![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/tysons-first-trainer-claims-he-only-had-five-real-fights-and-lost-them-all/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/crop-23035292.jpg&description='NEVER GOT TESTED' Published : 15:10, 12 Jul 2023 Updated : 15:10, 12 Jul 2023 MIKE TYSON's first trainer has sensationally claimed the boxing legend only had "five" real fights. Iron Mike took part in 58 professional bouts before hanging up his gloves in 2005 after a shock loss to journeyman Kevin McBride. 4 Mike Tyson's brutal run to the heavyweight title in the '80s was legendary Credit: GETTY 4 Iron Mike called time on his career in 2005 with six defeats on his record Credit: REUTERS 4 Tyson's former trainer Teddy Atlas insists he lost the five "real" fights he had in his career Credit: GETTY Tyson's scintillating run to becoming the youngest-ever heavyweight champion is still to this day one of the greatest in the history of boxing . The New Yorker blew through all comers with his ferocity and blistering speed, the likes of which hadn't been seen at the time. Tyson, 57, would end his career with six defeats - the final of which came at the hands of McBride. And his former trainer Teddy Atlas believes those losses - which were inflicted on him by Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield , Lennox Lewis and Danny Williams - came in the only true fights of his Hall-of-fame career. During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast , Atlas said: 'Tyson's talent was so great. "His physical ability was so overwhelming, his talent was so superior that the other stuff never got tested. "He was blowing guys out, it never got tested if there was anything in the warehouse. "To me, a fight is not a fight until there is any resistance, something to overcome. "Otherwise, it's just an athletic venture, just an exhibition. "Five times, whatever the real record is, five times there was resistance. "Five times it became a real fight, five times there was something to overcome, and he failed all five times. "He was only in five fights in his life, and he's 0 in 5.' 4 Mike Tyson returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr Credit: Reuters Tyson was shell){kind=link}
MIKE TYSON’s first trainer has sensationally claimed the boxing legend only had “five” real fights.
Iron Mike took part in 58 professional bouts before hanging up his gloves in 2005 after a shock loss to journeyman Kevin McBride.
Tyson’s scintillating run to becoming the youngest-ever heavyweight champion is still to this day one of the greatest in the history of boxing.
The New Yorker blew through all comers with his ferocity and blistering speed, the likes of which hadn’t been seen at the time.
Tyson, 57, would end his career with six defeats – the final of which came at the hands of McBride.