Mike Tyson names Tyson Fury as ‘best heavyweight champion since myself’ but snubs Anthony Joshua from his top five

MIKE TYSON  reckons Tyson Fury is the “best heavyweight champion” since himself… and has snubbed Anthony Joshua from his current top five favourites. The 53-year-old also expressed his pride at sharing a name with the Gypsy King, referring to himself as “sky high”. Iron Mike said: “You can say what you want about Tyson Fury, […]

MIKE TYSON  reckons Tyson Fury is the “best heavyweight champion” since himself… and has snubbed Anthony Joshua from his current top five favourites.

The 53-year-old also expressed his pride at sharing a name with the Gypsy King, referring to himself as “sky high”.

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Iron Mike said: “You can say what you want about Tyson Fury, make fun of him, but there’s one guy in the US named Michael Gerard Tyson who’s so proud he has my name.

“We’re all laughing at him, laughing about him, but I’m on an ego trip. I’m sky high.

But as for Britain’s other current heavyweight title holder, Anthony Joshua, Tyson recently snubbed him when naming five of his favourite stars of the division.

Tyson said on his show Hotboxin’: “I respect Tyson Fury, I respect Deontay Wilder, I respect all of those guys.

“Andy Ruiz also, this guy named [Vasyl] Lomachenko – he’s a f***ing animal, man. He’s a master, it’s like he’s dancing.

“There’s also Gervonta Davis, there’s quite a few guys that are good fighters.”

Joshua, 30, will have his opportunity to silence any doubters next year, however, with Fury himself having confirmed that the pair had a agreed a two-fight deal.

The Gypsy King tweeted: “It’s official FURY VS JOSUAR AGREED FOR NEXT YEAR, I got to smash @bronzebomber first then I’ll annihilate @anthonyfjoshua #WEARESPARTANS”.

The first of these lucrative fights may not take place in the UK, but is set to pocket the pair £100million each.