Was Mike Tyson a great champion?

[RAESAAD]

In his time no doubt........

[Mike Tyson77]

Tyson had heart, he had a warriors spirit and luved a good fight! Unfortunatly he lost his passion for the sport and his fighting spirit sumwhere along the line! Look at his fights before jail man, Bruno 1 for example, he got hurt from a big left hook on the button, what did he do? He threw a Wild hook straight back! He kept fighting, never doubting he would win and he got the TKO! Tucker - fighting superbly, Jabbing well and possibly even stunned Mike a little early with a right uppercut, Tyson didnt wilt he kept fighting every minute of the 12rounds earning himself a comftable Decision! Ruddock - A huge puncher, landed many flush power shots on Mike but guess what Mike kept coming and got a TKO and a Decision! **** even taking the beating of his life against Buster Douglas he pressed, and actually scored a big KD! He was Knocked out against Buster that night but instinctivly tryed to get up, The man HAD heart please dont doubt that!

That's a great post, this man knows what he's talking about.

I became a Tyson fan 6 months after his last fight when I saw a prime Tyson on ESPN Classics.

To this day I still get these feelings I cant describe with words when I watch him. I can be very angry or depressed and start watching Tyson and I became sooooo relaxed. It feels like a drug or something. I remember jumping out of my seat cheering when he knocked this guy down, and the fight was 20 years ago!

I have dozens of favorite current fighters, but none give me the sensations that a Tyson fight does. Hell, I wouldnt be here typing if it wasnt for Tyson.

[PATO 1]

To this day I still get these feelings I cant describe with words when I watch him. I can be very angry or depressed and start watching Tyson and I became sooooo relaxed. It feels like a drug or something. .

i think its called love

[Mike Tyson77]

i think its called love

I do love Tyson, but not in a gay way you bastard.

[The Surgeon]

That's a great post, this man knows what he's talking about.

I became a Tyson fan 6 months after his last fight when I saw a prime Tyson on ESPN Classics.

To this day I still get these feelings I cant describe with words when I watch him. I can be very angry or depressed and start watching Tyson and I became sooooo relaxed. It feels like a drug or something. I remember jumping out of my seat cheering when he knocked this guy down, and the fight was 20 years ago!

I have dozens of favorite current fighters, but none give me the sensations that a Tyson fight does. Hell, I wouldnt be here typing if it wasnt for Tyson.

He's the reason im in the sport too man! And i gaurentee u loads of others are the same as us!

[Mike Tyson77]

He's the reason im in the sport too man! And i gaurentee u loads of others are the same as us!

I second that.

[PRsDontEatGlove]

It's easy now...But Back in his prime, Tyson was the man. He whooped everybody. By the time he met Holyfield...he was over.

[The Surgeon]

It pisses me off when people diss Mikes Stamina too, he fought a very tireing style at a fast past for 12 rounds solid no problem in his prime too! I actually remember commentators saying "Tyson would be 1 of the few fighters around today that would prefer the 15round distance!" His power faded a lil but he kept bringin it with hurtfull shots all day long when he had too

[Verstyle]

It pisses me off when people diss Mikes Stamina too, he fought a very tireing style at a fast past for 12 rounds solid no problem in his prime too! I actually remember commentators saying "Tyson would be 1 of the few fighters around today that would prefer the 15round distance!" His power faded a lil but he kept bringin it with hurtfull shots all day long when he had too

yeah ppl talk down on his stamina but i dare some1 to try that style for 3 rounds and there respect for mike will skyrocket.

[Dirt E Gomez]

Reigning at the top for only a couple of years only to lose to a relative nobody and go on to never win an important fight again....

He was a destructive force but no great champion.