Both Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson were once great champions at the top of their profession but in the last few years each has brought shame and embarrasment on themselves, tarnishing their overall record and legacy in the process.
At this point in their carreer which one has fallen farther?
Holyfield has only won 2 of his last 8 fights. In the last 5 years Evander has lost to Lennox Lewis, John Ruiz, Chris Byrd, James Toney, and most recently Larry Donald. He has since had his boxing license revoked by the New York State Athletic Commission and his speech has grown increasingly slurred. All the same he insists that he would like to continue fighting.
Iron Mike Tyson - once apon a time the youngest heavyweight champ of all time. He single handedly took thesport on his shoulders and made boxing the most exciting sport in the world -- even to non-boxing fans. Unfortunately, after losing his veneer of invincibility to 42-1 underdog Buster Douglas and then serving a jail term for allegedly raping a miss black america contestant, Tyson has repeatedly brought shame on himself in and out of the ring. First he lost a pair of fights to the above mentioned Holyfield. During the second he was disqualified for biting a piece of Holyfield's ear off and he Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Tyson for 1 year and fined him. He has since filed for bankruptcy after squandering 400 million dollars in earnings. He got his ass handed to him by Lennox lewis and most recently got KO'd by journeyman Danny Williams.
I would think that Holyfield is. Even though i like him a lot more than Tyson, Holyfield has had his day. Roy Jones i would say is more washed up than either of them.
Dont BS HOLYFIELD IS MORE WASHUP THEN TYSON. TYSON STILL HAS A CHANCE TO WIN ONE BELT MAYBE THE WBA TITLE BECAUSE IF HE GETS HIS HEAD STRAIGHT I HOW HE WINS A TITLE AGAIN
well, in my opinion Tyson and Holyfield aren't washed up yet.
Washed up is Ike Ibeabuchi, or Tommy Morrison. THAT is washed up.
I guess they aren't great champions like Mike or Holyfield though.
I am going to have to go with Evander.
Tyson at least had a chance against Danny Williams and could have put DW away if DW was a weaker fighter. Tyson will have another comeback attempt and will have to be blown out before the Tyson lovers start to really think he sucks.
Evander needs to get a guy that will stand in front of him in order to look halfway decent. I don't know why his last 3 fights have been against Toney, Byrd, and Donald. I still think he could take Bowe.