Quote Originally Posted by BIG H
Tyson!!

The thing about all these Tate's and Doulas's and Mercers etc etc. If Tyson was really that ordinary, how did he rule the division the way he did and why did none of them. What was it about him that made everybody in the world know his name, becuase it wasn't his life outside the ring during those prime years. It was the fact that he was an awesome fighter- I agree that from Douglas onwards he was just a good heavyweight, but before that, no matter how short the period was , he was great

Nice to get this one started again
Well Tate was addicted to CRACK...Douglas beat Tyson, his goal in the division was accomplished, he took the Holyfield fight to make money. Mercer got Hepititus C and he fought guys like Holyfield and Lennox Lewis during his prime....where were the big boys in Tyson's prime

Tyson and Butterbean fought about the same level of competition