Has anyone ever had a career as untamed as Mike Tyson‘s? His life and career are a tapestry of stories that constantly blur the line between reality and legend. From claiming to keep three Bengal tigers as pets and sleeping with them to a prison romance with a d**g counsellor, the legends of Mike Tyson are unfathomable to normal minds.

Yet, one audacious claim overshadows them all: his offer to pay a zookeeper $10,000 to let him step into a cage with a silverback gorilla. Why? Because he didn’t like the way that particular gorilla was bullying other animals. Thankfully, the zookeeper denied, sparing our warrior of justice from living out this reckless fantasy.

While The Baddest Man On The Planet revealed the tale long ago, it has once again picked up when a viral debate swept ‘X’. Can 100 men defeat a silverback gorilla? Well, social media has weighed overwhelmingly against humanity. However, as our Brooklyn legend was daring enough to fight such a creature himself, we turned to AI to imagine what might have happened if the zookeeper had said yes.

Mike Tyson vs. Gorilla fight analysis

According to ChatGPT 4.0, Mike Tyson’s experience in combat has given him a significant advantage when it comes to the mental aspect. The youngest heavyweight champion ever is a seasoned warrior and is highly strategic. Furthermore, he has been trained to react under pressure and has exceptional reflexes. On the other hand, a silverback gorilla, smart for an animal, still lacks human-like tactical thinking, relying instead on raw instinct. Yet, when it comes to physical prowess, the gorilla is in a league of its own.

An adult male gorilla weighs over 400 lbs and is  4-9 times stronger than the average human. Even though Mike Tyson is not your average human, he can’t match a wild animal’s raw power.  In this hypothetical showdown, rules like those in a boxing ring wouldn’t apply. A gorilla’s natural weapons: canines, teeth, and sheer muscle, combined with its thicker skin and stronger bones, give it an overwhelming advantage. According to AI, a gorilla has a bite force of 1300 PSI, which can crush bones easily. Far surpassing Tyson’s infamous ear-biting moment against Evander Holyfield, which, while shocking, lacks comparable destructive force.

Who wins? Tyson or gorilla? AI prediction.

Mike Tyson’s edge lies in his unmatched punching power and speed for a human. However, a gorilla’s brute force, stronger bones, thicker skin, and natural weapons: canines and teeth can shatter Tyson’s bones in a second. ChatGPT predicts that a gorilla would “toss Tyson like a rag doll.”

Several biologists and zookeepers have claimed that gorillas, chimps, or even large dogs could be fatal to a human in unarmed combat. Not only that, in a conversation with Bill Maher on his Hotboxin podcast, even the former world champion agreed that a gorilla would have killed him.

The verdict is clear: even at his prime, the indomitable Mike Tyson stands no chance against a silverback gorilla. What do you think? Let us know your thoughts down below.