Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
Tyson wasn't bigger...Joe Louis was 6'2 and in his prime weighed a good 200 pounds...yeah Joe stood flat footed for the most part but he knew his range he had a good defense and he hit hard as hell.

I think Tyson has become vastly overrated and some people would pick him to beat George Foreman or Muhammed Ali or whoever just because he was "so fast" or Marciano and Dempsey because he was "so powerful"....I don't think Mike Tyson is an all-time great, and when I say that I mean he wouldn't beat any of those guys either.

The best fighter Mike Tyson could beat in the history of boxing would probably have to be Ken Norton or Gerry Cooney.
Hmmm.. wellll......no disrespect to a guy with 187,054 post on the forum......BUT....
imo tyson D - st - roys Louis first round KO. i remember tyson against berbick. berbick was big strong all around really good fighter not a super star but very good. with a great chin! gone the distance with some good fighter and only one previous ko. tyson made him look like sh*t!

The old vs new is so hard just because all athletes are so much improved over the years. an Olympic gold medalist in 1950 wouldnt make a college track team today,and its true in EVERY sport. True holyfield handled tyson,but that doesnt make tyson less of an all time great (atg) it just makes evander one as well. True holmes was past it but still had the jab and again tyson murdered him. And holmes was considered an atg at the time. Now.....put louis in a time capsule...born same year as tyson...same nutrition and training.......then who knows.

I cant think af anyone tyson doesnt beat. maybe some would survive ie lose and not be KO'd but none to beat him in his top prime. mayeb foreman has a punchers chance because he was SOOO heavy handed but i dont think so.tyson too hard to hit ,too awkward, punches from odd crouch and moving posture too fast! I've re convinced myself! YEs he's a fool and a bum now....but in the day............flashback to berbick doin the chicken walk tryin to get up......sigh.........he was THE MAN

i'll try a cc for the 17.7 posts per day average you have!! (hope those worked, im new here)