“His Whole Style Was Built Around It”: Fans Unruffled by the Massive Size Difference Between Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury

Size plays a huge role in boxing. So sometimes even a minimal difference in weight can give an unfair advantage to one fighter.

This is especially the case for fighters in the lower-weight divisions. Although this becomes less apparent in the heavier weight classes, having a better reach does provide an edge to taller boxers. Speaking of reach, fighters such as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Deontay Wilder, and Tyson Fury come to mind.

However, shorter fighters are also able to stand their ground using head movement and sheer power to punish their taller foes. Fighters like Rocky Marciano and Mike Tyson are good examples of smaller fighters dominating their bigger opponents. The latter mastered the art of ‘Peek-a-boo’ that works best against taller fighters.

This raised a question in fans’ minds.

Recently, Boxing King Media uploaded a video of Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury having fun together. The video is from a time when the two met during Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul event in Saudi Arabia. The duo was making jokes and taking pictures with their fans. However, seeing ‘Iron’ Mike next to ‘The Gypsy King’, the height difference between the two was easily noticeable.

This raised a question in fans’ minds. Who would win in a fight -Prime Mike Tyson or Tyson Fury? This question was further fueled by the title of the video that read, “LOOK AT THE SIZE DIFFERENCE!

Mike Tyson vs Tyson Fury: Fans throw in their predictions

One fan named Pascal Scherr pointed out that Tyson used his short height to his advantage. He wrote, “His whole style was built around it”. He claimed that that’s what made him “perfect for heavyweight”. Scherr further added that “it was guaranteed his opponents would be taller.” Another fan named Deus Vult complimented Tyson’s ability to beat “Giants like nothing”. He called Tyson, “One of the greatest in his prime.”

Meanwhile, one user wrote that size means nothing if you are someone like ‘Prime’ Mike Tyson. He wrote, that Tyson would just knock anyone’s “lights out in a street fight.”

One fan named Rob simply quoted, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters. It’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Another fan named Alberto Almodoval wrote, “Two great Fighters, god bless them both…”