Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Master
Tyson in the ring was the baddest man on the planet! Oscar was just the prettiest.
...and boy! Did he look pretty in high heels and fishnet suit :-*
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
I voted but I don't think I need to explain and lay out whom I voted for. I think the answers obvious. :)
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by brazilianbomber
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Originally Posted by The Rookie Fan
It's a hard one to pick but in the end I went with Tyson.
You could argue that DLH's quality of oppostion was superior but the fact is Tyson in his day was considered by most as UNBEATABLE.
DLH never really gave that impreasion. Even when he was undefeated he was criticized for fighting an old Chavez, for getting a gift decision against Whitaker and Quartey. He didn't even look that good agains Oba Carr. Please note this is all not my opinion just the general impreasion from the media at the time.
To answer brazilianbomber. I think in the end Oscar was loved by so many by a combination of great promotion and the fact that he is one of the very few fighters that have been willing to fight anybody. Pretty much anybody who is somebody from 147 to 160 has been in the rign with Oscar.
CC and good post Rookie, but Oscar was a big draw way before he got to 147, and that was way before he got the reputation of being one of the fighters to fight everybody. His popularity started in 92 when he was in the olympics
This is true, but most of his early fans were outside the boxing comunity. The gold medal, the hole storie about his mother, his good looks all lead to a celeberty status. But it was after his reign as a welterweight that he began to get the respect from real boxing fans. His company also knows how to promote a fight and make it big. It is from the Trinidad fight on that he really started to make ridiculous amounts of money.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
Even though Oscar is a true warrior and in the ring and has displayed more courage than Tyson ever has I voted for leg iron mike.
Even though I dont rate him as highly as most on this site I have alway said that Tyson was the most exciting boxer I have ever watched live.(on tv)
Even when way past his best when he was fighting 2nd and 3 rate boxers I could not help but watch.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
That actually suprises me...
Although it makes a ton of sense.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
Well we are Canadian, and Canadians are as much Americanized as actual Americans. Everything is the same here, except we pay more taxes ;D. Donna is just very boxing dumb. She has no interest in it at all and will never sit down to watch the fights.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
Well we are Canadian, and Canadians are as much Americanized as actual Americans. Everything is the same here, except we pay more taxes ;D. Donna is just very boxing dumb. She has no interest in it at all and will never sit down to watch the fights.
Divorce the bitch at once!!! ;)
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
Well we are Canadian, and Canadians are as much Americanized as actual Americans. Everything is the same here, except we pay more taxes ;D. Donna is just very boxing dumb. She has no interest in it at all and will never sit down to watch the fights.
Divorce the bitch at once!!! ;)
hahaha. Nah it is all good. By her avoiding watching the fights, I can avoid watching the girlie and feel good movies that she is into.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
Hahaha - that's quality
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
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Originally Posted by Deanrw
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Originally Posted by Hulk
The average person on the street only really knows bout two current fighters. Oscar and Mike. So if you had to pick just one to identify with, to say you were a fan of, who would it be? Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya. What would you say?
My wife Donna thought Oscar Dela Hoya was the guy who sang the song "hero" when I mentioned him one time, but she knew who Tyson and Holyfield were. ;D
I forget most of you or half anyway are British. In the U.S. EVERYBODY knows who Oscar is.
Well we are Canadian, and Canadians are as much Americanized as actual Americans. Everything is the same here, except we pay more taxes ;D. Donna is just very boxing dumb. She has no interest in it at all and will never sit down to watch the fights.
it is a tie for me with Tyson & oscar. Tyson was who turned me into a boxing fan & oscar has been my favorite fighter after the decline of tyson. also I am from calgary alberta canada & a lot of people here only know tyson & delahoya. an occasional person would know also about roy jones & arturo gatti.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
i think Holyfield is just as popular as Tyson or Oscar or at least close i knew Holyfield before any other boxer out there.
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
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Originally Posted by Mr140
i think Holyfield is just as popular as Tyson or Oscar or at least close i knew Holyfield before any other boxer out there.
I didn't mention Holyfield did I? Quit startin trouble. You got two choices: Mike or Oscar. Pick one! ;D
Re: Mike Tyson or Oscar Delahoya
