Clearing up a HUGE Tyson falsehood....

[GattiFan]

You're still one of the only authorities around on here Scully.

Keep up the good work.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Thanks, my man

And yes I am almost done with my book on boxing.

[CASINOJOELITTLE]

Let me clarify one thing for people right now... .because this is one of boxing BIGGEST myths ever...saying that Tyson wasnt a good amateur, using him as an example of someone who wasnt a top amateur but went on to a goo pro career. Take him OFF that list because Mike Tyson was not only a TOP amateur but he also destroyed many OTHER top amateurs. This argument is a VERY CLEAR example of someone that takes something they HEAR and passing it off to others as fact....it has snowballed into something totally false. Tyson won the Ohio State Fair twice, won the National Junior Olympics twice and won both the National Golden Gloves and the U.S. Juniors one time each. He represented the USA successfull yin International competition and he was chosen as the "most noteworthy contender" in 1984 to Henry Tillman and that qualified him for the Olympic Box-Off where he lost to Tillman for the Olympic spot. Being the most noteworthy is a HUGE honor in amateur boxing and is reserved for the elite at the time, which tyson certainly was at 201 pounds in this country.

you good my man i used to box for east cleveland pal i won the ohio state fair twice that was my favorite tournament, the national pal was cool and dont forget the aau tourny too

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

What years did you win the Ohio Fair? What years were you in the PAL? Do you remember a guy from Cleveland Golden Gloves named REGGIE REVERE??

[McNulty]

Well, I put it this way in regard to myself and my own experiences: I fought quite a few top rated national and world class amateurs when I was an amateur and I fought in so many tournaments on the national level...sometimes we fought 2 and 3 times in a night.... 5 times in a week.... 2 tournaments in a month, etc....If I had the same number of amateur fights but didnt have them on the national and international level...I not only don't think I would have went as far as I did when I fought pro but I don't think I would have even had the confidence to turn professional in the first place.

Scully...I was just bustin your chops man...ya didnt have to go and change your routine.

What was your am's record?

[The Troll]

He only had what? 24 or 25 amateur bouts though. Accomplished, but not many bouts.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Tyson had more than that.... he boxed JO's in 1982 and 1983... then open class in 83' and 1984.... fought in numerous big tournaments, plus international meets. Plus all the local and regional ones he had to go through to even get to the nationals in the first place...no way he just had 20 something. As for me, I was officially 57-13 as amateur...not including a few exhibitions and JO fights.

[CoLd_WaVE]

Tyson had more than that.... he boxed JO's in 1982 and 1983... then open class in 83' and 1984.... fought in numerous big tournaments, plus international meets. Plus all the local and regional ones he had to go through to even get to the nationals in the first place...no way he just had 20 something. As for me, I was officially 57-13 as amateur...not including a few exhibitions and JO fights.

Iceman... you are the man... i hate it when some *******s come in on here and diss you... you have the experience in the sport they could just dream...

goodluck to your book...

[squealpiggy]

Yeah hurry up and finish that book Ice, then send me a free copy because I know you through the internet, like!

[The Troll]

Tyson had more than that.... he boxed JO's in 1982 and 1983... then open class in 83' and 1984.... fought in numerous big tournaments, plus international meets. Plus all the local and regional ones he had to go through to even get to the nationals in the first place...no way he just had 20 something. As for me, I was officially 57-13 as amateur...not including a few exhibitions and JO fights.

So why are those bouts not included in his record. The Junior Olympics and the rest of it. His losses to Tillman were to make the US Olympic team wern't they and I know they are included in his record.