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Thank you for reading my entire post. I would like to point out that many qualified critics, certainly more qualified than we are, agree that both Frazier and Ali were just a pinch beyond their best when they met for the first time. Frazier just had more longevity in his career. Joe Frazier looked really good in some of his later fights when compared to Ali (except vs. Foreman). In fact, most boxing analysts say that Ali had the most disappointing twilight fights they ever paid money to see. It was basically a travelling circus to get Ali to fight all over the world. Nonetheless, his career outlasted Tyson's by a mile.
The excitement Tyson brought to the sport was enormous. None before or after drew crowds as large, or as many viewers. There was an equal impact when Tyson started to crumble in 1989. A huge chunk of fans left for things like Nascar (*shudders*) when Tyson wasn't fighting with heart anymore. His decline wouldn't have been as saddening had he not brought so much excitement to begin with. With Ali, people were just wondering when he (Ali) was going to realize what everybody else was asking: when is he finally going to hang up the gloves? Ali's career slowly built up in volume and faded out drearily. Tyson's exploded onto the scene and had the rug pulled out from under it in a heartbeat.
Muhammad Ali's career was like an ice cream cone: At first, it's smooth, picturesque, and could lure in even the hardest of hearts. Every now and then in drips on you, but it sure tastes sweet. Once you start reaching the end, the crunchy part isn't as good as the ice cream itself, but you might as well eat it anyway.
Mike Tyson's career was like an ****** without the build-up: It hits hard, it hits fast, it gets a person fired up....and then it leaves, and no one wants *** anymore.
The excitement Tyson brought to the sport was enormous. None before or after drew crowds as large, or as many viewers. There was an equal impact when Tyson started to crumble in 1989. A huge chunk of fans left for things like Nascar (*shudders*) when Tyson wasn't fighting with heart anymore. His decline wouldn't have been as saddening had he not brought so much excitement to begin with. With Ali, people were just wondering when he (Ali) was going to realize what everybody else was asking: when is he finally going to hang up the gloves? Ali's career slowly built up in volume and faded out drearily. Tyson's exploded onto the scene and had the rug pulled out from under it in a heartbeat.
Muhammad Ali's career was like an ice cream cone: At first, it's smooth, picturesque, and could lure in even the hardest of hearts. Every now and then in drips on you, but it sure tastes sweet. Once you start reaching the end, the crunchy part isn't as good as the ice cream itself, but you might as well eat it anyway.
Mike Tyson's career was like an ****** without the build-up: It hits hard, it hits fast, it gets a person fired up....and then it leaves, and no one wants *** anymore.
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