On January 12, 2011, ESPN Boxing posted a piece on former champ and recent Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Tyson. Mr. Tyson had this to say about Sly Stallone also being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame:
Although some criticized Stallone’s election, Tyson loves it.
“You know how awesome that is?” he said. “You know how many fighters he inspired from that movie? He had a helluva movie. He contributed to boxing. The body of work he created contributed to boxing. He contributed more than some champions did. You gotta contribute. You have referees, they contribute even though they didn’t fight. [Stallone made a] big-time contribution.”
You can read the full piece here.