If Mike didn't go to jail in 1992 what changes in his career?

[Anthony342]

I've already debunked this nonsense. There was no fight for Tyson-Foreman ever set. It was proposed, that's it. Why do you continue to spread lies on here. Honestly, this should be grounds to be banned.

So report him then.

[deebs81]

Tyson reminds me of Naseem Hamed. Massive puncher who looked devestating knocking out lesser opponents. Looked more vulnerable and beatable the higher the quality went up.

[JAB5239]

So report him then.

I highly doubt it is a banable offense, but it should be. This bozo spreads so many blatant lies, it's disgusting a supposed grown man needs to stoop so low for attention. I'll just keep picking his BS apart until his time is over.

[1bad65]

Tyson pointed out once that while some people say he didn't fight any superstars in his prime years, but then he said there were no superstars in his prime years because he beat all the other potential superstars of that era so easily while he was collecting belts.

The guy unified the division.

You do that by fighting the best there are at the time. You don't unify the division by cherry-picking and ducking.

[QueensburyRules]

I was born 10 weeks after Douglas knocked Tyson out.

- -Apologies.

Didn't know I was dealing with a babe in the woods.

[QueensburyRules]

I've already debunked this nonsense. There was no fight for Tyson-Foreman ever set. It was proposed, that's it. Why do you continue to spread lies on here. Honestly, this should be grounds to be banned.

- -U need U single digit IQ branded on U noggin...#1!!!

The offer was made by the Chinese, but shortly thereafter the US closed all trade with China after Tiananmen. The promoter, Bill Wheeler realized he could maybe match the offer on his own and set about to do that.

Cayton and Tyson weren't about to say no to the biggest financial fight in history, so took mop up fights of Williams and Douglas where Field starts to horn in after Douglas turned the mop up tables on Tyson.

George did his part by mopping up Cooney like nobodies biz prior, but the Tyson dream died with Douglas.

Post prison Tyson wasn't interested and Cayton long gone, but heyho, all this beyond U jello, so why do U watch a sport beyond U understanding?

Toopid?

[JAB5239]

- -U need U single digit IQ branded on U noggin...#1!!!

The offer was made by the Chinese, but shortly thereafter the US closed all trade with China after Tiananmen. The promoter, Bill Wheeler realized he could maybe match the offer on his own and set about to do that.

Cayton and Tyson weren't about to say no to the biggest financial fight in history, so took mop up fights of Williams and Douglas where Field starts to horn in after Douglas turned the mop up tables on Tyson.

George did his part by mopping up Cooney like nobodies biz prior, but the Tyson dream died with Douglas.

Post prison Tyson wasn't interested and Cayton long gone, but heyho, all this beyond U jello, so why do U watch a sport beyond U understanding?

Toopid?

If ANY of this is true post links to it. There is nothing out there because this fight was only discussed, never signed. Stop lying.

[MartialMind]

Tyson pointed out once that while some people say he didn't fight any superstars in his prime years, but then he said there were no superstars in his prime years because he beat all the other potential superstars of that era so easily while he was collecting belts.

The guy unified the division.

You do that by fighting the best there are at the time. You don't unify the division by cherry-picking and ducking.

Becoming Heavyweight champion at 20 years old doesn't even seem remotely possible anymore.

He was an extreme outlier in boxing history and that should be factored in his career as an achievement.

If he had the same resume and only turned pro at 23 and became heavyweight champ at 25 he wouldn't be so highly revered likely but his young age and quick rise is all part of his story.

[JAB5239]

- -U need U single digit IQ branded on U noggin...#1!!!

The offer was made by the Chinese, but shortly thereafter the US closed all trade with China after Tiananmen. The promoter, Bill Wheeler realized he could maybe match the offer on his own and set about to do that.

Cayton and Tyson weren't about to say no to the biggest financial fight in history, so took mop up fights of Williams and Douglas where Field starts to horn in after Douglas turned the mop up tables on Tyson.

George did his part by mopping up Cooney like nobodies biz prior, but the Tyson dream died with Douglas.

Post prison Tyson wasn't interested and Cayton long gone, but heyho, all this beyond U jello, so why do U watch a sport beyond U understanding?

Toopid?

Did they say yes? It's a very simple question. If they said yes, than where is your source? The fact is, the fight was never signed, only proposed. You can't change that with your silly opinions.

[Willie Pep 229]

China Said to Offer $25 Million For Tyson-Foreman in Beijing


By Robert Mcg. Thomas Jr.

• June 2, 1989

The Chinese Government has agreed to pay $25 million to stage a boxing match between the heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, and the former champion George Foreman, Tyson's manager and the fight's promoter said yesterday.

Among other things, the fight would be contingent on Foreman's remaining undefeated and beating Tyrell Biggs in a bout planned for August. Last night in Phoenix, Foreman kept the deal alive by stopping Bert Cooper in two rounds.

''Foreman is the only opponent the Chinese are interested in,'' said Tyson's manager, Bill Cayton, who has given his approval for the bout. A Rookie Promoter

Bill Wheeler, the Seattle lawyer who is promoting the fight, said he had become involved in the project through contacts he made in China while representing American construction companies there. He predicted that the fight would gross $100 million and be seen by half a billion people in China alone. Wheeler has no experience as a promoter.

Wheeler obtained a letter of intent from the Government's China International Sports Travel Company on April 21, six days after the student demonstrations began in Beijing. He said he had been repeatedly assured by his Chinese contacts in almost daily telephone calls since then that neither the demonstrations nor shifts in Government policies and personnel had dampened enthusiasm for the fight.

Although neither Tyson nor Foreman has formally agreed to the bout, Wheeler said he anticipated no serious problems in working out a deal satisfactory to both. He said Tyson and his associate Don King had indicated a strong interest in the fight, which, Wheeler suggested, would lead to Tyson's biggest purse. Wheeler said it was likely that King would serve as co-promoter of the fight.

Seth Abraham, a vice president of HBO, which owns the live television rights to Tyson's next four fights, said the proposed Tyson-Foreman bout had come up in separate conversations he had this week with King and Cayton.

Wheeler, who said the $25 million offer was contingent on his getting the full television rights, predicted that he would be able to negotiate a mutually beneficial arrangement with HBO. Aiming for a Championship

Foreman, who lost his heavyweight title to Muhammad Ali in Zaire in 1974, has been aiming for a championship fight since beginning a comeback 2 years ago after a 10-year retirement.

The three major boxing authorities will not sanction a title bout between a champion and a boxer who is not ranked among the top 10 fighters in a division. So the unranked Foreman would need a victory over Biggs, who is ranked, to challenge Tyson.

Among the details to be worked out are the size of Tyson's purse. Cayton has set a $20 million minimum, but Wheeler said he was pressing for $15 million.