Legendary boxing matches – Legendary boxers: The youngest heavyweight champion of the world

Author: Zizi

There are matches, which are never to be forgotten, and there are boxing icons, who are going to stay with us for eternity.

The heavyweight division is one of the most popular one around the fans. Maybe the size of the fighters, maybe the big KO’s, but people focus on this division more than any of the others. Therefore the world champion of this “king category” is representing always something else.

In the past 100 years, there were real icons, who won this title and many legends reached the peak, the undisputed crown. One of them, Michael Gerard Tyson, alias Mike Tyson was the youngest, who won the heavyweight title at the age of 20 years and 145 days by TKO against Trevor Berbick in 1986.

Tyson later became undisputed champion as well for three years (1987-1990) despite the fact his life was full of difficulties. If you want to know more you can read his biography or watch the television series on it.

By the way, it is quite funny that “The Baddest Man on the Planet” who is the youngest ever heavyweight world champion is going to be in the ring again in July 2024, at the age of 58…

Source: oldest.org