"IRON MIKE TYSON"

[Gandalf]

...but devistating vs WHO?

Anyone worth beating!!!! Lyle, you are limited when it comes to appreciating fighters objectively!!!

[thgreatsd]

...but devistating vs WHO?

How about some of these chaps...

1985
Mar. 6 -- Hector Mercedes, Albany, N.Y., TKO 1
Apr. 10 -- Trent Singleton, Albany, N.Y., TKO 1
May 23 -- Don Halpern, Albany, N.Y., KO 4
June 20 -- Rick Spain, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1
July 11 -- John Alderson, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 2
July 19 -- Larry Sims, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., KO 3
Aug. 15 -- Lorenzo Canady, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 1
Sept. 5 -- Michael Johnson, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1
Oct. 9 -- Donnie Long, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1
Oct. 25 -- Robert Colay, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1
Nov. 1 -- Sterling Benjamin, Latham, N.Y., TKO 1
Nov. 13 -- Eddie Richardson, Houston, KO 1
Nov. 22 -- Conroy Nelson, Latham, N.Y., KO 2
Dec. 6 -- Sammy Scaff, New York, KO 1
Dec. 27 -- Mark Young, Latham, N.Y., KO 1


1986
Jan. 10 -- Dave Jaco, Albany, N.Y., TKO 1
Jan. 24 -- Mike Jamison, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 5
Feb. 16 -- Jesse Ferguson, Troy, N.Y., W DSQ 6
Mar. 10 -- Steve Zouski, Uniondale, N.Y., KO 3
May 3 -- James Tillis, Glen Falls, N.Y., W 10
May 20 -- Mitch Green, New York, W 10
June 13 -- Reggie Gross, New York, TKO 1
June 28 -- William Hosea, Troy, N.Y., KO 1
July 11 -- Lorenzo Boyd, Swan Lake, N.Y., KO 2
July 26 -- Marvis Frazier, Glen Falls, N.Y., KO 1
Aug. 17 -- Jose Ribalta, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 10
Sept. 6 -- Alfonzo Ratliff, Las Vegas, KO 2
Nov. 22 -- Trevor Berbick, Las Vegas, TKO 2
(Won WBC Heavyweight Title)

1987
Mar.7 -- James Smith, Las Vegas, W 12
(Won WBA Heavyweight Title/Retained WBC Heavyweight Title)
May 30 -- Pinklon Thomas, Las Vegas, TKO 6
(Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight Titles)
Aug. 1 -- Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12
(Won IBF Heavyweight Title/Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight Titles/Became Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion)
Oct. 16 -- Tyrell Biggs, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 7
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)


1988
Jan. 22 -- Larry Holmes, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 4
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)
Mar. 21 -- Tony Tubbs, Tokyo, Japan, TKO 2
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)
June 27 -- Michael Spinks, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)


1989
Feb. 25 -- Frank Bruno, Las Vegas, TKO 5
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)
July 21 -- Carl Williams, Atlantic City, N.J., TKO 1
(Retained Undisputed World Heavyweight Title)


1990
Feb. 11 -- James Douglas, Tokyo, Japan, KO by 10
(Lost World Heavyweight Title)
June 16 -- Henry Tillman, Las Vegas, KO 1
Dec. 8 -- Alex Stewart, Atlantic City, N.J., KO 1


1991
Mar. 18 -- Donovan Ruddock, Las Vegas, TKO 7
June 28 -- Donovan Ruddock, Las Vegas, W 12


1995
Aug. 19 -- Peter McNeeley, Las Vegas, W DSQ 1
Dec. 16 -- Buster Mathis, Jr., Philadelphia, KO 3

[El Kabong]

THE Mike Jameson?

Buster Mathis Jr.

OK, he beat old Larry Holmes, little Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno, and Donovan Rudduck but vs the guys people compare him against he is 0-3-0!

He lost to Lewis when he was really old, we'll take that away.

VS Holyfield....he had NOTHING to offer Evander.

He did whip Golota but he was damaged goods when he fought Tyson.

I just wish he had fought these guys:
Moorer
Mercer
Morrison
Briggs (it would have been good to see him absolutely whip that punk)
Bowe (after Bowe's trilogy with Holyfield Tyson would have a shot)
Rahman

No doubt Tyson was a good boxer and fun to watch I just don't rate him with the best

[Gandalf]

Again you compare it all post jail, Lyle....Prime, Tyson kicks all those punks....

you doubt it lyle?

Really? Hilarious.

[mafiajoey]

He was and is my favorite of all time but as hard as it is and was to admit he was gone along time ago. Before jail he was gone!

[El Kabong]

Again you compare it all post jail, Lyle....Prime, Tyson kicks all those punks....

you doubt it lyle? 

Really? Hilarious.

I'm not talking "Prime" Tyson I'm talking just in the 1990's....as a Tyson fan would you not want to have seen him fight those guys?

I think a post jail Tyson vs Ray Mercer would have been a big battle...maybe that's just me though.

I think once Douglas beat him he just gave up on his career

[thgreatsd]

That's a fair point Lyle. I see what you are saying and perhaps if Tyson had made better decisions in his private life we could have seen him excell. I still think he was one of the best though just with the speed this guy brought to the heavyweight division and he certainly was an exciting fighter to watch. Who knows what could have happened though if he kept out of trouble??

[El Kabong]

CC, thegreatsd

I'm not stating 100% absolute fact, I'm just posing some questions, playing some Devil's advocate, and saying Mike was the perfect fighter everyone loves to remember...yeah he took advantage of mistakes, as most good fighters do

[Raeder]

Buster Douglass crushed his spirit.