After the fight , being interviewed by Merchant , Tyson summed up what the victory meant to him .
At twenty years , four months and twenty - two days , Tyson had surpassed Patterson as the youngest Heavyweight champion in history .
After the fight , being interviewed by Merchant , Tyson summed up what the victory meant to Tyson .
At twenty years , four months and twenty - two days , Tyson had surpassed Patterson as the youngest Heavyweight champion in history .