To all Tyson lovers!!

You know I hear that a lot and I don't agree. Dempsey was immensely popular, and the results of his fights made the front page headlines of just about every newspaper in the country. When he went to Europe people went crazy over him. The same went for John. L. Sullivan, and Jack Johnson. Later, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano would be among the most beloved athletes of their eras. It's just that Ali and Tyson are the more recent greats so everyone still remembers how popular they were. I guess Im talking about the current general public.

You know I hear that a lot and I don't agree. Dempsey was immensely popular, and the results of his fights made the front page headlines of just about every newspaper in the country. When he went to Europe people went crazy over him. The same went for John. L. Sullivan, and Jack Johnson. Later, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano would be among the most beloved athletes of their eras. It's just that Ali and Tyson are the more recent greats so everyone still remembers how popular they were.

Mike Tyson love him or hate him made a pretty big impact in the sport. Man was a monster. Othe than ali no one has gained more popularity with the general public as him.

Well, just remember old tubby George Foreman, at what age 45? Guys like him and Tyson always have a Puncher's chance, always. Well, as long as they don't tear their knee's to shreds.

kimmy, you voted for bush?

I hate to tell you but that myth your talking will be a hall of famer someday and has made more of an impact on the sport this most can claim. A never was? He was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time. Dude, this guy is a Tyson hater through and through, he won't listen and will hold his views on Mike no matter what you say. If we just drop it and let him hate and not repeatdely respond he will get bored with it. Seriously, how many anti-Tyson posts can one poster make?

Get your head out of the clouds. Tyson is a myth, a never was. A bully who fed off Berbick and Tubbs and choked when he was fed Holy and lewis. When faced with a good fighter Tyson was defeated, thats all there is too it really and if you still feel Tyson is an all time great then you might as well allow Bruce Seldon into the hall of fame! I hate to tell you but that myth your talking will be a hall of famer someday and has made more of an impact on the sport than most can claim. A never was? He was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time.

The problem is those who keep posting Tyson is gonna be champ again, it really sounds childish and i will stop picking on poor Mike Tyson as soon as everyone on the site acknowledges that Tyson is shot and has nothing to offer boxing at world title level! Your figthing a no win battle, because there is always gonna be Tyson fans no matter how much Tyson bashing you do. And those fans like Mike Tyson Jr. will defend him no matter what. I feel the same way about the Wlad fans. No matter how much you tell them what you may consider to be the "truth" they won't litsten to it. I'm a fan of Mike Tyson and I know that he is finished as a top flite HW, that doesn't take away from his prior accomplishments. The trouble is that you can go both ways on the argument. By this I mean you can look at Tyson in a negative light or a postive light. Just like you can look at Wlad in a postive or negative light. People who have read your posts know where you stand on Tyson. I agree with some of your assessments on Mike but I disagree with alot of it. There is no need to keep posting the same stuff over and over and over again. You hate Mike Tyson and we are well aware of that. There is no need to be obessessed about it.

You all need a slap in the face and a bring back to reality. Why is it you live in the past and expect a near 39yr old fat ass hole called Mike to suddenly care about boxing? You, his fans, give a bigger shit than this guy. He is in it for the money, i truly believe Tyson never loved the sport, it was something he was good at and made him popular. Emotionally Tyson borders on being retarded. He says stupid things like he is gonna eat unborn children and he broke his back before a fight! Also, as a fighter, well he isn`t that good actually. His biggest wins are against a 38yr old larry Holmes and a blown up lightheavy in micheal spinks. The world champions Tyson did beat along the way....oh this gets funny: Trevor Berbick a 36 yr old fat bum who was only champion because Plinklon Thmas was robbed! James Smith, ol` bonecrusher, nothing more than a journeyman with more than 5 losses in less than 25 fights. Got luckly against a coked up witherspoon! Tony Tucker, only decent contender really. Fairly useful but wasn`t the true champ. Micheal Spinks was in linar champ and Tyson produced his greatest performance, shame Spinks was`nt a true heavyweight. It must be harsh times for Tyson fans when they look at the records of say Evander Holyfield, with victories over Bowe, Qawi, Moorer, Foreman and of course some guy called Mike. How, one asks themselves does a Tyson fan proclaim that Iron Mike is an all time great when the only fighters of any cloat that he faced ( Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield ) kicked his ass? The most funny situation is when Tyson fans claim that iron Mike is gonna win the title again on a record that consists of only one win ( against a chinless Cliff Ettiene ) since 2001? Let me put this to Tyson fans, what gives you the right to use Tyson`s name in the same breath as a Muhammed ali, Joe Frazier, shit Holyfield or Lewis for that matter. Get your head out of the clouds. Tyson is a myth, a never was. A bully who fed off Berbick and Tubbs and choked when he was fed Holy and lewis. When faced with a good fighter Tyson was defeated, thats all there is too it really and if you still feel Tyson is an all time great then you might as well allow Bruce Seldon into the hall of fame! chill out and relax a little. :cool:

The problem is those who keep posting Tyson is gonna be champ again, it really sounds childish and i will stop picking on poor Mike Tyson as soon as everyone on the site acknowledges that Tyson is shot and has nothing to offer boxing at world title level! Every fighter has fans and their fans have beliefs, I am a Tyson fan but I agree with you that he probably won't win a major title again.

The problem is those who keep posting Tyson is gonna be champ again, it really sounds childish and i will stop picking on poor Mike Tyson as soon as everyone on the site acknowledges that Tyson is shot and has nothing to offer boxing at world title level!

You all need a slap in the face and a bring back to reality. Why is it you live in the past and expect a near 39yr old fat ass hole called Mike to suddenly care about boxing? You, his fans, give a bigger shit than this guy. He is in it for the money, i truly believe Tyson never loved the sport, it was something he was good at and made him popular. Emotionally Tyson borders on being retarded. He says stupid things like he is gonna eat unborn children and he broke his back before a fight! Also, as a fighter, well he isn`t that good actually. His biggest wins are against a 38yr old larry Holmes and a blown up lightheavy in micheal spinks. The world champions Tyson did beat along the way....oh this gets funny: Trevor Berbick a 36 yr old fat bum who was only champion because Plinklon Thmas was robbed! James Smith, ol` bonecrusher, nothing more than a journeyman with more than 5 losses in less than 25 fights. Got luckly against a coked up witherspoon! Tony Tucker, only decent contender really. Fairly useful but wasn`t the true champ. Micheal Spinks was in linar champ and Tyson produced his greatest performance, shame Spinks was`nt a true heavyweight. It must be harsh times for Tyson fans when they look at the records of say Evander Holyfield, with victories over Bowe, Qawi, Moorer, Foreman and of course some guy called Mike. How, one asks themselves does a Tyson fan proclaim that Iron Mike is an all time great when the only fighters of any cloat that he faced ( Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield ) kicked his ass? The most funny situation is when Tyson fans claim that iron Mike is gonna win the title again on a record that consists of only one win ( against a chinless Cliff Ettiene ) since 2001? Let me put this to Tyson fans, what gives you the right to use Tyson`s name in the same breath as a Muhammed ali, Joe Frazier, shit Holyfield or Lewis for that matter. Get your head out of the clouds. Tyson is a myth, a never was. A bully who fed off Berbick and Tubbs and choked when he was fed Holy and lewis. When faced with a good fighter Tyson was defeated, thats all there is too it really and if you still feel Tyson is an all time great then you might as well allow Bruce Seldon into the hall of fame! I am not trying to diss you but you seem to be obsessed with people liking or not liking Mike Tyson. If you think he is a washed up loser thats fine but you don't have to keep telling us. We get the point Kimmy. :cool:

If you hate him so much than why do you keep talking about him?