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A lot of good arguments...maybe there was one, but i didn't see it..so I'll say this...Does anybody want to give credit to DonKing for making tyson the name that he is...He did put him the ring with a bunch of stiffs that he could knock out in the first round...It kinda reminds me of Mayweather said about Gatti... "HBO takes two C-rated fighters, put them in the ring, they have a war and now they're great fighters, bulls*** they're still c-rated fighters", the same with tyson...great punching power + a weak chin = a short night...

Personally i thought that tyson did loose to all the real heavyweights he fought and he only beat an old larry holmes...who probably would have beat tyson into submission with that excellent jab had he been a few years younger...

So I think he was great to watch, but with the help of great marketing..but as great heavyweight fighter hell no...not even in the top ten....
He also beat Michael Spinks and a few others. But, Tyson was also knocking out big bums before he got with Don King Productions.
That's why I said real heavyweights...spinks wasn't a real heavyweight...that's like giving credit to joe frazier for knocking out Bob foster.... Now tyson didn't beat some contenders...ruddock, tucker, berbick, but none of these guys where on a level high enough to warrant tyson any credit to be called great....
Spinks was big enough against Holmes and Cooney - both bigger guys than TysonÂ
Both Holmes and Cooney were both past there best when Spinks fought them.

Also Spinks was probably past his best when he fought Tyson.Both his knees were shot to bits.Watch the fight and they are both wrapped up.