Why was Tyson so beloved by fans, and not Floyd?

[Welter_Skelter]

and floyd has done what tyson hasn't done...win 5 belts in 5 divisions.

True But when You weigh 220lb.. In shape... You can fight in ONLY one division...

Therefore your comment isn't a fair assesment

[SkillspayBills]

Tyson KO's people!

Thread should have ended after that post.

[Mike_R]

short heavyweight + furious KO's

tyson was a straight up physical anomaly for a few years there.

mayweather is a sharp boxer who doesn't make hardly any mistakes, but who also doesn't ice people like mike did way back when.

pretty irrelevant to each other though to be honest.

[Underboss]

True But when You weigh 220lb.. In shape... You can fight in ONLY one division...

Therefore your comment isn't a fair assesment

that's true. your right.

but tyson could have went down to cruiserweight, but that would be the most ridiculous thing to do, having to go down to 180-200, loosing muscle etc.

[joepal]

Tyson was a killer, Floyd is a puyee!

Two entirely different species of fighters (if you would even call Floyd a fighter).

[boxingfan4life]

Because tyson had that killer instinct which most boxing fans like. His main goal was to knock his opponents out and he did it in an exciting fashion. Mayweather doesn't do that.

[Underboss]

why tyson is more respected than pretty boy floyd.

[deevel79]

Not sure what race has to do with it?

Mike Entertained and was exciting to watch.
He came into a dire division and brought life back to boxing in a big way.
Until 1990 he was undsiputed by destroying all in his way.
Mike had the air of invicibility about him as well.
Comparing Floyd to Mike is sacrilidge in my opinion.
Tyson may have been an ass outside the ring but you can't deny the excitement he generated inside it.
Tyson>Mayweather forever.
In 200 years people will still be watching Tyson whereas no-one will remember the name Floyd Mayweather Jr.

I bring up race because if Tyson happened to be white, im sure some racially insecure people here would've been like "Tyson was loved because he is white and Floyd is black"

[joepal]

Tyson was a warrior, Floyd was a dancer. End of story.

[Dorian]

Tyson was a moron.. i liked the guy when he was young and before he started dissing people like this and saying
"i'mma eat ur children" and annoying stuff like that

Tyson became a coward once he was on "top"