Mike Tyson only needed one shot to knock out opponent who landed 20 punches of his own

Mike Tyson was blessed with both heavy hands and insane head movement – but he also had a pretty decent chin as well.

The youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history was one of the sport’s most devastating knockout artists during his heyday, knocking out 21 of his 23 opponents by the time he was 19 years old.

Iron Mike’s debut came against Hector Mercedes in New York in 1985, where he knocked him out in the first round before doing the same thing to Trevor Singleton again a year later.

Tyson used to bully his opponents with his raw strength early on in his career, combining that with his outstanding hand speed, accuracy, and timing to devastating effect.

He also showed off his incredible defence, using the iconic peek-a-boo style taught to him by his mentor Cus D’Amato to get out the way of his opponent’s wild swings while holding his hands high above his heads to block any incoming shots.

But he could also take a punch as well as he soon found out against Reggie Gross.

Tyson knocked out Gross in the first round of their 1986 fight after throwing a stunning left hook.

However, Tyson didn’t have it all his own way, as he was forced to bob and weave as Gross fired 20 shots at him.

Check out the video below…

Opponent lands 20 punches, Mike Tyson only needed 1