Decorated British boxer, Anthony Joshua has waded into the news of retired boxer Mike Tyson announc ing a comeback to the ring at age 53.
The current WBO Champion expressed great excitement that Mike Tyson who he referred to as idol is about to do what he knows best.
Speaking to British GQ, Joshua said that growing up, he looked up to Mike Tyson, and that also shaped him to becoming who he is today.
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“If he’s back in the ring then I would love to see it, I would definitely be one of the viewers that’s for sure,” Joshua told British GQ. “That’s the man who got me [into boxing].
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“Do you know what it was with Mike, when I watched him on YouTube, I see a little kid that was 13 and I truly believe — no matter what anyone has to say about Mike Tyson now in terms of what he went through when he was fighting, some of the controversy he went through — the guy took himself from his neighborhood, which wasn’t the prettiest of scenes, up to an amateur champion, to the youngest ever world champion, to one of the most recognized faces of the sport.”
“This is what we breathe, this is what we are, and especially someone like Iron Mike Tyson, that’s all that man knows,” Joshua said. “So for everyone else it’s a comeback but for him it’s just what he does, he’s a fighter.
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“So he’s probably just taken a little break but for everyone else it’s: ‘Oh my God, Mike Tyson is making a comeback’ but for Mike Tyson it’s like: ‘This is what I do, I’m a fighter by nature.’
“In my opinion, the only two faces that are recognized in boxing globally are Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. They’re the main faces of this sport. So from where he started to where he is now, he is my ultimate motivation.
“The reason I say is that because he’s the closest guy that was to my generation so he holds a special place in my heart.”
Source;ghgossip.com
