Fighter Quote by Teddy Atlas

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

— Tommy Morrison

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

— Lennox Lewis

Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion.

— Larry Holmes

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

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 look at Mike Tyson as a fighter. He don't go out there to play. He goes out there to hurt because he's in…

— Nigel Benn

Mike Tyson is one of those guys that for most of his career and I'm sure, he decided he was ready to quit long…

— Arn Anderson

Few fighters reach Mike Tyson's level, of course.

— Thomas Hauser

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

— Royce Gracie

Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch…

— Larry Holmes