Let's look at it this way. M Tyson a lot of people claim is the best or top 5 yet his best win was a career light heavy Spinks. Beat no one else decent a 40 year Holmes who had been retired for 2 years. Then lost to Buster yet people make all the excuses about his mind state trainer change etc so what his own fault can't base jis career on IFs. Fury went into depression, drugged up, cases with the british boxing board, 400lbs still made it back. Lewis won Tyson later on their careers his best win was Holyfield. Neither Tyson or Lewis fought Bowe and neither did they fight each other in prime. Tired of people always claiming it was so far better then this era no it wasn't. Fury beat Klitschko on points on away soil, when Klit has been champ for 12 years and has 24 title defences in his career Fury stopped him getting to Joe Louis record of 25. He then came back from 2 n a half years with all his problems weight gain drug addiciton etc and got a draw with Wilder (which he should have won) he now again went to America stopped Wilder (who has 41KO before some of you bang on about his resume its no different then M Tyson beating bums in the 80s but you lot still hype him as goat) Wilder was champ 5 years and had 10 title defences and Fury stopped him getting beating Alis record and give him his first L. Not hating on M Tyson or Lewis both greats but hate it when people do not give credit to Wlad Fury Wilder AJ as if they would not be able to compete yes they would. And Furys 2 wins are huge Wlad and Wilder
Duck and Robbery are two of the most used. Tbf even i've used duck but i think a lot of times it's more to do with promoters and network and money rather than the fact a boxer is scared. Robbery is used way too much, Wilder Fury Canelo GGG 2 etc are not robberies, close fights are not robberies people say this too often even though it is often that we see a judge with a ridiculous scorecard
86-89 tyson went to points against a few journeymen. This doesn't also change the fact that people love to not mention that he paid 6 million step aside.
No people talk about it because of nostalgia. Just like other sports there's people who are like no one compares to Jordan. No one compares to Pele. Etc. No one can say past were better cause we'll never know, but those who always act like athletes these days are mediocre compared to the past are stupid af
Before people say Bowe ducked and dropped belt. My point isn't who ducked who it's that the fight didn't happen with Lewis and Tyson regardless of reason. Lewis is a legend but he was KOd by Mcacll and Rahman and one of them he didn't even have a immediate rematch. If any fighter now got KOd like that like AJ did look how much they are dissed