Mike Tyson names the best opponent he faced - and it's not Lennox Lewis

Mike Tyson names the best opponent he has ever faced

Mike Tyson is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. During his playing career, he faced some tough opponents and shared the ring with some of the finest heavyweight boxers of his generation.Tyson has named Evander Holyfield as the best opponent he has ever faced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Tyson (@miketyson) Tyson told Ring Magazine (h/t TalkSPORT): “Holyfield. Great champion: chin, heart, determinati…

Mike Tyson names the best opponent he faced - and it's not Lennox Lewis

Mike Tyson has shared the ring with some of the best heavyweights of his generation. However, none of them caused him as many problems as Evander Holyfield. Holyfield beat Tyson – first twice in 1996 and then in their 1997 rematchAFP - Getty Tyson and Holyfield met for the first time in November 1996, just one year after ‘Iron Mike’s’ release from prison. Just like his freshman year in boxing, Tyson enjoyed an active 16 months upon his return to…