Re: 28 years ago today...

Originally Posted by
bradlee180
Youngest Champ of All-Time.
Benitez was the youngest champ; Patterson the youngest holder of THE Heavyweight Championship, Tyson was merely the youngest world title holder at Heavyweight.
He unified the division and restored order as there were 3 Champs at the time.
Depends what is meant by 'unified'; for starters he did not beat the WBO and WAA champions...
Next he restored lineage by capturing the lineal
Man-Who-Beat-The-Man title by KO'ing Michael Spinks in '88.
He won it, he did not restore it, the lineage line arguably goes back to Figg, definitely to Sullivan and Jackson.
Tyson also was #1 on the Pound-For-Pound list.
The most subjective title in boxing. Many had Hagler #1 up to the Leonard loss. Then come late 87 Chavez beat Rosario and many had Chavez #1...
Perhaps it is best to say Tyson was a contender for the honour from the Tucker to the Douglas bout.
Dominant fighter for a few years. Everyone knew who was
The Man, there was no debate.
'No debate'? Ric Flair may argue with you, and as mentioned Messrs Chavez and Hagler too, in this sport!
As for your gif, I believe that was Jose Ribalta.
Last edited by Britkid; 03-07-2013 at 06:05 PM.
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