The Myth Of Mike Tyson

[Mike Tyson77]

Well Tyson only had 50 wins and 4 of them were against 2 guys (Bruno, Ruddock) so that makes 48 different guys he defeated. I'll chalk you up as another Tyson fanboy who doesn't have his facts straight.

48. funny. He had two wins taken form him over some BS. He never loss to the "Buster". OK so 50.

Why do hate Iron Mike? I guess your the type of person who thinks just because he's got into some trouble the last half of his career that he's nothing. He you really think ALL of the "greats" could have weathered the storm against a PRIME and MOTIVATED Tyson, then youre nuts.....

[mgkirkpatrick]

appreciated the effort. i still think u chose a pretty convenient fight. what about v. spinks?

[SABBATH]

appreciated the effort. i still think u chose a pretty convenient fight. what about v. spinks?

mg,

Thank you for your appreciation for my effort.

I think I chose one of Tyson's better performances from his apparent prime of 1986-89.

I could have chosen a lesser performance against a guy that went the distance such as Tillis, Green, Smith, or Tucker (only 1 knockdown scored in the 4 fights combined and Tyson was frustrated in those fights).

I didn't want a post Rooney fight (Bruno) in which Tyson was rocked and supposed to have been showing signs of declining.

I didn't want a blow-out (Spinks, Williams, Berbick) because you can't learn alot about a fighter's strengths/weaknesses in such fights other than a fighter's punching power which in Tyson's case I give him full marks for in the Holmes fight anyway. For the stylistic breakdown you requested, I needed at least a few rounds for an objective assesment.

That left Thomas, Biggs, and Holmes. I felt Tyson was better against Holmes (scored a quicker KO, won every round and was hit less). Holmes in this fight also threw less punches and offered less adversity than the other two guys which would allow Tyson to better show off the skills you wanted me to critique.

[mgkirkpatrick]

ok i get u. but i think the blowouts are what made the myth.. and i think that they would showcase accuracy combinations handspeed etc. but yeah not as many. u wouldnt be a lawyer by n e chance? u manipulate facts to your own design very efficiently.

[SABBATH]

In response to your question, no.

[Yogi]

what about v. spinks?

I don't know why you'd want anybody to look at the Spinks fight considering, you know...Tyson was already past his prime by that point.

[BKM-]

I don't know why you'd want anybody to look at the Spinks fight considering, you know...Tyson was already past his prime by that point.

He was fully trained by Rooney for that fight. AFTER that fight, he was past his prime SKILLSWISE. My Tyson knowledge is inferior to yours.

[Heckler]

When was Tyson's prime. According to Tyson fans: 85-86 he was inexperienced and green, 87-88 he wasn't as hungry and in the process of going off the rails, 89-90 didn't have rooney and apparently was a mere shadow of his former self?

Opinions please.

[BKM-]

When was Tyson's prime. According to Tyson fans: 85-86 he was inexperienced and green, 87-88 he wasn't as hungry and in the process of going off the rails, 89-90 didn't have rooney and apparently was a mere shadow of his former self?

Opinions please.

When was Ali's prime? according to ali fans: 60-65(?) he was inexperienced and green, so he was only prime for 2 fight before his layoff? Even though his biggest wins came later..

Now i'd like to have your opninion on this please.

[BKM-]

When was Tyson's prime. According to Tyson fans: 85-86 he was inexperienced and green, 87-88 he wasn't as hungry and in the process of going off the rails, 89-90 didn't have rooney and apparently was a mere shadow of his former self?

Opinions please.

But to answer your question, he peaked in the Berbick fight imo, and was never the same after the Spinks fight. So thats like 8 fights.