"I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" is the first single taken from DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's third studio album, And in This Cornerâ¦. The song was released as a single in late 1989. This is the duo's first single to be available on Compact Disc format. It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A music video (directed by Scott Kalvert) and produced by David Horgan, was released in 1989, which included guest-starring Chris Rock, and guest appearances by Mike Tyson, as well as his promoter Don King, and co-manager John Horne.