Mike Tyson has supported Donald Trump across all three of his presidential campaigns, but the two New Yorkers have not always gotten along.

Tyson – who returned to the ring last year, losing a unanimous decision to YouTuber Jake Paul in a bout broadcast on Netflix – has a long history with Trump owing to the businessman’s involvement and interest in boxing in the 1980s.

The former world heavyweight champion spoke firmly in favour of Trump in the lead up to the 2020 US election.

“I’m voting for Trump,” he snapped. “So what’s somebody going to do about it?

After his first-round demolition of veteran Demsey McKean, Moses Itauma once again found himself in the spotlight. Fighting on the Oleksandr Usyk–Tyson Fury II undercard, the towering 6’6″ heavyweight didn’t allow McKean to settle, knocking him down once before landing the powerful left hook that floored the Australian contender in the very first round.

Given his fighting style, particularly his devastating knockout power, many consider Itauma the natural heir to Mike Tyson’s legacy. To cement his place in boxing history, all Itauma needs to do is break Tyson’s long-standing record. Fortunately, he still has time—but the road ahead is filled with challenges that he must navigate carefully.

Moses Itauma and The Countdown to Mike Tyson’s Record

iFL TV shared an interesting trivia. They highlighted that Moses Itauma has time till May 19 this year to break Mike Tyson’s record. Tyson set the record on November 22, 1986, when, at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old, he knocked out Trevor Berbick to become the WBC heavyweight champion—just over a year after his debut against Hector Mercedes on March 6, 1985.

Floyd Patterson was the first to set the record, accomplishing the feat at 21 in 1956. Thirty years later, Tyson, under the guidance of Patterson’s longtime trainer, Cus D’Amato, surpassed Patterson’s record. Tyson’s 39-year record remains unbeaten to this day.

Incidentally, a week after the magnificent win over Demsey McKean, Moses Itauma turned 20. By April 28, 2025, he will be 20 years and 4 months old. With just 22 more days to go, Itauma’s deadline to break Tyson’s record falls around May 19-20, 2025.

But the greater question remains: Is he in a position to achieve such a monumental feat in such a short amount of time?

Tyson’s Record: A Bridge Too Far?

As of now, Itauma holds the 6th spot in the WBO rankings, the 9th spot in the WBC standings, and the 14th spot in the IBF rankings. While impressive, these rankings place him some distance from title contention.

This is a harsh reality many boxing fans and pundits are familiar with. Even for mandatory challengers, who are typically the top-ranked fighters, title shots can be hard to come by. Take Daniel Dubois, for example—he spent nearly a year climbing from challenger to full champion, a position that only materialized after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the IBF title.

Thus, cutting short this lengthy process to break a record could seem far-fetched to some. However, Itauma’s fast, slick moves and rising star power have certainly impressed the boxing world. And with many of the top current heavyweights, such as Usyk, Fury, and Derek Chisora, nearing the end of their careers, space is gradually opening up for new contenders like Itauma. 27-year-old Daniel Dubois, who has already stepped into a champion’s shoes, is a fine example.

Boxing fans may need to take the notion of Itauma breaking Tyson’s record with a grain of salt. It’s a monumental achievement that may remain unbroken for now—unless, of course, a combination of miraculous calculations and strategic moves places Itauma in a prime position for a title shot.

What do you think? Do you feel optimistic about Moses Itauma breaking Tyson’s 39-year-old record, or does the timeline seem too ambitious?

ALBANY — Attorneys for famed heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson are questioning a key date in a federal lawsuit accusing the former New York resident of rape, based on the woman’s inability to remember exactly which year the alleged incident occurred.

The civil complaint against Tyson, which was filed at the beginning of a year-long grace period that waived the statute of limitations normally attached to sexual abuse claims, had alleged the victim was attacked by Tyson in the early 1990s, with a vague timeline provided for the incident.

The case was then moved to federal court in the Northern District of New York, where an updated court filing pinned the year the incident took place as 1991.

The Internet is a place of wonder. Unusual things happen on it every day. However, this one is extra special! r/whowouldwin, a popular community on reddit, recently posed an interesting question to its members. What did they ask? Well, the post pitted 1500 children against the former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a fight, asking the community who would win in a fight.

‘Iron’ Mike is 58 years old and is coming off a unanimous decision loss to YouTube star Jake Paul in November. Safe to say that he doesn’t have the kind of power he once used to. So, r/whowouldwin modified the circumstances a little bit. As one would expect, what ensued next was absolute chaos, as fans started predicting the hypothetical fight.

What are the rules for the fight? 

According to a question posted on r/whowouldwin, the scenario imagines Tyson in his prime facing off against 1,500 children aged 6 to 7. These children, with no fighting experience, are solely focused on taking down the former world champion by any means necessary. To make this already horrific hypothetical even more intense, the Reddit post specifies that the children will be released in waves of 250.

Tyson was once the most feared man in boxing, with 44 knockouts out of his 50 total wins. Given such a dominant reputation, many would argue the children wouldn’t stand much of a chance. However, fans quickly came up with various scenarios for the fight, some of which suggested things might not end so well for the former world champion.

Mike Tyson loses to 1500 children?

The uniqueness of the idea quickly attracted a bunch of comments, with a variety of answers to the question. One user suggested an unusual method for Mike Tyson would win the fight. “Mike wins by not fighting but running away. The toddlers are going to exhaust much faster than Mike and die to exhaustion. To sustain himself he could eat the ears of his fallen enemies,” the user quipped. While the comment is clearly sarcasm, even if Tyson could run for long periods of time, the children are released in waves of 250.

Another user gave zero chances to Tyson winning the fight. “Kids take it first wave. Too much biomass,” the user wrote. A single punch from the first wave of 250 children may prove too much for the champion.

The next user revealed, who would win “depends” on various factors. “Like someone said, Mike can easily run away but if it’s a cage fight and you literally have a wave of kamikaze kids throwing themselves at Tyson, he dies on the first wave,” the user wrote. Perhaps the numbers can be adjusted to give Tyson a fighting chance.

Someone else proposed another scenario for Tyson’s loss. “Tyson will eventually die of blood loss from getting bitten hundreds of times,” the user wrote. It might not even take that long for this to happen.

The next user felt time was the main issue for Tyson’s win. “Obviously 1500 kids. Like come on. He’s not gonna have time to punch all of them,” the user wrote. Tyson would even tire out mid-way through the first wave.

That being said, as unusual as this hypothetical fight was, it’s safe to say that fans don’t think Mike Tyson will be able to win against 1500 children. But what do you think? Who do you think would win?