Check how Destructive Prime Tyson used to be

[Technical_Skill]

Its a shame that history judges you over so many years and not how good you were at your peak. People say Tyson would have destroyed Lennox Lewis but i think when top 10 heavyweights are shown LL was above Tyson last time i looked.

Yeah the same people rate marciano over tyson also, lol,

Seriously, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson arent given enough credit imo, louis's skills were well before his time, he only lost to marciano when he had a zimmer frame and lived had to be fed through a straw.

[hugh grant]

Yeah ive seen Marciano ranked no1 above Ali on some peoples lists. lol

[Technical_Skill]

Yeah ive seen Marciano ranked no1 above Ali on some peoples lists. lol

Trust me, i had this discussion with my best mate once,

We reckon in about 10 years Valuev is gonna be on peoples all time HW list

"He only lost once, he nearly beat marciano's record"

Give it time.

lol.

[tredh]

I respect Mike's fight game but he was destroying a bunch of bums. Not saying he wouldn't of beat Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield and some others but 95% of those dudes he KOing were journey men who had day jobs. Also Ali would have beat the **** out of any version of Mike Tyson that would have gotten put in the ring with him. A prime Larry Holmes might have beat him to.

[Randall_Hopkirk]

Tyson fought the best of the time, highly regarded boxers, and went through them like a hot knife goes through butter. I saw those fights at the time as they were being broadcast, and I'm telling you, you're underestimating Tyson. I've seen Lewis at his peak KOed by McCall and struggle against others, but Tyson at his peak dominated everyone he faced.

If you think Lewis was at his peak in 1994, then there is no point in carrying on this thread.

[Steelhammer86]

If you think Lewis was at his peak in 1994, then there is no point in carrying on this thread.

Was he at his peak when he was KOed by Rahman, a few years later?

[Knicksman20]

Tony Tucker took Tyson the distance during his so-called prime. Are you telling me two all time greats like Lewis and Holy couldn't have done the same? Plus, don't give me the nonsense that Tyson paced himself because he wanted to test his stamina over 12 rounds. Tyson vs Lewis in their respective primes is up in the air. I don't mean to sound like a Tyson hater, but he looked impressive against average opposition, not the stuff of legend.

Tony Tucker like many of Tyson's past opponents fought only to survive. That's why they would clutch him every chance they had because they didn't want to get hit.

[danny stash]

Yeah the same people rate marciano over tyson also, lol,

Seriously, Joe Louis and Mike Tyson arent given enough credit imo, louis's skills were well before his time, he only lost to marciano when he had a zimmer frame and lived had to be fed through a straw.

i AGREE ON THE LIOUS PART. HE WAS OLD WHEN HE FOUGHT ROCKY. I HAVE JOE LOUIS IN THE NUMBER ONE SLOT OF ALL TIME

[Technical_Skill]

Tony Tucker like many of Tyson's past opponents fought only to survive. That's why they would clutch him every chance they had because they didn't want to get hit.

yep, unfortunatley most of them couldnt last the full 12 without being hit, that why i cant see lewis winning, im not sure he could be offensive and go 12 rounds without being hit clean.

[Derranged_]

The Pinklon Thomas KO is my favorite Tyson KO because he's literally "chopping the tree down" in that fight...