Evander Holyfield couldn't even retire with grace!

**generalbulldog** · 06-29-2014 11:27 PM

I swear Mike Tyson is like the Paul Bunyan of HWs. Every year the legend gets bigger and exaggerated. "Mike TYson in his prime would and should..............blah blah blah....... he could defeat any HW in history.....blah blah.........if only he never left Kevin Rooney.....blah blah...."

**Spicoli** · 06-30-2014 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

I swear Mike Tyson is like the Paul Bunyan of HWs. Every year the legend gets bigger and exaggerated. "Mike TYson in his prime would and should..............blah blah blah....... he could defeat any HW in history.....blah blah.........if only he never left Kevin Rooney.....blah blah...."

Its amazing, its like lore surrounding the Loch ness Monster. Whats lost is that these two actually fought..it happened..twice! All the excuses about Tyson being shot and done etc. and ignored is the exact same was being said of Holyfield. He was picked by more than one publication to be KO'D in 1 round ffs. It all suited Tyson after and only after he got his arse kicked.

**Sleepwalker** · 06-30-2014 01:19 AM

He doesn't appear to like judging dunk contests either:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aixYbxHgHE

**generalbulldog** · 06-30-2014 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Originally Posted by generalbulldog

I swear Mike Tyson is like the Paul Bunyan of HWs. Every year the legend gets bigger and exaggerated. "Mike TYson in his prime would and should..............blah blah blah....... he could defeat any HW in history.....blah blah.........if only he never left Kevin Rooney.....blah blah...."

Its amazing, its like lore surrounding the Loch ness Monster. Whats lost is that these two actually fought..it happened..twice! All the excuses about Tyson being shot and done etc. and ignored is the exact same was being said of Holyfield. He was picked by more than one publication to be KO'D in 1 round ffs. It all suited Tyson after and only after he got his arse kicked.

Absolutely agree on all counts. From the Tyson fans there has been a lot of major history revisionism. Holyfield was considered to be a shot fighter or close to being shot going into the 1st fight especially after gassing out in his 3rd fight with Bowe and looking lackluster in the Bobby Cyz fight, and many people were concern about the man's health and well being. Not only that, but Tyson had just regained his aura of invincibility after dispatching Bruno and Seldon in short work for their alphabet titles.