Top ten Heavyweights in the post Ali Era

[Lance Uppercut]

Great thread, mithrandir has won me over already....


1- Mike Tyson
2-Lennox Lewis
3- Larry Holmes
4-George Foreman
5-Evander Holyfield
6-Riddick Bowe
7-Vitali Klitschko
8-Oliver McCall
9-Wladimir Klitschko
10-Tyrell Biggs (please dont laugh)

Now your comment about Valuev beating Holyfield makes sense. I can see by your above list that you are probably one of those young, naive boxing fans who greatly overrates Tyson. And you probably like to use the pharse "a prime mike tyson" because you think it gives your argument more credibility, as if all other fighters aren't judged by their prime.

Fighters like tyson, RJJ are very unique in that stating in their "prime" is almost saying they were unbeatable.

Tyson went through guys who in this day would own the heavys like the complete animal he was and if you must ask me YES a prime tyson would of probably gone through every single one of those others on the list bar lewis through sheer aggression.

technically he probably wouldnt even make a top 10 list but love him or hate him the guy was a complete monster in his prime

So my call was accurate; your one of those people. If you continue to follow the sport, eventually you will gain a greater perspective, and you will understand why some of the older boxing fans think you "prime tyson" analysis is funny.