Ali vs. Tyson: Who is more overrated among them?

[Redd Foxx]

They had something else that most boxers never achieve. The social phenomenon. Because they were in the spotlight, it's easy to say that the boxer could never live up to the celebrity. As boxers, take them for what they were. Don't expect them to live up to the hype that the adoring public puts on them.

[Lopez_Boxing]

Tyson. Probably the most over rated fighter ever. Now before everyone red ks me and bashes me. much respect he was fighting way bigger men so he was always at a disadvantage, but really what's his best win?

[Sun_Tzu]

Both were overated but it goes with the territory. Ali got a lot of questionable decisions, Tyson flopped after a short but dominant run. I get alot of heat because I don't bow down to Ali and worship. He was a great fighter for sure but the pedestal he is on is made of smoke and mirrors. I reckon most of his image is from his life outside the ring. Judging purely from a boxing standpoint there are many fighters I would give more than a fair chance of beating him especially after he came back from his ban, that's the real shame is the years he lost due to that.

[BoxingFan85]

Tyson. Probably the most over rated fighter ever. Now before everyone red ks me and bashes me. much respect he was fighting way bigger men so he was always at a disadvantage, but really what's his best win?

I second this... Tyson lost every time he met a great fighter.. & Douglas was not even great..

[Sheldon312]

Both were overated but it goes with the territory. Ali got a lot of questionable decisions, Tyson flopped after a short but dominant run. I get alot of heat because I don't bow down to Ali and worship. He was a great fighter for sure but the pedestal he is on is made of smoke and mirrors. I reckon most of his image is from his life outside the ring. Judging purely from a boxing standpoint there are many fighters I would give more than a fair chance of beating him especially after he came back from his ban, that's the real shame is the years he lost due to that.

P4p he is top 3. At heavyweight no one in history beats him including Joe Louis.

[BrometheusBob.]

Tyson.

Both Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson, to clarify.

[Dr Rumack]

Tyson is obviously the more overrated guy. But he was a great champion so the fact that everyone knows him is not a bad thing.

He was more reliant on his conditioning than Ali, and that led to his downfall. Also, Ali won in the face of great adversity on many occasions. When Tyson was faced with adversity, he crumbled.

[A.K]

Both were overated but it goes with the territory. Ali got a lot of questionable decisions, Tyson flopped after a short but dominant run. I get alot of heat because I don't bow down to Ali and worship. He was a great fighter for sure but the pedestal he is on is made of smoke and mirrors. I reckon most of his image is from his life outside the ring. Judging purely from a boxing standpoint there are many fighters I would give more than a fair chance of beating him especially after he came back from his ban, that's the real shame is the years he lost due to that.

Well that's because you don't know his full history you knew the Ali that cameback after being banned for 3 years of his prime, Ali in his prime was a savage he would predict which round he would knock guys out in and actually do it, and he beat the unstoppable at The time monster sonny Liston he was no hype job.

[Boxing56]

Tyson but man was he one of the most exciting fighters ever.

[Canelo and GGG]

Ali overrated?? cuse he had close decision? lol SRR and SRL had them ,guy fough veterans when he was young then the best of his generation and then went to war with young lions in Spinks and Holmes ,are we realy at boxing forum sayin Ali is overrated??

Tyson in his prime wasnt overrated ,then he used this hype to goeven when he was done ,but thats another story.