Did Tyson dominate HW division in a weak era?

Yeah he did dominate but even from his late teens to early 20's he was beating everyone so that proves he was great. Although blown up light heavies and way past their prime x champions don't really make the best opposition. The 90's were much better for the heavies with Holyfield reaching his peak, Foreman coming back, Douglas showing his best, moorer, Lewis, bruno, Bowe, Morrison. And Tyson wasn't as formidable by this time so he wasn't as dominant. ummm i don't know what bruno is doing in that list. tyson wrecked him twice (although frank did hurt tyson in tha first fight as i recall)

Threads like this are supposed to be compared to other greats. Imo Tyson dominated just as good, if not better fighters than Marciano, Holmes, Louis, Dempsey. True, he didn't dominate in an era like Ali's, but it doesnt take away the fact that he's an all time great.

yes he did dominate for a short while..and i also think it wasn't such a weak division..there was alotta good fighters.

What's so funny about it?? Pinklon was an elite lb4lber, Tubbs one of the slickest HW's and Tucker one of the best HW prospects there's been. Neither Holyfield or Lewis were in that HW class. Riddick Bowe was, just. so not only are you saying tubbs and pinklon thomas were better than holyfield or lewis but your also saying riddick bowe is better than lewis!! funny stuff!! Tucker was the real deal in his prime he would give any heavcyweight f any time trouble, unfortunately his personal life prevented that from happening

tyson never had to come back in a fight, he always seemed to run through his opponents, that made him a good fighter but not a great fighter. if he had kept this up for 4 or 5 more years i could have called him great or dominant. I would have like d to see him in a fight were he wasnt expected to win. Like if he had made it out of the Douglas fight,(even with the knock down) win or loose that fight i would have giving him more credit than his normal run thru victims. he seemed to loose by KO when ever he got into a fight. I agree. To be considered great he needed to make a comeback in a fight. Or beaten Holyfield in the rematch. Yet he did fight back against fighters. The first Ruddock fight comes to mind. Ruddock opened up on him several times, and Tyson fought back, scoring an excellent knockdown and eventually stopping him.

You dont give any thought to guys like Carl Williams who fought a good fight with Holmes but Tyson knocked him out in just over a mineute.

I dont think so. Just he was so dominant he made the division look weak. He was the most dominating and most seemingly invincible fighter in history during his era.

tyson never had to come back in a fight, he always seemed to run through his opponents, that made him a good fighter but not a great fighter. if he had kept this up for 4 or 5 more years i could have called him great or dominant. I would have like d to see him in a fight were he wasnt expected to win. Like if he had made it out of the Douglas fight,(even with the knock down) win or loose that fight i would have giving him more credit than his normal run thru victims. he seemed to loose by KO when ever he got into a fight.

Did Tyson dominate HW division in a weak era? True, False? Tyson did dominate a very weak HW division, as did Marciano, the difference is that Marciano never lost, so if people Call marciano over rated and some dont even have him as a top 10 HW of all time, the real question is.... Where does Tyson land as an all time HW??"

yes he dominated and he made that era look weak I agree wid u amigo

It like Hopkins with the MW. he dominated the division that even there where no one became famous through his year. ther was good guy like Eastman, Epochs but many other wher blow away.

Well, Thomas, Tucker and Tubbs of the mid-80's would of beaten any version of Lewis or Holyfield. LOL...thats funny!!! Good one :D

Yeah he did dominate but even from his late teens to early 20's he was beating everyone so that proves he was great. Although blown up light heavies and way past their prime x champions don't really make the best opposition. The 90's were much better for the heavies with Holyfield reaching his peak, Foreman coming back, Douglas showing his best, moorer, Lewis, bruno, Bowe, Morrison. And Tyson wasn't as formidable by this time so he wasn't as dominant.

Did Tyson dominate HW division in a weak era? True, False? yes,,,he did

I think you guys are rather negative to tyson alot in looking back at his days in the ring, you can only beat what is put infront off you! and really some off the guys tyson beat where class acts> Tony Tucker (great boxer big,strong,was one off the best in his era former IBF champ) Larry holmes (ok not in his prime but still the names good enought 4 me) Tubbs never in great shape but was rather a slick boxer spinks (ok a perfect light heavyweight but the guy was a class act champions at light Hw for 4 years beat larry holmes) Tyrell biggs classy boxer Olimpic Gold winner

yes he dominated and he made that era look weak

Perhaps, but he was still a great fighter at his prime

What you must realize is the heavyweights of the 90's(Holyfeild,Lewis,Morrison,Bowe,Moorer,Ruddock) all would have dominated aswell.

yes he did dominate. yes it was a weak division.

buster douglass ruined him,but i think hes 1 of the hardest hittin heavy weights that ever lived,and that did alot 4 him