Who is the next boxing superstar?

[tysonesque]

He didn't fight Holyield until 10 years after he won his first title!

....and Evander Holyfield is still 2 years older than Tyson so your point?

Mike tyson was the heavyweight division from 86 to 90. No one has ever held all the titles together for as long since.

Keep preaching your love of Tyson man, it doesn't change the reality of the situation which is A) He was in the right place at the right time and STILL couldn't hang on to success and B ) Lewis and Holyfield beat the fuck out of him...but if you'd rather compare him to OLD Holmes and Frank Bruno be my guest. I thought I was being kind to him by grouping him in with good company, but I guess you're right he wasn't even competitive vs Evander and Lennox so no reason to list him in there.

Holyfield's victory over Tyson is a semi-valid one, but Lewis beat the fat, washed up shell of what used to be Mike Tyson. Tyson went on to lose two of his next three fights to Williams and McBride for fook sake. That's the Tyson Lewis beat - the shot Mike Tyson. I can't believe people think Lewis' victory over him is a credible one.

The young, dedicated and focused 80s Tyson is a completely different proposition.