“Watch: Mike Tyson Makes His Pick for Greatest Comedian in Front of Tommy Davidson

Mike Tyson is an opinionated individual and his takes are highly regarded. On his podcast “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson”, the former heavyweight champion discusses various topics with notable guests from different walks of life which interest the public. In a recent episode, Tommy Davidson was the guest on the podcast.

The comedian has been a household name for decades. The episode lasted for more than an hour and included discussions about Davidson being a part of one of the best sketch shows ‘In Living Color’, his illustrious career in comedy, and also who according to them is the greatest comedian of all time.

Mike Tyson and Tommy Davidson discuss the greatest comedians

Davidson is a popular name in the comedy circuit. During the podcast, Tyson and he were discussing the greats of boxing. Amidst their discussion, co-host DJ Whoo Kid asked Davidson who is the most influential comedian that he looked up to. After giving it serious thought, the comedian’s answer was Richard Pryor, an American solo comedian.

Pryor was a standup comedian in the 1960s to 1990s who talked about sensitive issues such as racism and sexism but in a hilarious context that interested the public. Davidson stated, “Pryor was the one because he had versatility, he can do characters and he can talk about them without you knowing he was talking about them. He can talk about racism. He can talk about sexism, and he can talk about all those things but he puts it in such a comedy context.”

Tyson was somewhat in agreement with Davidson’s answer but according to him, Eddie Murphy is the greatest comedian of all time. Griffin is an American standup comedian as well as an actor. He is best known for the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live which catapulted the 62-year-old man to stardom.

Tyson revealed why he is the greatest, according to his opinion, “Yea I know but Listen, I think Eddie is the greatest. I think Eddie is greatest. He was the greatest. I know all that insecurities, all these great acts now, and if you go on stage the greatest comedians in the world will [be]right there staring at him.”

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