i know ali's favorite fighter was ray robinson,and i think lamotta's was joe louis,do any of you know other fighters favorites?

Tysons was either Louis or Dempsey i think lol

Tysons was either Louis or Dempsey i think lol

Jack Johnson and Ali are more of Tyson's favorite fighters.

Hmm i would put jack Johnson in there not sure about Ali

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no tyson actuallly said that dempsey and liston was his favorites.

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no tyson actuallly said that dempsey and liston was his favorites.

Right there he didn't actually say they were his favorites. He resembled them. He has stated, if I recall correctly, that Johnson, Louis, and I believe Ali were his favorite fighters. I'm sure Dempsey and Liston are in there somewhere as well.

Right there he didn't actually say they were his favorites. He resembled them. He has stated, if I recall correctly, that Johnson, Louis, and I believe Ali were his favorite fighters. I'm sure Dempsey and Liston are in there somewhere as well.

brock then why did he not say i'm ali i'm joghson?
i've heard him say he admired dempsey numerous times.

brock then why did he not say i'm ali i'm joghson?
i've heard him say he admired dempsey numerous times.

Because hes not like them at all. He fought nothing like them, and was often compared to Dempsey and Liston because of many different attributes.
I would not be surprised if he admired Dempsey.
Other fighters he claimed to be his favorites were Robinson, Duran, Fullmer, Gans, Sullivan, Langford, and even Benny Leonard as well.
I believe I have the interview in which he talks about Johnson, Louis, and Ali. But unfortunately I can't watch it now.

Because hes not like them at all. He fought nothing like them, and was often compared to Dempsey and Liston because of many different attributes.
I would not be surprised if he admired Dempsey.
Other fighters he claimed to be his favorites were Robinson, Duran, Fullmer, Gans, Sullivan, Langford, and even Benny Leonard as well.
I believe I have the interview in which he talks about Johnson, Louis, and Ali. But unfortunately I can't watch it now.

i guess,but when a fighter is a certain kinda of fighter doesn't that mean he emulated someone?wouldn't that make him a favorite of said fighter?

i read cotto's favorite fighter is holyfield.in the paper,he said evander holyfield is a warrior.

i guess,but when a fighter is a certain kinda of fighter doesn't that mean he emulated someone?wouldn't that make him a favorite of said fighter?

Very possibly but not necessarily and I'm not saying he doesn't think of them as his favorites. Ali is one, if I remember right, because it was a huge inspiration for Tyson when he met him as a child and for all of the things that Ali did for boxing and the world.

I know Greg Page's is probably Ali, but don't know about Michael Spinks, Jeff Chandler, or Salvador Sanchez's.

SRL's myth was Ali

I'd like to see who Jones favorite fighter is since he emulates him :p

I know Greg Page's is probably Ali, but don't know about Michael Spinks, Jeff Chandler, or Salvador Sanchez's.

I HEARD SANCHEZ'S FAV FIGHTER WAS RAY LEONARD.

I think for Hopkins is SRR and Hagler

For Roy J it is Ali

Floyd May - ?

Pacman - is Oscar De La Hoya

Juan Manuel Marquez - ?

Hagler - ?

Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s is Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Marciano's was Joe Louis

Lennox Lewis........Ali

Very possibly but not necessarily and I'm not saying he doesn't think of them as his favorites. Ali is one, if I remember right, because it was a huge inspiration for Tyson when he met him as a child and for all of the things that Ali did for boxing and the world.

He mentoned Joe Louis as the best HW but I think he considered Ali a fighter that could have beaten them all. I may be be wrong.

He copied Dempsey more than anyone and mentioned that he loved the Dempsey vs. Willard fight.

Tyson mentions a lot of fighters though. I guess when you know basically every fighter that ever fought your choices are greater for likes.


This is interesting to note:

http://coxscorner.tripod.com/rockiron.html

Mike Tyson is very similar to Jack Dempsey in his style of fighting. He was a bob and weaver, he threw his right to the body just like Dempsey, he was explosive in the early rounds, and had the same type of killer instinct. Dempsey was more durable and fought better when hurt.

I am reminded of the following story from the from the Dec 1988 Ring Magazine, "Tyson and Dempsey: Is History Repeating Itself?" Writer John Reeves wrote about an incident in a bar while viewing the Tyson-Pinklon Thomas fight. Reeves had said to an old pug watching the fight, "A lot like Marciano huh?"

"Not really" the old man replied, "I wouldn't say so. He fights more like Dempsey." He stared at the young fan for a moment then turned his attention back to the screen. "But a guy your age wouldn't know too much about Dempsey", he said. There was almost a hint of sympathy in his retort."

There are a lot of similarities between Tyson and Dempsey. Reeves noted, "Like Tyson, Dempsey fought out of a crouch, constantly moving in a bobbing and weaving fashion so taller men would be forced to punch down at a mobile target. Both learned to pressure their way inside and unleash furious volleys of head and body punches. Both ended a lot of fights early with devastating power."