said, “Is Ali the same fighter that got beat by a fighter with seven fights? Leon Spinks beat Muhammad Ali when he only had seven fights. We’re just telling the truth. Next.”

When the question of comparing Mayweather and Ali was posed, Tyson almost lost his cool. He responded by saying, “He’s very delusional. He can’t listen. Um, if he was anywhere near that realm of greatness, like Ali, he’d be able to take his kids to school by himself. Okay, he can’t even take his kid to school by himself, and yet he’s talking about how he’s great. Greatness is not about guarding oneself from the people…” Furthermore, fans too have an array of opinions on Mike’s response.

In the boxing world, there exist a few synonymous names, and none carries more recognition than Mike Tyson. ‘Iron Mike’ Tyson’s name echoes with power, precision, and an indomitable spirit. Despite experiencing significant setbacks that marred his career, Mike Tyson resolved that it was time for a change. Despite losing $600 million in his career, he overcame bankruptcy by pursuing acting, launching Tyson 2.0, and hosting ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.” It is no surprise that John Fury, the father of Tyson Fury, thought it befitting to name his baby boy after ‘Kid Dynamite’.

The Boxing Icons meet: Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury

Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, earned renown for unleashing ferocious punching power and lightning-fast knockouts during his prime years. Standing at around 5 feet 10 inches, ‘Iron Mike’ was visibly dwarfed by the ‘Gypsy King’, who is a whopping 6 feet 9 inches. Fans noted that in his prime, Tyson’s height didn’t matter; his compact frame concealed his immense power.

His smaller size didn’t stop him from beating larger opponents, securing his place as one of history’s most feared heavyweight boxers. In the video, the stark difference in height between the two boxing legends is clearly visible.

One fan commented, “That’s what made Mike incredible. He was able to beat giants like nothing.” emphasizing the fact that he would be rendered unstoppable even while encountering giants.

Fans took the same route in their reactions to this video, expressing immense delight about the two boxing legends and marveling at the difference in their heights.

This one fan,  called them the “black and white Tyson”, drawing similarities between their fighting styles and personalities. Tyson Fury does live up to his namesake. According to the boxing social, Mike Tyson is very proud of the younger Tyson and hopes to see him fight more.

A commenter made another observation that everybody concurs with, “ Size doesn’t matter, power matters and Mike Tyson had tremendous power during his prime.”

A user added that if there were to be a fight, “nothing could stop bad *ass Mike, he just knocks your lights out in a street fight”

Finally, this fanatic called Tyson a “monster”, and that they liked to see the two bruisers together.

For just a moment I thought I had better check whether Mike Tyson is older than me. After all, we do seem to have spent half a lifetime across the ropes from each other.

Of course, I do have about a quarter of a century over him but still the age difference is less than the 30 years between Iron Mike and Jake Paul. So when it was announced that these two are to fight each for real for other this summer the gut reaction was a sharp intake of breath.

What is this? Father against son for a family fortune? Well, for the money, yes.

The gaping-mouthed reaction around the world varies between fears for Tyson’s life and ridicule for boxing making a mockery of itself yet again. An obscenity even.

It is understandable that health and welfare would be concerned for a man of bus pass age in America. But the more you think about it, maybe, the anxiety should be focussed on the other side of the ring.

Jake Paul will fight boxing legend Mike Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas later this year

57-year-old Tyson is stepping back into the ring to fight Paul in an unusual matchup

Former unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson, possesses potentially the most decapitating punch in ring history

Tyson is not one of the nobodies who Paul has been mowing down for fun on and lolly since crossing over from YouTube scuffling to a semblance to boxing proper.

Even if I were 50 years younger I would not want to be on the receiving end of potentially the most decapitating punch in ring history.

Call it a farce, call it a fraud a disgrace or a downright shame – all of which are an argument – but Master Paul is the one at greatest risk of serious harm.

Throughout his thunderous career Tyson made a habit of knocking proven heavyweights out, often with a single sledgehammer. And the last thing any boxer loses is his punch.

Tyson wouldn’t be doing this, even for the money, if he did not believe he has a chance of doing the same to his young paymaster. There is recent film of Tyson knocking the stuffing out of the heavy bag in the gym.

Paul is attempting to forge a boxing career for himself but this will be his biggest test yet

Paul’s upcoming fight against Tyson is likely to fill, in Dallas, the biggest National Football League Stadium in America

Of course he would have to catch the kid but he was always one of the fastest heavies in the world. He showed some of that when training UFC icon Francis Ngannou for his boxing debut in which he knocked down and almost beat Tyson Fury.

Such activity has brought him back to good condition for his age. Mister Tyson is still the last man any mugger could wish to try his luck with in an alley.

Hopefully, he will continue banking the cash from his huge cannabis ranch in Nevada but restrain his liking for the product until July.

Should this event be happening? Preferably not but it is likely to fill, in Dallas, the biggest National Football League Stadium in America. Will the medical profession be aghast? For sure. But maybe for the wrong reason.

UFC legend Chuck Liddell believes he would beat Mike Tyson in a street fight and claims the boxing icon only has a puncher’s chance.

Both Liddell and Tyson dominated their respective combat sports during their prime. Liddell reigned over UFC’s storied light-heavyweight division while Tyson ruled boxing’s heavyweight division.

But what would happen if they were to brawl in the streets?

Well, Liddell fancies his chances of beating Tyson in a street fight.

“In a street fight, I’d win,” Liddell said. “I mean, he’s got a puncher’s chance. He’s got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it’s over.”

The 52-year-old scored some devastating knockouts inside the Octagon, from thrashing Tito Ortiz to stopping Randy Couture.

He last fought in November 2018, where he was knocked out by Ortiz under the Golden Boy MMA banner.

Liddell announced back in March in an interview with TMZ that he was calling time on his MMA career once again.

Tyson, on the other hand, was crowned boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champion back in 1987 at the age of 20, before retiring in 2005 after losing to Kevin McBride.

‘Iron Mike’ made a stunning return to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr., which ended in a draw.

In an interview with GQ, the 55-year-old said he could never have become a UFC superstar.

“I don’t know what I would do in the UFC, because I watched the UFC a couple of times, and I watched these guys step on people’s feet,” he hilariously explained.

“And I have the worst feet in the world, and if somebody stepped on my feet, I would totally tap out and just give up.

“It would be a no-brainer.”

Tyson did once step into the cage to referee an MMA fight in Manchester, England.

The fight lasted one round when Diego Gonzalez tapped out to Terry Etim’s triangle choke just 59 seconds into the bout, leading to Tyson raising his hand and declaring him the winner.

Liddell vs. Tyson in a street fight – who would win? Let us know what you think.