Reality Hit Home Regarding the GREAT MIKE TYSON Story

[JonesJrMayweather]

Tyson was and always will be nothing more than a well promoted HW that could hit hard with both hands. Don King should be in the HOF for the way he built up those stiffs thrown into the ring with tyson...

Don King had the craap version of Tyson.

Its really hard for people to admit Mike was awesome, not just awesome but a force of nature, he had everything, speed, power, stamina, resiliance, balance, and some of the best defence and offence the sport has ever seen.

Like I said, name a heavy weight fighter post tyson that has beaten 5 defending champions?

Not even Holyfield.

name a HOF fighter Tyson beat that was a legit Heavy and prime?

im pretty sure spinks would have been if tyson didnt knock him out - he beat (controversal i know) holmes twice, but even beating him one out of two times would put him right at the top.

I dont think many other fighters would have knocked out berbick in his prime in 2, spinks in 1, a prime bruno in 5 ( lewis took 7 about 7 years later), even a rusty old version of holmes who took ''great'' evander holyfield 12 rounds 7 years after in four etcetc

Tyson could hit harder than most heavies and was very quick and styles might have something to do with how the kayos happened vs against other fighters...

[Drago]

tysons speed was incredible

[The Promoter]

There is some truth to the original post:

Mike Tyson was handled very well, he had a great television contract that got him exposure from very early into professional career. His style was exciting, with freakish handspeed and a come forward style it turned even the casual observer into a fan. He was fed a steady diet of good fighters that would complement his style making him appear invincible. Tyson was a Cus D'Amato trained fighter always coming forward never taking a step back, as a matter of fact he can't punch moving backward...never could, so certain fighters were avoided.

Wonder why he never took a fight with George Foreman, Ray Mercer, or even Tommy Morrison? These would have been the largest grossing fights of his career, fact is these fighters would have pushed Mike backward and exposed his weaknesses (I believe George would have beaten him pretty easily). Lou Duva was calling out Tyson (with Holyfield) from the get go because Lou knew how to beat him with Evander.

While I won't go so far to say Tyson was smoke and mirrors I will admit that he was carefully handled to make his physical gifts appear more dominant than they actually were...imo.

[Beanflicker]

Here's the big thing with Tyson: there seems to be no middle ground. People either overrate him, or blatantly underrate him.

Severely washed up Berbick? Trevor was only about 30 years old when Tyson beat him.

Tyson whipped a lot of stiff opposition. He was the real deal in the ring when he was in his prime, no one can take that away from him (but people still try for some reason).