Did Tyson dominate HW division in a weak era?

[Galindezs]

Well, Thomas, Tucker and Tubbs of the mid-80's would of beaten any version of Lewis or Holyfield.

[American_Ninja]

Well, Thomas, Tucker and Tubbs of the mid-80's would of beaten any version of Lewis or Holyfield.

LOL...thats funny!!! Good one

[Galindezs]

LOL...thats funny!!! Good one

What's so funny about it??

Pinklon was an elite lb4lber, Tubbs one of the slickest HW's and Tucker one of the best HW prospects there's been. Neither Holyfield or Lewis were in that HW class. Rid**** Bowe was, just.

[eazy_mas]

It like Hopkins with the MW.

he dominated the division that even there where no one became famous through his year. ther was good guy like Eastman, Epochs but many other wher blow away.

[Tata Moran]

yes he dominated and he made that era look weak

I agree wid u amigo

[+= El Jefe=+]

Did Tyson dominate HW division in a weak era? True, False?

Tyson did dominate a very weak HW division, as did Marciano, the difference is that Marciano never lost, so if people Call marciano over rated and some dont even have him as a top 10 HW of all time, the real question is....
Where does Tyson land as an all time HW??"

[jujuman]

tyson never had to come back in a fight, he always seemed to run through his opponents, that made him a good fighter but not a great fighter. if he had kept this up for 4 or 5 more years i could have called him great or dominant. I would have like d to see him in a fight were he wasnt expected to win. Like if he had made it out of the Douglas fight,(even with the knock down) win or loose that fight i would have giving him more credit than his normal run thru victims. he seemed to loose by KO when ever he got into a fight.

[The Troll]

I dont think so. Just he was so dominant he made the division look weak. He was the most dominating and most seemingly invincible fighter in history during his era.

[The Noose]

tyson never had to come back in a fight, he always seemed to run through his opponents, that made him a good fighter but not a great fighter. if he had kept this up for 4 or 5 more years i could have called him great or dominant. I would have like d to see him in a fight were he wasnt expected to win. Like if he had made it out of the Douglas fight,(even with the knock down) win or loose that fight i would have giving him more credit than his normal run thru victims. he seemed to loose by KO when ever he got into a fight.

I agree.
To be considered great he needed to make a comeback in a fight. Or beaten Holyfield in the rematch.

Yet he did fight back against fighters. The first Ruddock fight comes to mind.
Ruddock opened up on him several times, and Tyson fought back, scoring an excellent knockdown and eventually stopping him.

[Derranged]

Yes, but the point is he beat what was available. He was gonna fight Evander but he lost to Douglass. Lewis and Bowe didnt turn pro untill 1988, and I believe Holyfield moved up to HW in 1989. Then he went to prison. Ruined his career.