Deontay Wilder has been warned he would have been knocked out by Mike Tyson had they met in the legend's prime. Tyson has recently returned to training as he flirts with a comeback at age of 53, 15 years after his last professional fight.
Should the former heavyweight champion make a comeback, it is likely to be in an exhibition bout. But after Wilder poured scorn on Tyson's record, fellow former champion Tim Witherspoon has hit back at the American. "Mike Tyson would have knocked Wilder out had they fought.
I think Mike would have definitely done that," he told . "I don’t think Wilder’s right hand would be enough at all. It would’ve been an easy knock out for Mike, in fact.