Mike Tyson vs Rocky Marciano

[The Iron Man]

hmm, he wasnt the lineal champion but he still came out and beat people for two belts which is still very impressive, jack Johnson another great wasnt able to do it same with dempsey! and i think he dropped the WBC belt to fight Evander Holyfield insted of Lewis..as it was a much awaited wait and would generate alot of money

[Hawkins]

hmm, he wasnt the lineal champion but he still came out and beat people for two belts which is still very impressive, jack Johnson another great wasnt able to do it same with dempsey! and i think he dropped the WBC belt to fight Evander Holyfield insted of Lewis..as it was a much awaited wait and would generate alot of money

No he dropped the WBC belt to fight Seldon for the WBA.

BTW Johnson never fought Dempsey for the title.

[The Iron Man]

i didnt say he fought dempsey, i mean Johnson couldnt win it with 3 years out and the same goes for Dempsey. Yeh your right about the seldon thing lol, gimme a break its 4 am! haha

[them_apples]

young Tyson has to much speed, to much power and to much skill..

What does Marciano have on him? Ff the contest was who can eat the most punches in the face and hit the canvas the quickest, then yes Marciano is the winner.

[Mike Tyson77]

Well, I'm not sure Tyson was every considered the champion after prison. Especially when he dropped the WBC title to fight Seldon. The whole point in fighting Holyfield was to define the champion.

Seldon had the WBA belt. And Tyson wasnt offically stripped of the WBC untill a couple weeks after the Seldon fight. But the WBC belt wasnt on the line.


So Tyson unifyed twice!!

[Hawkins]

Seldon had the WBA belt. And Tyson wasnt offically stripped of the WBC untill a couple weeks after the Seldon fight. But the WBC belt wasnt on the line.


So Tyson unifyed twice!!

The deal was, Tyson was supposed to fight Lennox in defense of his WBC title. Tyson declined and said no and went forward with the Seldon fight.

[Mike Tyson77]

The deal was, Tyson was supposed to fight Lennox in defense of his WBC title. Tyson declined and said no and went forward with the Seldon fight.

C'mon man. Lennox wasnt that big of a name at the time. Tyson wanted to be the undisputed champ, he wanted to unify.

[Hawkins]

C'mon man. Lennox wasnt that big of a name at the time. Tyson wanted to be the undisputed champ, he wanted to unify.

How exactly can you unify if you decline to fight a mandatory, thus getting stripped? Stop reaching, your biasness is showing.

[Mike Tyson77]

How exactly can you unify if you decline to fight a mandatory, thus getting stripped? Stop reaching, your biasness is showing.

I guess Tyson thought the WBC didnt have the balls to strip him.

[them_apples]

How exactly can you unify if you decline to fight a mandatory, thus getting stripped? Stop reaching, your biasness is showing.

Who are you to say he's biased, I still can't see how you can watch a Marciano fight and a Tyson fight, yet still root for Marciano..to me that screams HUGE bias. What is so Impressive about a slow slugging bar brawler?