Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has given his take on Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
Tyson recently appeared on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' and discussed the state of the heavyweight division with the veteran UFC commentator. 'Iron Mike' admitted that it's hard to take WBC heavyweight champion Fury, who was named after Tyson, seriously because of his outgoing personality.
"It's weird to take him seriously because he's so funny. He doesn't take fighting seriously, he laughs at people, licking the blood. What's wrong with this guy? You've got to be out of your mind," Tyson said. "He's trying to let the people know he's losing his mind.
"The heavyweight champ is insanity, it's called the crown of thorns. Everybody that has won that title has a story to tell. If he was living in biblical times he would be a prophet, how do you explain how good he is? You can't explain that.”
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Fury's longtime rival Joshua is gearing up for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk having lost his unified heavyweight titles to the Ukrainian last September. Tyson praised Joshua for nit losing hope after his losses and thinks the Brit still has a lot to learn in the sport.
"He has never lost hope," Tyson said. "That's why he's dangerous because he's still f***ing learning! Joshua needs to pick up the pace, he’s got so much potential. He has got to turn those jabs into something. Joshua is no walk over.
"We expect a lot from Joshua for some reason. Maybe it's because English people are so behind him, we got caught up in the bandwagon too. American's expect a lot of Joshua."
Fury and Joshua signed to fight each other last August but the undisputed bout was cancelled after a US arbitration judge ruled in favour of Wilder's trilogy with Fury. 'The Gypsy King' went on to knockout Wilder and defend his WBC title for the first time.
One of Wilder's biggest criticisms has been his tendency to rely on his power and ignore boxing fundamentals. Tyson recognised this and said of 'The Bronze Bomber': "Having a hard punch is like having a nuclear war, but it doesn't serve any military value if it doesn’t land on his target."
