Tyson at welterweight.

[mikeeod]

Did u watch the Holmes vs Holyfield fight? I did. Holmes didn't push him hard at all, Evander is a counterpuncher and Holmes fought at a measured pace. It's not like it was a close or disputed decision. As for who Evander beat that was good or better than Tyson's sorry bunch of opponents: Riddick Bowe was light years better than anyone Tuson ever beat. Moorer was better than anyone Tyson beat. Tyson was a 15-1 favorite, and better than anyone Tyson beat. I agree that Evander was inconsistent, but that was due to him fighting EVERY tough fighter he could get in the ring with. He also has more historical accomplishments than Tyson. You can't name one elite fighter that Mike beat while that fighter was active and in his prime. Not one. Spinks was tiny and got two disputed decisions over an old Holmes. Holmes was out of the ring for years and was blown out by Tyson, partially because he walked in off the street with no tune ups unlike when he fought Mercer n Evander. If guys were scared of Mike, he was a terror. When guys fought back for more than 5 rounds, Mike broke mentally.

Moorer? Please! You normally write sensible posts, remember what Tua did to Micheal? Moorer would not last 30 seconds.

Tyson beat plenty of fighter after 5 rounds, it was not that simple.

Holyfield was lucky he did not face a prime Tyson otherwise he would have been obliterated.

I would say that the Moorer that was destroyed by Tua was shot. Not the fighter Foreman n Evander beat. As for prime vs prime, Evander destroys any Tyson u throw in there. There r guys that just have someone's number. Evander had a "thing" for Mike and at any point would have beaten him. Horrible match up for Tyson. Now, while I rank Lewis higher historically, I will say that given Tyson's punch, speed and early aggression, I think he had a great chance of stopping the chinny Lewis prime vs prime.

[Master]

Fair points about Holyfield @mikeeod but disagree if Moorer can get knocked out by Foreman he can get knocked out by Tyson, styles makes fights and Tyson is all wrong for Moorer.

[mikeeod]

Fair points about Holyfield @mikeeod but disagree if Moorer can get knocked out by Foreman he can get knocked out by Tyson, styles makes fights and Tyson is all wrong for Moorer.

Would actually agree with ur point on Tyson vs Moorer. I think that would've been a shoot out, but Mike has a good chin n great punch n Moorer had a shaky chin at best. Tyson by ko. My point was that Tua blew out a shot Moorer. Again, I hate getting into these types of discussions because I come off as bashing Tyson, and I really like and respect him. I'm embarrassed to say that when I competed my last song I had to hear was Welcome to the Terrordome by public enemy (Tyson's entry song). I also loved Tyson's old school, no socks or robe look when he went to the ring.