Who was bigger in the 80's? Tyson or Leonard?

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

if tyson was bigger, do you think it was only because he was a heavyweight?

[savorduhflavor]

This is crazy, he wasn't bigger. If your asking who was bigger over the decade it was Leonard by FAR. Tyson was, granted, HUGEEE, but for like only 2 years of the 80's, I don't get this. Leonard was the 80's. More people saw Hagler/Leonard than any Tyson fight in the 80's.

[Arka]

This is crazy, he wasn't bigger. If your asking who was bigger over the decade it was Leonard by FAR. Tyson was, granted, HUGEEE, but for like only 2 years of the 80's, I don't get this. Leonard was the 80's. More people saw Hagler/Leonard than any Tyson fight in the 80's.

86,87,88,89 I make it four years in the eighties that Tyson was big....
and ,yes, it was because he was a great KO artist at the top of the heavyweight pile.

Both athletes had endorsements by major companies.However, simply put, Tyson seemed bigger than boxing.Ray Leonard was boxing.That's the difference.

[Unknown Champ]

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[Bea5T]

tyson was the BIGGEST name on the planet in the late 80s

[GreatestIam]

Tyson 2-3 yr reign in the 80's was even bigger then Leonards 8 yrs... The fact is Tyson was The Baddest Man on The Planet... Leonard was that "Sugar Dude"... Theres no doubt Leonard was big,but Tyson was Tyson he's raft is still felt today, while Leonard just has a breeze if not a fart! The 80's was no different Leonard was the man 80-88 but once Tyson came in all that was ovbershadowed and outdone by the youngest HW champ ever!