In a recent interview with FightHype’s own Percy Crawford, former undisputed heavyweight champion turned promoter Mike Tyson shared his thoughts on the two biggest names in the sport, undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Once considered to be “the baddest man on the planet”, Tyson himself knows a thing or two about self-promotion and what it takes to reach the upper echelon of boxing. Now that he’s a promoter, Tyson is keeping a keen eye out for “great and exciting talent that really wanna win”, but he has an interesting take on why he believes both Mayweather and Pacquiao have been successful.
“What makes Floyd so successful is experience, cultivation as a baby, and being a little boy doing it. He was associated with very successful fighters at a young age; his uncle, his father, and guys like Tommy Hearns. He’s been around some very successful fighters his whole life, and with his hard work, that’s almost like something that he inherited,” Tyson explained as he shared his opinion on why the two seemingly opposite fighters were both able to reach the pinnacle of the sport. “And with Manny Pacquiao, the way he fights, you can feel his passion. Floyd is very controlled with his emotions. You don’t feel for him like you feel for Pacquiao because it’s more controlled. Floyd is more of a controlled guy. He is very talented and sophisticated with no feelings or emotions. Manny is more passionate, and as human beings, we love that passion and emotion.”
