Remembering Deontay Wilder’s astonishing rant about Mike Tyson’s boxing record after getting triggered by fan suggestion
Deontay Wilder is one of the best heavyweight boxers of his generation despite losing his WBC belt to Tyson Fury in February.
The Alabama fighter is known for his knockout power, having 41 knockouts in 42 career wins, and has previously drawn comparisons with Mike Tyson.
Iron Mike burst onto the scene as a youngster knocking out fighters on his way to the world title and was one of the most feared boxers of his generation.
Back in 2017, the Bronze Bomber argued with a fan who said he didn’t ‘overcome the Mike Tyson era’.
Wilder responded: “Listen, listen, listen, listen.
“Folks, half of y’all motherf****** don’t know your history about… when it comes to the sport of boxing, let’s face it: you do not know your history.
“You do not know your facts. You don’t know s***. All you know is what you hear. Go back and do your facts, go back and do your history.
“We love Mike Tyson, of course, We love ‘em all. You know what I’m saying? I love ‘em all. We love ‘em all. They did a great job. But go back and look up your facts.
“If you go back, and I want somebody to answer this question for me, how many Hall of Fame fighters did Mike Tyson actually fight?"
Wilder continued to argue with fans over their responses and argued that Michael Spinks and Larry Holmes didn’t count.
He argued that Spinks came up from the light heavyweight division and was ‘scared’ while Holmes was past his prime.
The former WBC champion said there was just two hall of fame fighters Tyson faced. Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.
“Only two,” Wilder shouted on the Instagram live feed.
“Only two. Only two. Holyfield beat him twice and Lennox beat him.
“Only two. So what the f*** y’all talking about?”
The 34-year-old will be hoping to win back his WBC belt when he completes his trilogy with Tyson Fury.
Fury beat the Bronze Bomber in their rematch, after the first ended in a draw, to claim the belt.
The third fight is certainly at risk of being affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Frank Warren wrote in his exclusive talkSPORT column that every fight was at risk of being derailed because of Covid-19.