'Mike Tyson street fight? I win' - UFC pioneer Chuck Liddell confident he would beat boxing legend

Tyson vs Liddell? We can dream...
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Tony Mogan15 November 2019

UFC legend Chuck Liddell is confident he would beat boxing legend Mike Tyson in a street fight.

Boxing and MMA crossover talk is all the rage once again with Tyson Fury teasing a possibility of a move into the octagon, having recently hit the pads with middleweight contender Darren Till with Conor McGregor also throwing his support behind ‘The Gypsy King’.

So what about a hypothetical meeting between two of the biggest legends of each sport?

Liddell, an MMA pioneer, was quizzed on the possibility of a meeting with ‘Iron Mike’, admitting each man would comfortably come out on top in their respective trades.

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“I’ll make it real simple. Boxing, Mike. MMA, me. He’s got one shot on the way in. Once I get in, it’s over,” Liddell said in an interview with business personality Ed Mylett.

Pushed on what would happen if the two were to meet in a dark alley one night, Liddell said: “Street fight, I win. I mean, he’s got a puncher’s chance. He’s got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it’s over.”

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