Why do people Discredit Tyson?

[AintGottaClue]

he beat lots of the same guys tyson did, beat the guy who beat tyson twice- twice, & beat tyson himself, wiped ruddock out in two who mike went tooth & nail with twice

lennox beat them all (bowe, holyfield, tyson, klitschko). hes the best since ali, no question

ya lewis beat alot fo the same guys tyson did AFTER tyson already beat them, and when did lewis beat bowe in the pros they never fought

[Parody]

im always unsure about a matchup of Bowe vs Lewis, I mean lewis did beat him in the Amatuers, but the stoppage was very controversial, then again i think why did'nt Bowe fight Lewis instead of vacating his title, i think bowe had mental problems in facing Lewis, Bowe has only lost once and that was against Holyfield, but he also beat Holyfield twice, once by decision, the other by stoppage, the one thing Lewis could'nt do in both fights while being in his prime

[GreatestIam]

Ill just say those who discredit TYSON or make up lame excuses for the guys he KTFO, like MOSCHINO are outta there ****ing minds and need to watch a few more higlight reels, Tyson was not only a prolific KO artist but boxer! He put two things together that you dont see in a lot of heacyweights these days and thats power and speed, Tyson at his best IN MY EYEZ would destroy any boxer ever and thats just what i think, the guy was a beast, and as PARODY said had he never went to jail his legacy would be even more zealous and he could have caught guys like, Holyfield, Bowe and Lewis a little earlier and put them out of there misery! TYSON THE GOAT OF MY ERA, AND IN MY OPINION THE GREATEST BOXER OF ALL TIME




















after ali

[Da Iceman]

he let his personal life get in the way of boxing, and thats the worst thing a boxer can do.

[oldgringo]

Tyson will always be discredited because he gets so much undeserved credit. The man, as a heavyweight champ, was good. But when people put Mike up on a pedestal it's very easy to shoot him down. When compared with virtually every other heavyweight who will make top 10 people can come up with twice as many reasons Tyson doesn't belong there.

Arguments against Tyson which all hold some water:

Lost to all of the other greats he faced. His only major wins that were impressive come from outdated fighters. He got KTFO'd in his Prime by a guy who was a modest HW. Weak opponents as a whole.

Not many people are true Tyson haters. The man was good heavyweight champ, and you can leave it at that. When people begin to praise him as an all time great is when it becomes so easy to point out his flaws.

And Sturm, there's no way Tyson is higher on an all time HW list than Lewis.

voice of reason.

[paulmmv]

he beat the best in that time 1985-1990 but once tyson lost to buster he was over i have to say tysons best win against a prime star is berbick and that doesent say much