Who did Tyson ever beat? His resume is pretty bad.

[Hustle]

I love it when Mike fans roll out that excuse
Mike was supposed to fubar Mr 44 to 1 by the 2nd rd

That doesn't change the fact that the count went over.

We can't ignore truth for narratives

[garfios]

Frank Burno, Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tucker , and Tony Tubbs. All were very good wins. But he lost his leagcy fights badly ( Holyfield and Lewis ). Avoided / did not fight Tim Witherspoon.

I haven't checked this properly, but I think Tim was before Tyson, when Mike started his hey days Tim was winding down, he has lost to Holmes, Pinklon Thomas and Bone Crush Smith which by the way Mike beat them, and took the belts from Thomas and Smith. He fought in 91 and went to jail, his next fight was in 95, and even in 91 he wasn't the Mike of the 80's, Cus and Jacob's were dead, the only person he could have trust was white, Jacob's partner and Don King took care of that poisoning Tyson against Bill Cayton. Once King took over his days were numbered.

[djtmal]

Do you know what the word fortunate means?

Do you because it looks like you trying to say Spinks got lucky 2x

[djtmal]

I’m saying they were both close fights that he was fortunate to get the decision in, more so the second one where most people thought he lost. First fight much closer.

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They were close fights that Larry lost

[TheProudLunatic]

You leaving other prime fighters out..

So have you

[djtmal]

Ok. And?

Both of them could have gone either way is the point.

Especially the second one which 42 out of the 46 press row writers scored it for Holmes.

No they couldn't have Spinks won both fights

[TMLT87]

I'm not convinced it's a worse era. But the fact is that AJ and Fury will be well regarded for their achievements across a decade+.

What would be Tyson's equivalent rivals? Holyfield, Bowe and Lewis? He fought 2 of them and lost 3 times, once in disgrace.

I cant see AJ, Fury or even Usyk beating Lennox. AJ isnt beating Holyfield either, Fury at his absolute best might have a shot and Usyk/Holyfield is a 50/50 imo. Bowe when he was on form beats at least AJ and Fury too. Honestly I could see guys like Ruddock, Tucker and Bruno being a serious threat to AJ and possibly Fury if he wasnt on peak form as well.

I think you had to be a better fighter in the 90s (and even 80s although its not looked upon too kindly) to achieve what AJ and Fury managed to achieve in this era. So it isnt fully reflective of their actual abilities as fighters. AJ especially is completely workmanlike and average, Fury has talent but is undisciplined and inconsistent, Usyk is admittedly a genuine ATG though and probably elite in any era.

[djtmal]

You can’t even go a single day without saying something retarded, can you?

t.

F U what part YOU don't understand

Both fights were close but Spinks won both

If it was your boy Floyd you would say he won and leave it at that

[djtmal]

Well Floyd does has two fights that he arguably lost, it’s the same difference.

Oh yeah you say that now

Spinks beat Holmes 2x fair and square.

It was no robbery

Both prime guys

Like how it should be

[djtmal]

Larry Holmes wasn’t in his prime in 1985 and 1986 he was 36 and 37 years old

I ?

F u he was undefeated #1 heavyweight the man who beat the man and Spinks dethroned him

If you can swear the a shopworn Manny was prime because as you say was the boxrec #2 ww then Spinks get full credit for beating undefeated Larry Holmes 2x go fuuk yourself you flip flopping mofo