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Mike Tyson vs Anthony Joshua

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

A clear win: the world picks Mike Tyson over Anthony Joshua, 71% to 29%. Mike Tyson is #4 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking, and #3 of the 59 from the United States. Anthony Joshua is #77, and #6 of the 9 from the United Kingdom.

The case for each

Mike Tyson: Became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at 20 in 1986 and unified the WBA, WBC and IBF belts a year later; they never fought.

Anthony Joshua: The 2012 Olympic super-heavyweight champion in London, twice a unified heavyweight world champion, who won his belts back from Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019.

Side by side

Mike TysonAnthony Joshua
World rank#4#77
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Born19661989

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