Quote Originally Posted by Mr Blackwell View Post
There is no doubt that Mike Tyson was indeed the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division ! The one thing I've noticed in the last several years
is no matter what Tyson has done outside of the ring it doesn't change his accomplishments in the ring. It's too bad that people can't admit that. This also includes his ability to almost decapitate his opponents. It wasn't until the last couple of years in his career that his abilities changed. He just simply lost interest in the sport ! Don't forget that this is the man most heavyweights avoided due to fear !
One thing I will never deny Tyson is his power. But harder than Foreman? No chance. Tyson was sparking decent HW fighters (not great), old greats (Larry Holmes) and good LHW's (Mike Spinks).

Big George was smacking ATG's such as Frazier and Norton all over the ring and the only men of that quality Tyson fought were Holyfield and Lewis and though he never really landed his very best stuff on Lennox he did get Evander with some great shots and Evander just stood there. I don't care how great Evander's chin is he wouldn't have stood upto Foreman in the 70's, Hell he struggled with the old man.