Who was more terrifying Mike Tyson or George Foreman?

[brocktonblockbust]

George Foreman could still knock out half of the boxers

[nuggetdotcom]

George Foreman could still knock out half of the boxers

Anyone who lifted Joe Frazier clean off his feet, twice, would have made mincemeat out of Tyson, styles make fights.

[brocktonblockbust]

George Foreman could still knock out half of the boxers

Anyone who lifted Joe Frazier clean off his feet, twice, would have made mincemeat out of Tyson, styles make fights.

Great point. We all know the story in 1989 about how they were trying to make a fight between Tyson and Foreman who is still on his way up in his second career and Tyson apparently flipped out and got up from the table and said " I will not fight that maniac!"

[Mr140]

Still stand by Holyfeild being the scariest person the man feared nothing and could be having a heart attack in the ring and keep fighting. Not mention he thought god empowered him to beat the shit out of people that is scary. There is a reason why scary guys fear crazy people guys like Ali and Holyfield throw Tyson and Foreman off because Ali and Holyfeild thought they were the chosen ones who were blessed by god you know crazy fuckers. Now Tyson and Foreman might scare everyday people more but when came to them Ali and Holyfeild probable put more fear in Tyson and Foreman then most not to mention once they were in ring with them because they take everything they had and kept going.

[Master]

There is a difference between an intimidating person and a crazy man.

[Mr140]

Yea but he is talking about being terrifying would you be more scared of a thug who can hit hard and is fast and great fighter or crazy person who not only great fighter but thinks god blessed him to beat shit out you and really thinks that is true.

[X]

I agree with Mr140. That's quite insightful.

Ive read a lot of bios about Sonny Liston, and several have pointed out that Sonny was a genuine hard man, unafraid of just about anyone. However, in prison, he always established himself as Top Dog ..... but always kept away from inmates who were genuinely mentally ill.

He said something like 'Why mess with a crazy person, you never know what they might do, and they could do anything'

I strongly believe that Cassius Clay convinced Liston that he was crazy, and that fear totally outpsyched Liston.

A bit later on in his career, I also think that Ali became something of a fanatic on the subject of the Black Muslims. It became the period of his career when he was most unpleasant and very cruel and spiteful in the ring. That fanatical belief is impossible to counter, as he would probably genuinely have died in the ring before getting beat. I agree he also thought he was unbeatable because he had been chosen by God.