mike tyson Considered one of the greatest fighters in boxing history, he also dealt with his fair share of heavy hitters.

Tyson came to prominence in the 1980sHe showed tremendous power from the start, winning his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of which came in the first round.

He became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20 and held the undisputed honor from 1987 to 1990.

In the championship battle, Tyson wins knockout He defeated fighters such as Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks, Trevor Berbick and Frank Bruno, but lost in stoppage time to the likes of Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and Buster Douglas.

However, when Tyson was explaining to CNN his time in the ring with Donovan “The Razor” Ruddock, another name came to mind when Tyson was discussing a boxer.

“Yeah, Ray Ruddock…you’re talking about when you feel wow. When you get hit, it doesn’t hurt anymore. It’s just numb. All you hear is the bell going off – bang.”

Tyson and Ruddock had fought twice. The first time was in March 1991. “Iron Mike” defeated his opponent by TKO in the seventh round.

Controversy over the early nature of the suspension led to an in-ring brawl between the two teams, leading to an immediate rematch three months later, this time Tyson declared the winner via unanimous decision.

Ruddock had 40 wins in his career, 30 of them by knockout, and also had great fights with Lennox Lewis and Tommy Morrison.