The Myth everyone rated Tyson as an ATG HW after Spinks fight (Video evidence inside)

[Hulk]

Actually you just completely disproved your own point

The very fact they asked the question shows how highly he was regarded and means they automatically accepted him as an all time great, they were asking if he was the very best ever, something they havent even asked of Floyd or Manny.

This is great. You tried to prove a point, and provided killer evidence to prove yourself wrong

No it did not disprove my own point. The myth has been that Tyson was regarded as the greatest HW or amongst the greatest ever after beating Spinks, is just that a myth. Not even the majority of boxing fans or boxing experts regarded him as up there with Ali and Louis, much less best ever especially at 22 years old. Now there was an initial jubilation after Tyson's victory by some, but people that have followed the sport for a long time and even many experts at the time said, "Let's wait and see before we start calling him as great as Ali and Louis or greater than them."

You are an idiot

They asked if he was the best ever. That already takes for granted he's an all time great. How many times have you heard anyone on HBO ask if Wlad or Vitali are the best heavy's of all time? It's never been asked because it doesn't need to be. Yet Wlad will likely go down in history as a top 20, probably top 15 heavyweight of all time.

With Mike it was the exact opposite. With him they went straight to the biggest names of all, and asked if he could beat them? At 22, shows just how much they were in awe of him.

I havent heard them ask if Saul Alvarez could have beaten Ray Robinson at welter yet, or Hearns or Duran. Have you?

Thats a bit much Bilbo. Be a nice Hobbit.

Tyson was regarded as one of the greatest ever, thats evident by his ranking in the P4P list at the time and all the talk about him.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Hulk. What's with the sig?

[Hulk]

Hulk. What's with the sig?

Well I lost a sig bet to PSL (Pac Straight Left) regarding the Haye vs. Klitschko fight.

So he wanted me to fly this sig. And I am.

He deserves all the credit and rep for it not me. But people keep repping me for it.

[miron_lang]

THIS BOY IS DANGEROUS


That was the caption of Mike Tyson's picture in a magazine the 1st time i saw him. He was 18 0r 19 at the time.

By 1987 I saw him beat Berbick, Thomas, Tucker and Smith, they were the 4 best heavyweights at the time.


Philippines is a Muhammad Ali country. Even kids aged 7, 8 years old knew ali and Ali was my my favorite fighter. After Tyson scramble Spinks brain and eyes i thought Tyson was a great fighter but during those days i didnt care about a fighters resume and all that all i care a bout was exciting knockout fights. but even if i thought/knew that Tyson was a GREAT fighter I didnt ranked him near Muhammad ALI.