It depends on what you mean by ATG?
Top 10?
Top 50?
Top 100?
I'd say he's a top 50 or so all-time great P4P fighter.
Only 1 other HW can make the argument for being P4P king & that's Ali.
Tyson was P4P king from '88-'90
He was the youngest HW champion in history & undisputed at 22
He's the only man in history to stop Larry Holmes. A lot of people say Holmes was shot, but nobody including Holyfield demolished Holmes the way Tyson did, even though it was 5 years later.
He stopped HOF Spinks in 90 seconds
Who else has a resume like that at 22 years old?
He burned out early, just like Wilfred Benitez, but both of them were all-time great talents and their talent can't be diminished.
'88 Tyson is STILL the most feared & respected heavyweight since late '60s Ali.
Haters be damned.
Top 10?
Top 50?
Top 100?
I'd say he's a top 50 or so all-time great P4P fighter.
Only 1 other HW can make the argument for being P4P king & that's Ali.
Tyson was P4P king from '88-'90
He was the youngest HW champion in history & undisputed at 22
He's the only man in history to stop Larry Holmes. A lot of people say Holmes was shot, but nobody including Holyfield demolished Holmes the way Tyson did, even though it was 5 years later.
He stopped HOF Spinks in 90 seconds
Who else has a resume like that at 22 years old?
He burned out early, just like Wilfred Benitez, but both of them were all-time great talents and their talent can't be diminished.
'88 Tyson is STILL the most feared & respected heavyweight since late '60s Ali.
Haters be damned.
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