The greatest victory of the greatest - when did Mike Tyson impress the most?

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The debate on the topic of who is the greatest professional boxer in the history of the sport will forever remain open. There will never be a universal opinion on the subject, and there are many contenders. It would be difficult to narrow down our choices to even one heavyweight boxer. Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, the Klitschko brothers, even Tyson Fury are just some of the potential winners for the best in history. But one thing is certain. Many people around the world will answer with ease and conviction that, according to them, Mike Tyson stands above all the listed names. With unknown aggression, amazing speed and surrounded by scandals. Tyson is everything professional boxing fans want in a fighter to entertain them in and out of the ring.

"Iron Mike" was born in 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. Like almost every star in boxing, he experienced a number of difficulties in his personal life, but found salvation in the gym. As an amateur, he won two gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games in 1981 and 1982. Subsequently, his career in the amateur ring did not reach the heights possible for Tyson's qualities. And the reason seems clear - he was born for the professional ring.

On it, the "worst man on the planet" played 58 matches. His win ratio isn't the most impressive with 50 wins for the American. His losses are 6, and two fights remain without a winner. Over the years, Mike lost to Buster Douglas, twice to Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Danny Williams and Kevin McBride. Still great boxers. But Tyson will always go down in history with his victories. 44 of them by knockout. And more than half of them – 24 – are after a knockout in the opening round. But have you ever asked yourself: What is Mike Tyson's greatest victory?

There are many contenders. In 1986, Mike was still undefeated in the professional ring after 27 consecutive victories. At the age of just over 20, he looks ready to fight for his first world title - the WBC heavyweight title. Opponent is Trevor Berbick. He himself had won the world title a few months earlier and was confident in the ring. His confidence did not last long. In the second round, Berbick was knocked down and Mike Tyson won his first world title after 5:35 minutes in the ring.

Another contender is the fight with Tony Tucker a year later. After the victory against Trevor Berbick, Mike made two quick defenses of his belt. He adds another one to it, and against Tucker he can add a third. The opponent is undefeated in 34 matches and believes in his chances of victory. This does not turn out to be in vain. Tony is one of the few boxers who can last 12 rounds at Tyson's pace. Nevertheless, it was a victory for the 21-year-old superstar of professional boxing, which also means the 31st consecutive success of his career.

Despite these two stunning fights, many will single out the fight with Michael Spinks as the greatest victory of the career of one of the most popular athletes on the planet. In 1988, it was time for him to meet another undefeated opponent. Spinks has 31 wins, 21 of them by knockout. The fight in Atlantic City has been one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in years. Mike has against him an Olympic champion from the Montreal Games in 1976. A fighter with a brilliant reputation, good speed and technique and incredible self-confidence. But Mike beats him in… 91 seconds! Despite his incredible achievements, Spinks retired from boxing after his only defeat in the professional ring. Tyson turns out to be so good that he practically retires his opponent. This is also one of the reasons why Mike's success in question is considered by many to be his most impressive!

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