Champion Quote by Larry Holmes

Tyson's talent was so great. His physical ability, his talent was so overwhelming, just like somebody's intellect, somebody's charisma. Whatever. Beauty.

— Teddy Atlas

I am not a big fan of Mike Tyson. I almost idolized him for what he did in the ring - he was such…

— Tommy Morrison

I don't know if there was ever as good a fighter as Tyson was for maybe one night he was great. He wasn't tested,…

— Teddy Atlas

This guy [Tyson Fury] really wants to prove himself in the ring and confirm what he keeps telling everyone, that he's the best in…

— Wladimir Klitschko

Mike Tyson is a good boxer, but he is not the best fighter. I am the best fighter.

— Royce Gracie

Mike Tyson has to be one of my greatest all time fighters. Muhammad Ali. I like going back looking at the classics like Roberto…

— Keith Thurman

Mike Tyson’s a great boxer. The greatest boxer - but boxer. Not the best fighter.

— Royce Gracie

The Tyson fight was like the hardest I ever trained for a fight in my entire career.

— Lennox Lewis

I'm not here to judge Mike Tyson. I'm not here to judge nobody. I'm not here to monitor no other fighters. I respect him…

— Floyd Mayweather, Jr

In boxing, Mike Tyson fascinates me. The attitude and confidence that he could not be beaten when he was heavyweight champion of the world…

— Andrew Flintoff

Mike Tyson always had a big heart, but one of his problems is that he's short. And he's got kind of a personal attitude.…

— Larry Holmes

I never said I was a Tyson, Bowe or Ali. I said I'm Shannon Briggs, the latest, not the 'greatest.'

— Shannon Briggs