Mike Tyson Assesses Potential Usyk vs Benavidez Fight: 'A Great Spectacle'

Mike Tyson, a legend of world boxing, shared his thoughts on a hypothetical showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and cruiserweight world champion David Benavidez. According to the American, such a fight would be a great spectacle for boxing fans.

Tyson noted that Usyk, while not a big heavyweight, possesses exceptional speed and technique, and his hands move just as fast as Benavidez's. At the same time, in the ex-champion's estimation, David throws more punches and combinations than the Ukrainian.

For Usyk, a potential fight at cruiserweight would mean a return to the division where he unified all major championship belts in November 2018 by knocking out Tony Bellew in the eighth round. After moving up to heavyweight, the Ukrainian became a two-time undisputed world champion, and in June 2026 he vacated the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles while retaining The Ring magazine champion status, giving him freedom in choosing opponents.

Usyk's last official bout was against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, where the Ukrainian won by technical knockout in the eleventh round. Mike Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight world champion in 1986 at age 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days, and unified the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles the following year, amassed 50 career wins, 44 by knockout.

Earlier, 'Football Pulse' reported that Floyd Mayweather predicted the winner of a hypothetical fight between Tyson and Vitali Klitschko, and also compared Klitschko to Anthony Joshua.