Floyd Mayweather will have a greater legacy than Mike Tyson and its not even close

[Console3344]

First things first, both are great fighters and legends in their sport. But any one with knowledge of boxing will know that Floyd is a much greater boxer.

Here are a few reasons:
- Much tougher competition. Floyd beat Oscar, Pacquiao, Shane Mosley,Zab Judah... list goes on. Who did Tyson beat besides Michael Spinks?
- Floyd was smart and had better strategy. Floyd strategy = outsmart, outbox, frustrate, counter punch and neutralize opponents. Tyson strategy = look like a bad ass and knock him out in one round - which resulted him in losing 6 times
-Floyd defeated 23 World Champions. World Champion in five different weight classes. Tyson only fought at one weight class
- Floyd had more skill/expertise and technique. Tyson relied of fear, intimidating and natural strength of his punches
- 49 - 0 baby

Of course, Pacquiao, De la Hoya, Mexican boxing fans will all disagree because of their hatred for Mayweather, but anyone with at least half a brain will know Im spitting the truth. Tyson was good. Mayweather was the best

[FrankieClutch]

Is this really thread worthy?

[Xi_]

of course.....this shouldn't even be debated.

[Console3344]

I was just watching Mike Tyson videos on youtube, and every single comment was like "See Floyd this is what a real boxing match looks like"

"Mike is a real boxer floyd is a hug runner chicken blabla"
hopefully this forum is not filled with people like that..

[Real King Kong]

I don't see this being very debatable. Mike will be more beloved tho.

[Bram]

People seem to REALLY like Mike Tyson for some reason and for another they REALLY dislike Floyd Mayweather, so you may get some question there.

But as boxers, clearly Mayweather was better.

[Joe Beamish]

They're very, very different, of course.

Floyd was the unequalled master of the sport in his time. For two decades.

Tyson was a spike, a momentary super-phenomenon. His brief moment surpassed anything achieved by Floyd in pure excitement, fear, primal power, and surprising and amazing speed and skill in such a squat, thickly muscled body. But Floyd had by far the more lasting success and command of the roost -- through carefulness, dedication and professionalism.

Floyd was lithe, enjoying a deceptive size and reach. (Look at him versus Canelo, who is thicker but not at all bigger in frame.) Very slick, very elusive, very efficient.

Tyson was 50% monster, 50% machine.

Both guys knew their stuff. Tyson was a student of boxing, an expert on its history (charmingly going back to the first decades of the 20th Century.) Floyd knew, trained and sparred against many of the best fighters of his time.

Who would you rather hang with? For me that's an easy question. It ain't Mayweather.

Both guys were great fighters. Floyd throughout his career. Tyson for only a very short time.

I would put the top version of Tyson against any heavyweight. I think he (circa 1987 or 88) would beat as many historical heavyweight opponents as anybody. He didn't last long, but he was quite a force.

Floyd is an all time great at LW and JWW, for sure. Not sure about WW; his competition there was fairly weak, and his frame would've struggled against rangier guys like Robinson, Hearns or Leonard.

[HanzGruber]

Lol thanks captain obvious. Every non casual knows this. But people like mike for his kos. He's not even a top hw tbh

[Xi_]

I was just watching Mike Tyson videos on youtube, and every single comment was like "See Floyd this is what a real boxing match looks like"

"Mike is a real boxer floyd is a hug runner chicken blabla"
hopefully this forum is not filled with people like that..

disable your account and leave the site now if you're looking to get away from the ****** ytbc rhetoric because nsb has a lot of those same ******s posing on here. watch the poll results if you think i'm lying.......tyson will actually either be close or he might even win the poll which is ****ing absurd.

[Console3344]

They're very, very different, of course.

Floyd was the unequalled master of the sport in his time. For two decades.

Tyson was a spike, a momentary super-phenomenon. His brief moment surpassed anything achieved by Floyd in pure excitement, fear, primal power, and surprising and amazing speed and skill in such a squat, thickly muscled body. But Floyd had by far the more lasting success and command of the roost -- through carefulness, dedication and professionalism.

Floyd was lithe, enjoying a deceptive size and reach. (Look at him versus Canelo, who is thicker but not at all bigger in frame.) Very slick, very elusive, very efficient.

Tyson was 50% monster, 50% machine.

Both guys knew their stuff. Tyson was a student of boxing, an expert on its history (charmingly going back to the first decades of the 20th Century.) Floyd knew, trained and sparred against many of the best fighters of his time.

Who would you rather hang with? For me that's an easy question. It ain't Mayweather.

Both guys were great fighters. Floyd throughout his career. Tyson for only a very short time.

I would put the top version of Tyson against any heavyweight. I think he (circa 1987 or 88) would beat as many historical heavyweight opponents as anybody. He didn't last long, but he was quite a force.

Floyd is an all time great at LW and JWW, for sure. Not sure about WW; his competition there was fairly weak, and his frame would've struggled against rangier guys like Robinson, Hearns or Leonard.

How about Tyson Fury and Muhammad Ali's legacy. Who is better