The Iron Sheik has sadly died at 81 years old, as seen in an announcement below.
https://twitter.com/the_ironsheik/status/1666462933604265990?s=46&t=BPOCzlMnie9QX3i9mnMaQw
The Iron Sheik was a WWE Hall of Famer, and so is Mike Tyson. The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson is popular for his in-ring prowess and merciless offense on his opponents. It seems that NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is among the athletes who lauds Tyson’s brutality and skillset in the ring. The 7ft 1″ Lakers legend shared a video of Tyson’s infamous fight with Reggie Gross on his Instagram story.
Shaq seemingly hails Mike Tyson’s brutality
Tyson debuted as a professional boxer in March 1985. He was just 18 when he fought and won his first pro match. By June 1986, Iron Mike had fought a total of 21 matches and won them all. Of his 21 wins, 19 were knockouts. However, he was all set to face Reggie Gross in June 1986. Gross was infamous for upsetting up-and-coming fighters with good records.
Going into the fight, Tyson knew two things. First, Reggie Gross was a good fighter and capable of great damage. And that he could dodge every punch thrown by Gross. But Reggie was a dangerous man too. He worked for a very violent drug gang.
19-year-old Iron Mike, however, had his own plan to battle the tough opponent. Mike, dodged 20 of Gross’ punches before landing a lethal left hook that led to the fight ending in the first round.
The video Shaquille O’Neal shared on his Instagram also featured a commentary from Tyson. His commentary only shows how lethal and confident Mike was.
Tyson: “Reggie Gross is a real tough guy. He’s a spoiler, he beat a lot of undefeated fighters. Everybody thought he was gonna go at least 10 rounds with me. and give me a tough fight. I have to move my head, I have to be very elusive and I know I wanna hurt him desperately. I wanna dismantle him.”
Reggie Gross, a promising fighter, was involved in gang-related activities outside of his career. In 1989, just 3 years after his fight with Mike, Reggie was convicted of murdering three people. The court deemed his actions brutal, pre-meditated, and malicious. He received three life sentences for his crime and has since been imprisoned.
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