When Tyson fought Spinks......

[TysonBomb]

Nope! Holyfield was the manadtory and beat Douglas a few months after the Tyson fight and then Douglas went into excile. There was no opportunity for that rematch.

Uh huh...so there WAS opportunity for Wlad to rematch Sanders? 2004 Sanders loses to Vitali & Wlad loses to Brewster. Sanders then goes on to retire for 2005, then in his "comeback" he fought 1 time in 2006 & 1 time in 2007 and then lost in 2008. Wlad rematched Brewster when he got the opportunity. Mike Tyson never avenged a loss, Wlad did.

Wlad fought a man who was practically blind in one eye and in the hospital for 9 months and inactive for 15 months in total. And he was coming off a loss.

How was one eyed Brewster who was coming straight from his hospital bed to the ring supposed to beat him again? Where was Wlady the two years that he was champion? Brewster even said that Waldo didn't look for a rematch those two years

[El Kabong]

Wlad fought a man who was practically blind in one eye and in the hospital for 9 months and inactive for 15 months in total. And he was coming off a loss.

How was one eyed Brewster who was coming straight from his hospital bed to the ring supposed to beat him again? Where was Wlady the two years that he was champion? Brewster even said that Waldo didn't look for a rematch those two years

Yes that's exactly right Brewster still had his hospital gown on for the fight correct? I mean Lamon signed to fight Wladimir what the fuck do you want from the guy? Wlad won a title after he lost to Brewster, Brewster had his mandatories & Wlad had his....it's not Wlad's fault Brewster lost to Liakhovich.

[TysonBomb]

Wlad fought a man who was practically blind in one eye and in the hospital for 9 months and inactive for 15 months in total. And he was coming off a loss.

How was one eyed Brewster who was coming straight from his hospital bed to the ring supposed to beat him again? Where was Wlady the two years that he was champion? Brewster even said that Waldo didn't look for a rematch those two years

Yes that's exactly right Brewster still had his hospital gown on for the fight correct? I mean Lamon signed to fight Wladimir what the fuck do you want from the guy? Wlad won a title after he lost to Brewster, Brewster had his mandatories & Wlad had his....it's not Wlad's fault Brewster lost to Liakhovich.

We all know a rematch could've been made within those 2 years

And yeah Tyson fought bums. EVERYONE fights bums. But even Wlad's elite level competition are bums ... look at this year alone ... two 40 year olds and a punching bag? One being a shot cruiser and another a 40 year old whom he already defeated?

Wlad's last high level opponent was Ruslan Chagaev ... who he fought 3 years ago.

I don't think you can say that Wlad's best wins are better than Mike's.

[El Kabong]

Oh of course "we all know".....why didn't I think to say that. I mean everyone knows every single detail of why which fights happened and which didn't and for what reasons....how silly of me.

When you have titles you have mandatories and even without mandatories Wlad has had to wait for his challengers to "get ready" like no other champion before him. David Haye & Alexander Povetkin drug their feet and hell Povetkin is STILL dragging his feet about a fight vs Wlad. Who is there for him to fight that is ready & willing? Certainly a Tyson fan can remember when Iron Mike had similar issues?

Who's trying to one up who? People looked at the topic and right off the bat "Pffft, Wlad wouldn't stand a chance"...what the fuck does Wlad have to do with the Tyson that fought Michael Spinks? I didn't bring it up, I just defended one of my favorite fighters. Why are people so eager to compare & contrast the two? Can you not just appreciate a fighter for what they did in their era? Mike Tyson isn't coming back, his time is over. I respect what Tyson did but he wasn't invincible, he wasn't unbeatable, he was a great fighter but let's not make him something he's not....it tarnishes what the man actually achieved in the ring.

[Master]

I remember this fight and I am sure it was on the weekend but it is listed on a Monday how is that possible?

Spinks did an awesome job on destroying Cooney and he gave Holmes trouble but he shit his pants against Tyson.

[El Kabong]

I remember this fight and I am sure it was on the weekend but it is listed on a Monday how is that possible?

Spinks did an awesome job on destroying Cooney and he gave Holmes trouble but he shit his pants against Tyson.

Cooney was damaged goods after the Holmes fight, mentally he just wasn't the same. He got so hyped up and then dropped so low...the kid gave a valiant effort vs a great champ.

Holmes was a boxer first and not the biggest puncher in the world so I am certain Spinks felt he had time to win rounds and Holmes would allow him to box.

Tyson was a different animal. Tyson was compact, quick, explosive, and put his foot on the gas from the first bell. Spinks' fight or flight system was in full flight that night...the fight was lost in the introductions if not on the scales.