• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Joshua Would Have Knocked Out Tyson In His Prime – Larry Holmes

by Jeremy
2 years ago
in Sport
Anthony Joshua
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Former boxing world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes has said British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua would have knocked out the legendary Mike Tyson when he was in his prime.

Advertisement

Holmes, who held the world title from 1978 until 1985, was once a Tyson victim when he was knocked out in the fourth round of their title fight in New Jersey January 22, 1988.

Now 73, the International Boxing Hall of Fame and World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and only man to defeat Muhammad Ali by stoppage, is making a bold claim for Joshua.

Advertisement

Holmes believes that the fellow former champion would have been able to knock Tyson out in his prime.

Joshua is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Association super, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles.

Tyson (50-6-2, 44 knockouts) is regarded as arguably the greatest fighter in boxing, gaining notoriety for his early knockout wins and intimidating aura.

RELATED NEWS

Alleged Misuse Of FIFA Funds Casts Shadow Over Nigeria’s Football Development

Juventus Sack Tudor As Head Coach After 7 Months

Mbappe, Bellingham On Target As Real Madrid Beat Barcelona In Clasico

Matty Cash’s Goal Sees Aston Villa Upset Man City

“If he fought a guy like Mike Tyson, he’d win, he would have knocked out a prime Mike Tyson. There’s no reckon about it. Mike Tyson went down low and then came up and tried to throw roundhouses. But Joshua would just hit him with a straight right hand on the side of his damn chin and Mike wouldn’t get up,” Holmes said.

“He never fought anyone who was coming up and trying to make their way in the sport. He just went in there – bang, bang, bang and knocked everyone out. That’s how he got the reputation as a puncher.

“I’m not taking anything away from Mike Tyson, he kicked my a**. But I was out for two years, I had quit boxing, I hadn’t done anything for two years apart from sing with the band and travel.”

Join Our WhatsApp Channel


SendShareTweetShare

OTHER NEWS UPDATES

FIFA Warned Of Legal Action Over Club World Cup Schedule
Sport

Alleged Misuse Of FIFA Funds Casts Shadow Over Nigeria’s Football Development

10 hours ago
Juventus Sack Tudor As Head Coach After 7 Months
Football

Juventus Sack Tudor As Head Coach After 7 Months

11 hours ago
Hacker Attacks Messi, Chelsea, Israel In Compromised Mbappe’s X Account
Sport

Mbappe, Bellingham On Target As Real Madrid Beat Barcelona In Clasico

1 day ago
Advertisement
Leadership join WhatsApp

LATEST UPDATE

Majority Of Nigerians Had Lost Confidence In INEC, Judiciary — Peterside

33 minutes ago

Edo APC Threatens To Suspend Any Commissioner Without Tinubu Symbolic Cap

3 hours ago

2027: Group Promises 2m Votes For Tinubu, Uba Sani

4 hours ago

‘Abu Ibrahim Risked Jail For Fellow Senators After June 12 Annulment’, Tinubu Hails Ex-Katsina South Senator At 80

4 hours ago

Circuits, Mount Zion, Sozo Films Unite To Revive Iconic Gospel Series ‘Agbara Nla’

4 hours ago
Load More

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
    • Football
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.