Mike Tyson revealed that the only opponent who could still fight despite being hit hard by him was the little-known Jose Ribalta, who retired with a record of 17 losses . At just 20 years old, Tyson defeated Ribalta in 1986 - three months before defeating Trevor Berbick to become the youngest heavyweight champion ever.

It took the young and unstoppable Tyson a full ten rounds (this fight lasted ten rounds) to finally defeat Ribalta, and he finished with less than a minute left in the game. KO. After Tyson rained down punches all night long with a storm of combinations and powerful uppercuts, Ribalta went down in the second and eighth rounds but failed to submit either time. In the final round, he was knocked down again by heavy blows, and despite getting back to his feet, he failed to survive the final bell.

When Tyson was interviewed in 2014, he had fought with heavyweights Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and Frank Bruno ), Tyson claimed that Ribalta was the strongest opponent he had ever faced, and his chin was also the hardest of all his opponents. But life is like this. Some people who are outstanding in their own fields may remain unknown.

Tyson recalled: "I gave Ribalta all the weapons in my arsenal and he accepted them all and kept coming back for more. Jose Ribalta Fighting with me. He is very strong in the game." Tyson is still the youngest heavyweight champion in history, only 20 years and 4 months old. In 1990, he was unexpectedly defeated by Buster Douglas and lost the title. In 1992, he was convicted of rape and jailed for three years. After being sentenced to prison, Tyson won the WBC and WBA championships in 1996, but lost to Holyfield in the same year and bit Holyfield's ear in the rematch a year later.

After losing to Kevin McBride, the washed-up boxing artist retired in 2005 and left the sport with a record of 50 wins and 6 losses, still best known to this day One of the heavyweights.

After 20 years in boxing, Tyson called former heavyweight boxer and heavyweight champion Holyfield the best opponent he had ever faced. He said: "He strikes sharp, with both hands and with tactical malice. - A great boxing champion needs a steel jaw, a strong heart, determination, work ethic and grace."