Chuck Liddell says if he and Mike Tyson met down an alleyway and had a physical confrontation, he’s the one walking out the winner.
Admittedly, it’s a silly hypothetical, and with Tyson’s ferocious reputation and Liddell’s most recent outings in mixed martial arts, probably one that will raise eyebrows. Regardless, Liddell says it’s nothing to do with disrespect, it’s just another symptom of the age old boxer vs. MMA fighter question.
“Look 1) I’m talking about when we were fighting 2) I’d take him down so he’d have one shot on my way in 3) I’m a big fan of mike and have no desire to fight him. But hypothetically speaking, when we were fighting, yes I would’ve beat him!” Liddell wrote on his social media.
“He won’t get three minutes I’d shoot right away. He had no ground training or takedown defense training at all. So he’d have to catch me on the way in or he’d never get off the ground period!”
Look 1) I’m talking about when we were fighting 2) I’d take him down so he’d have one shot on my way in 3) I’m a big fan of mike and have no desire to fight him. But hypothetically speaking, when we were fighting, yes I would’ve beat him! https://t.co/EYKCogSs60
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) November 14, 2019
I remember Tyson and I’m a huge fan of his but I’m not sure why biting Holyfield’s ear off makes him a better street fighter or better at stopping takedowns? https://t.co/aa9zUcKCiN
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) November 18, 2019
He won’t get three minutes I’d shoot right away. He had no ground training or takedown defense training at all. So he’d have to catch me on the way in or he’d never get off the ground period! https://t.co/juixbvqjJ8
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) November 18, 2019
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