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30th Apr 2015

Mike Tyson calls Floyd Mayweather “a very small, scared man”

And he breaks down just why Mayweather is no Ali

Neil Treacy

A real seagulls following the trawler moment from Mike, but we see where he’s going.

Tyson doesn’t know who he’s going to back this weekend in the Pacquiao Mayweather fight, but he is certain on one thing, Ali is the greatest, and Mayweather is not.

The undefeated Mayweather last week said he was better that the most recognisable boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, and there haven’t been too many people backing him up with that theory.

But while most people have spoken about Ali’s style in the ring, it’s his style outside of it that impresses Tyson most.

Tyson says th reason Ali is the greatest and Mayweather will ever be, is actually down to the fact that Ali used to bring his kids to school, while Mayweather seemingly doesn’t (I’m not privy to the daily routine in the Mayweather house).

“He’s very delusional. He can’s listen. If he was anywhere near the realm of the great Ali he’d take his kids to school by himself.

“He can’t take his kids to school by himself, and he’s great? Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people, greatness is being accepted by the people.

“He can’s take his kids to school alone by himself. He’s a little scared man, a very small, scared man.”

Naturally, Tyson is in Las Vegas for this Saturday’s big fight, saying “it’s great for the town of Vegas” to get such a big fight.

He’s hardly in bloody Millstreet like…