Mike Tyson KO 5 sparring partners in an hour to avoid missing Tom and Jerry

Mike Tyson was one of the most feared boxers of his generation and became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time when he won the WBC title at just age 20.

Now, Mike Tyson's former bodyguard has revealed how the boxing legend used to knockout his sparring partners as quickly as possible just to get home in time to watch Tom and Jerry.

Although Iron Mike had done of the most successful boxing careers, the former WBO great was had a controversial life in and out of the ring before his retirement in 2005.

However, Rudy Gonzalez, Iron Mike's former bodyguard has now revealed how Tyson used to easily dismantle his sparring partners during training.

“When we trained in Vegas his sparring sessions were from 12 to 5pm,"

"He would be the nicest guy beforehand asking the sparring partners: 'How you doing today, how’s the family?'

"Then he would just knock out five guys all out so within an hour so there was nobody left. So one day I asked: ‘Boss I am confused, isn’t this about working on techniques?

His reply?, ‘If I keep it going we will miss Tom and Jerry cartoons.’"

Tyson's epic reply suggested he was a huge fan of the iconic cartoon series.

Tom and Jerry is one of the highest selling cartoons of all time and it's no surprise the boxing great was a huge fan.

Gonzalez added that the other boxers in the gym used to be afraid of Tyson when they saw him hit heavy bags so hard, they would break off the chains.

 "I saw him punch the heavy bag so hard it broke a few times from the chains and the other boxers would just leave saying: ‘we are not f****** with you today. I do not care how much money you pay me,'

"Anyone who felt they were up for taking him on, he would hit them and they'd snap. Soon after they would pack their bags."

Mike Tyson was popular for the peek-a-boo' style he implemented during his time as a boxer.

"Mike was so disciplined. He would sit upstairs in the house studying boxing films for hours, seeing how different fighters moved and hit," Gonzalez told The Sun.

Tyson's 'peek-a-boo' style was taught by his then-trainer, Cus D'Amato during his career.

D'Amato passed away just one year before Tyson won the heavyweight title and Gonzalez has now credited the trainer for creating a "boxing Frankenstein" in the form of Tyson.

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