Quote Originally Posted by Ron Swanson View Post
Tyson’s opponents in that 86-88 timeframe

David Jaco 19-5
Mike Jameson 14-9
Jesse Ferguson 14-1(if I recall correctly Ferguson gave Mike a fight, will have to go watch after typing up this book)
Steve Zouski 25-9
James Tillis 31-8
Mitch Green 16-1-1
Reggie Gross 18-4
William Hosea 12-3
Lorenzo Boyd 15-5
Marcus Frazier 16-1
Jose Ribalta 22-3-1
Alfonzo Ratliff 21-3
Trevor Berbick 31-4-1
James Smith 19-5
Pinklon Thomas 29-1-1
Tony Tucker 34-0
Tyrell Biggs 15-0
Larry Holmes 48-2
Tony Tubbs 24-1
Michael Spinks 31-0

So crap until the end few and even then the best are old and out of retirement. That’s how you build a legend

Edit-Ferguson fight wasn’t terribly competitive but the ruling was garbage. Ferguson was DQed but the ref arbitrarily ruled it a TKO.
Ron,

Keep expanding..are you disputing his record or not?

What are your views on Tyson pre and post prime?