which US boxer has the most fans?

[YNWA]

listen youngin...Mike Tyson was the youngest ever to win the Heavy Weight Crown, the only "undefeated" AND "Undisputed" Heavy weight Champion in the History of boxing. For the madness surrounding Iron Mike outside of his boxing career...All that will be irrelavent when he is inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

It's a shame that Mike Tyson self destructed. And bro, If you didn't watch Tyson fight in the late 1980's, you just became a boxing fan two days ago. Show some class and debate without sounding like street punk. I'm sure you have a better vocabulary than that. And just for the record, Your boy Hoyfield head-butted Tyson. Ain't right to bite. But Your boy asked for it. Watch the Fight in it's entirety. Leave the bias behind and see for yourself.

even though i was a baby at the time, ive seen all tysons early fights against mostly average opposition and i agree he was a force of nature, a great fighter even though he emerged in a weak era. barrin him, what standout fighters were around in the mid/late 80s, barrin holy still at cruiser? none. what truly great fighters did he beat? l im not sayin he wasnt great, he may well have beaten better fighters than he had the opportunity to fight. what im sayin is he'll never have the love, support and respect of fighters like evander, hatton, even bruno, who were truly decent, humble people. bein a possible hall of famer doesnt necessarily equate to havin loyal fans whod stick by you through thick and thin. no one thinks of tyson and thinks 'what a lovely lad, i hope he doesnt get hurt tonight'

[demirturk]

people here know only ali and tyson

[THe TRiNiTY]

De La Hoya... Vargas has a decent following. Even Hopkins has a consistant 10,000 fans that show up to his fights. Paul Malignaggi's is growing.. Juan Diaz' too.

[guzi815]

even though i was a baby at the time, ive seen all tysons early fights against mostly average opposition and i agree he was a force of nature, a great fighter even though he emerged in a weak era. barrin him, what standout fighters were around in the mid/late 80s, barrin holy still at cruiser? none. what truly great fighters did he beat? l im not sayin he wasnt great, he may well have beaten better fighters than he had the opportunity to fight. what im sayin is he'll never have the love, support and respect of fighters like evander, hatton, even bruno, who were truly decent, humble people. bein a possible hall of famer doesnt necessarily equate to havin loyal fans whod stick by you through thick and thin. no one thinks of tyson and thinks 'what a lovely lad, i hope he doesnt get hurt tonight'

man YNWA, that is an outstanding post! you do make alot of good points. IMHO, Quick Tillis was the first to take Tyson passed the 3rd round, and go the distance. Michael Spinks was "Undefeated", IBF Champ. Mitch Greene, Tyrell Briggs, Tim Whitherspoon...you can't say they weren't top contenders. I do agree with you that Evander Holyfield has kept the cleaner reputation of the two, and will definately be inducted into the IBHOF. Should Holyfield capture the Heavy Weight crown, again, the would be a feat that would be extremely hard to duplicate...."5 time HW Champ"!