Comments Thread For: Teddy Atlas on Mike Tyson: I Don't Know If He Was Ever Great

[DeeMoney]

I dont know if everyone here read the article (as opposed to just the headline).

Atlas was very effusive in his praise of Tyson, and described many ways he was great. But said his definition of greatness requires you to win those fights that are difficult. In a sense penalizing Tyson for being so dominant at his peak.

Maybe he is just holding a grudge, but it didnt seem to be so much negative

[uppercut510]

His resume is a bit overrated by many imo but he was a great fighter

[uppercut510]

I dont know if everyone here read the article (as opposed to just the headline).

Atlas was very effusive in his praise of Tyson, and described many ways he was great. But said his definition of greatness requires you to win those fights that are difficult. In a sense penalizing Tyson for being so dominant at his peak.

Maybe he is just holding a grudge, but it didnt seem to be so much negative

this lol most just read the title

[mathed]

Atlas is losing it. A prime Tyson was a physical specimen and a monster in the ring. His problems were mental, not physical and the deck was stacked against him on purpose. Tyson could have been nearly unbeatable with the right guidance and mindset. Sex, drugs, money and power did him in and I suspect most of that was on purpose because he was wrecking the ******** industry. You can't be a sure thing and go up against Don Kingpin.

Disclaimer: I didn't bother to read the article, but I was aware of Atlas' history with Tyson, in reference to his niece.

[champion4ever]

Goddamn Teddy! Shit! Can you at least bury the hatchet for just once in your life with Mike Tyson. Let it go already! Has he repented and apologized enough for all the mistakes he has made in his life? Perhaps you should do the same.

[joseph5620]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. This idiot is right first time in a thing related to boxing.

Tyson was overrated POS. Nowhere near top 10 HW ATG and 100 P4P ATG.

Neither is the guy in your avatar. In fact, I rate Tyson over him by quite a bit.

[champion4ever]

Recently, Teddy has been saying some off the wall type sh.it even for his standards. Guy going coo coo for coco puffs needs to get checked

Yeah! One can easily sense that he is still bitter with both Cus D'mato and Mike Tyson. He never had the chance to relish in any of Mike Tyson's successes and as a result of it really burns him. He is still jealous of Mike Tyson

[just the facts]

Teddy forever salty. Tyson was a great fighter. End thread………..

[champion4ever]

15-year-old Mike Tyson inappropriately touched Teddy’s 11-year-old niece so he pulled a gun on him.

Cus D’Amato kicked Teddy out of the team as a result.

That’s the background story in case anyone doesn’t know.

You are absolutely right but that was more than 40 years ago. Mike Tyson has since both apologized and repented personally to him for it. So now is the time for Atlas to let bygones be bygones.

The man is damn near 70 years old for heaven's sake. Is he going to carry this grudge around with him forever? Mike Tyson success inside of the professional boxing ring without him.

Has left him feeling both betrayed, brokenhearted, jealous and bitter.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Im a fan too but no fangirl like most on here. He peaked early. I have no doubt about that in addition to his circus life. I’d pit Tyson from 20-23 against all heavy weights at the SAME AGE. Think about that. He’d kill them all. Only one who could whip him 2 out of 4 fights would be Holyfield. He was a bad Joe. Balls the size of an elephant but he might have been a cruiser at those ages. So might not of had a chance.

Holyfield might’ve always had Mike’s number, but I’ve always maintained that pre-prison Tyson would’ve emerged victorious. A shame we’ll never know for sure. Tyson came up in an era where there were few challenges to his absolute peak. But, man, was he fun to watch. As a lifelong boxing fan, I was lucky enough to see it as Mike’s career unfolded. It’s just not the same on video. Dude was electrifying.