"Prime Tyson"

[+= El Jefe=+]

i keep hearing the term "prime Tyson"

when was this exactly or did he ever actually prime??

[Hydro]

His prime years were 86-91.

His peak years were 87'-88'.

[Nacho_Analstain]

1986 i would say

[realheavyhands]

tyson ali and foreman never had there real prime

[Southpaw Stinger]

He's the only fighter I know of where people have to put the term "prime" in front of his name before every thread.

[1bad65]

Alot of boxing historians say the highest point of his carreer was the Michael Spinks fight.

[Guest]

People say prime to differentiate Tyson before and after prison. He was a much different fighter after prison...

[1bad65]

His decline had, in my opinion, started before prison. His first defeat was before prison.

[Franko]

Alot of boxing historians say the highest point of his carreer was the Michael Spinks fight.

I'd agree with that. Though Tyson's 'Prime' was brief, i think he'd test any heavyweight in history at his best, and as i've previously posted, although Spinks was a blown up heavyweight, Tyson would have matched anyone on that night.

[Verstyle]

2 different mikes thats what it is. reason why they said that. I have to admit ali changed his style up and after the exile and they dont classify him differently.