Mike Tyson - Great Champ or Chump, how would you sum him up

Rooney knows his boxing. Why Tyson ever got rid of him I'll never understand. They seemed to work like a charm. Tyson got clinched a lot by Tucker and Bonecrusher and without his cornermen he would've probably lost his mind and almost did against Smith. Cheers for that clip I'd never seen that before. See his eyes rolling about he didn't know what day it was.

Tyson is one of my favorite heavyweights ever (the others are Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes and Joe Louis). I liked the urgent, aggressive no-nonsense approach in disposing of his opponents. Arguably the greatest power puncher ever, and finisher in the business. Once he had his man in trouble, it was curtains! I wouldn't find it difficult to squeeze him into my top ten greatest heavies. Sure the guy was (is?) a nut case ("I wanna eat his children"), but one hell of a fighter!

Rooney knows his boxing. Why Tyson ever got rid of him I'll never understand. They seemed to work like a charm. Tyson got clinched a lot by Tucker and Bonecrusher and without his cornermen he would've probably lost his mind and almost did against Smith.

Even in his prime Tyson had trouble concentrating on doing all of the defensive movements, combinations and techniques for more than 5-6 rounds. He didn't get many KO's after the first 5 or 6 rounds either. But boxers were usually so spent after surviving the first few rounds with Tyson he would just outbox/outwork you to his way to an easy decision. that's one area where kevin rooney helped. rooney may have not been a very good pro trainer, but tyson and rooney had the right chemistry. Rooney helped out Mike when Tyson had his spells of laziness and losing concentration. Tyson was getting too lazy against Thomas, but picked it up in round 6. Tyson struggled early on against Tucker, but adjusted and even outjabbed the 6'5, 84 inch wingspan, Tucker.

I should have made the poll multiple choice as I think he falls under quite a few categories. Top 10 Heavyweight Lacked Heart Great Fighter that lacked mental toughness Bully 5 round fighter All of the above apply to Tyson to a certain degree. LOL! You should watch his fights with Tucker and Ruddock, they went just a little longer than 5.

I Like Iron Mike, He Is One Of My Fav Fighters. He Had A Good,crazy,weir Career. He'll Go Down In History As One Of The Greatest Heavyweights, Wheather You Like Him Or Not

tyson pre-prison had good stamina and was no 5 round fighter. if anyone who has boxed or sparred with guys with the height and reach advantage as tyson's opponents had, and had to fight the style that tyson did, you would see the ridiculous amount of energy that is required to succeed. Not questioning his stamina but it's as exactly as Manchine said below your post it was his concentration levels that only enabled him to be really dangerous for about 5 rounds not his stamina. So that's what I meant by 5 round fighter.

Even in his prime Tyson had trouble concentrating on doing all of the defensive movements, combinations and techniques for more than 5-6 rounds. He didn't get many KO's after the first 5 or 6 rounds either. But boxers were usually so spent after surviving the first few rounds with Tyson he would just outbox/outwork you to his way to an easy decision.

tyson pre-prison had good stamina and was no 5 round fighter. if anyone who has boxed or sparred with guys with the height and reach advantage as tyson's opponents had, and had to fight the style that tyson did, you would see the ridiculous amount of energy that is required to succeed.

I should have made the poll multiple choice as I think he falls under quite a few categories. Top 10 Heavyweight Lacked Heart Great Fighter that lacked mental toughness Bully 5 round fighter All of the above apply to Tyson to a certain degree.

Overrated by some and underrated by some. Tyson's reign was dominant but he was derailed early by Douglas. His championship reign lasted 3½ years, a bit shorter than most other champions and his opposition wasn't very tough either. His failed return to boxing after his prison stint and the fact that he never beat anyone better than a Ruddock or a Tucker takes him out of the top 10 for me but he is a solid top 15 or atleast top 20 heavyweight IMO. He has beaten solid, perhaps underrated competition.

To me tyson was from 86 to 89 argubly the greatest HW that ever lived. He unified the titles fought and beat everyone that he faced in those years, to me you cant fault what he achieved in those years and the way he achieved it, he was always exciting to watch.

So Tyson wants to come back for one more crack. I remember when he first came on the scene and he said there is no reason why he can't be the oldest heavyweight champion as well as the youngest. I don't think he should bother anymore but it would be great if he came back and cleaned up the heavyweight division once again. it won't happen, but maybe they can stick him in there with some glass-chinned, smaller, scrubs and Mike can have a couple of more highlight reel KOs.

So Tyson wants to come back for one more crack. I remember when he first came on the scene and he said there is no reason why he can't be the oldest heavyweight champion as well as the youngest. I don't think he should bother anymore but it would be great if he came back and cleaned up the heavyweight division once again.

oh no the tyson children are starting back up. damn!! why dont you go back to ******** or doghouse. What's that supposed to mean. It's a boxing forum and a genuine question what people think of him. Why don't you go back to kindergarten.

tyson should be at least top 10 he deserves it, all the effort he put in when he was young, youngest HW champ @ 19 impressive i agree.. but he was 20

tyson should be at least top 10 he deserves it, all the effort he put in when he was young, youngest HW champ @ 19 impressive

tyson converted millions of fans to boxing... Im one of them.

tyson converted millions of fans to boxing...