Let’s be honest - Mike Tyson was overrated as fu.ck

[Larry the boss]

How is he overrated??? who is doing the rating here and what do you consider his rating?

[STREET CLEANER]

This is for people who act like these old school boxers were just out there knocking out killers.

Mike Tyson didn’t really beat anyone and he got knocked out every time he stepped up. Holyfield’s resume was somewhat mediocre at HW as well.

Holyfield mediocre!?!

[Larry the boss]

He lost to Bowe twice and most would argue he also lost to Lennox twice.

He only beat Tyson and Mercer. And Mercer wasn’t considered to be an elite boxer in that generation. He’s like the Dillian Whyte of this generation.

Take Tyson out and he didn’t beat anyone unless you want to count Bowe loss which is like Lennox’a loss to Rahman.

the only fighter in history to become undisputed champ at both cruiserweight and heavyweight.


but posters like you seem to think thats nothing...hilarious

[BangEM]

Really Tyson was overrated to an extent. He hurt himself by not dropping all those damn hanger on dudes when Cus passed away. Just not as overrated as you state. Holyfields resume is not mediocre dude. Compare their era to the era of these heavyweights. They would have Wilder on the florr in a ball. Fury would do the best. Joshua a little better than Bruno. Ruiz would be okay. Fury is a wild card in that era. Tell me who in this era could beat Lewis, Holyfield, Tyson, Bowe , even Ruddock consistently out of these fighters. Fury would have best shot because he is very slick.

LOL. Nostalgia is a biitch.

[LZBoxing]

absolute bull****.

Mike was the real deal. He peaked early and was only at his peak for a very short time. During this time, he'd beat down everyone and anyone.

[QballLobo]

He had a 3 year run where I would put him up against any Heavyweight in history. The footwork, instincts, next level power were off the charts.
By the time he got to the Douglass fight he just wasn’t motivated anymore and was just headhunting in most fights. Hard to get up when you come from where he did and then go to making $30 million a fight in the late 80’s.
I’m not sure he is overrated. Anyone that watched him fight sees a guy that had an incredible start but was a shell of himself coming out of prison. He was just cashing checks after 1995.

[BangEM]

the only fighter in history to become undisputed champ at both cruiserweight and heavyweight.


but posters like you seem to think thats nothing...hilarious

Read again. At HW, he was overrated despite the PED. He only beat Tyson and a good contender in Mercer. Lost twice to both Bowe and Lennox.

[BangEM]

How is he overrated??? who is doing the rating here and what do you consider his rating?

Tyson was overrated.

Who did he beat?

[BangEM]

absolute bull****.

Mike was the real deal. He peaked early and was only at his peak for a very short time. During this time, he'd beat down everyone and anyone.

Who did he beat?

[BangEM]

He had a 3 year run where I would put him up against any Heavyweight in history. The footwork, instincts, next level power were off the charts.
By the time he got to the Douglass fight he just wasn’t motivated anymore and was just headhunting in most fights. Hard to get up when you come from where he did and then go to making $30 million a fight in the late 80’s.
I’m not sure he is overrated. Anyone that watched him fight sees a guy that had an incredible start but was a shell of himself coming out of prison. He was just cashing checks after 1995.

You’re entitled to your opinion. That’s the same way they’re marketing Wilder with the narrative that he punches like a mule against bum. Tyson also looked great against bum but every time he stepped up, he got knocked out.