Mike Tyson why do people hold him so high

[Tysonbruno]

So were would you rank Tyson on the best heavyweights in the history of the sport. an as far as his domination i count the years of him being champ which was 2 years 1988-1990 but you could feel different about i guess but what i meant by his rain was the 2 years he was champion.

1986-1990 he was champ then again in 1996 where you get 1988 from he is definately in top 10 probably 8

[Mr140]

Wbc heavyweight champion in 1996 and 87 got the ibf and between 1988 and 1990 was recongized as the heavy weight champion of the world because he had both belts under him.

[Tysonbruno]

in 87 he was WBC,WBA,IBF champ actually mate he was undisputed champ are you another Tyson hater

[Mr140]

your right i am sorry i miss read the book my bad but what i meant is he was the undisputed champ between those years and no i don't hate tyson but the more i look at his career the more i just dont get why people liked him so much see tyson was before my time so i was not so swept up by him.

[Tysonbruno]

People loved the big ko's the excitement then the fact he won the world title at the age of 20 undisputed by 21 i can't see anyone ever beating his youngest ever heavyweight champ record.A young man just out of his teens putting a world of pain on grown men in there late 20's early 30's just awesome im a massive Tyson fan i grew up watching him

[Mr140]

Well i agree with you that i was a bit to harsh on his career but i was never really a tyson fan i was a holyfeild and also a lewis fan and when i was growing up all i saw was the tyson after douglas so i always never cared him very much but i dont hate the guy i jsut not his biggest fan and yea i should of not been so opionated on it because i try to avoid that when i bring up a subject.

[Tysonbruno]

Go on youtube watch some early Tyson fights you mite change your mind

[Mr140]

Ok dude i go look some stuff up on utube and i get back to you on that ok.

[TYSONBESTEVER]

Prime Tyson was the best fighter in history,go in to your local park and shout Ali or shout Lewis ,or shout Holyfield etc etc no dog comes run in you shout Tyson you get a pack of dogs run in to you,how many people you know who have a dog called Ali , Lewis , Holyfield etc etc the answer no one, how many people you know who s dog is called Tyson?loads thats the answer. In his prime every one watches a tyson fight even people who was not boxing fans .he was awesome.

[BIG H]

In his prime every one watches a tyson fight even people who was not boxing fans .he was awesome.

True

[BIG H]

Big H i didn't mean his prime i meant his career as a whole i don't think he is on the top ten list.

I would have 2 lists, one would be 'THE BEST' which would be who would beat who if each of the great heavyweights were to meet on their very best night.

...and the other list would be 'THE GREATEST' which would take into consideration, Lonjevity, domination, coming back form adversity etc etc.

I could make an argument for Riddick Bowe and Buster Douglas being on THE BEST list, on the basis that not many Heavyweights in history would beat the Douglas that beat Tyson or the Bowe that Beat Holyfiled (first time) but neither of them would be anywhere near my greats list

It depends what rules you use to compile your list.

[ICB]

Ever post i see on a Tyson vs whoever there is always a huge amount of people pulling for mike and it is hard for me to under stand. I mean i read a posts saying that Prime mike would beat a prime Ali or Forman or Holmes. When there asked why Tyson would win all the say are these words "Tyson would just win.'' Now not all people say that some try to explain it so i won't get on there case about. But i read alot about Tyson and it doesn't wow me like it does others. So he had 2 year prime where he either beat ok people and a way past it Larry Holmes at 38. Then He gets beat by a ok fighter Douglas then sent to prison for a while. Then he has some fights which are easy wins against ok people and then losses to Evander who is 4 years older past his prime and has a heart condition and losses twice to him and form there his career goes down the toilet.

Now i do not hate Tyson but simple want to understand why people like him so much and please you so i would like you the fans to tell me why and to point out anything that i am not correct about. You also free to say that i don't know what i am talking about if want to i don't mind.

I started this topic like week ago and i agree

[BIG H]

Ever post i see on a Tyson vs whoever there is always a huge amount of people pulling for mike and it is hard for me to under stand. I mean i read a posts saying that Prime mike would beat a prime Ali or Forman or Holmes. When there asked why Tyson would win all the say are these words "Tyson would just win.'' Now not all people say that some try to explain it so i won't get on there case about. But i read alot about Tyson and it doesn't wow me like it does others. So he had 2 year prime where he either beat ok people and a way past it Larry Holmes at 38. Then He gets beat by a ok fighter Douglas then sent to prison for a while. Then he has some fights which are easy wins against ok people and then losses to Evander who is 4 years older past his prime and has a heart condition and losses twice to him and form there his career goes down the toilet.

Now i do not hate Tyson but simple want to understand why people like him so much and please you so i would like you the fans to tell me why and to point out anything that i am not correct about. You also free to say that i don't know what i am talking about if want to i don't mind.

I started this topic like week ago and i agree

Yeh and you think Ali was overrrated

[ICB]

Ever post i see on a Tyson vs whoever there is always a huge amount of people pulling for mike and it is hard for me to under stand. I mean i read a posts saying that Prime mike would beat a prime Ali or Forman or Holmes. When there asked why Tyson would win all the say are these words "Tyson would just win.'' Now not all people say that some try to explain it so i won't get on there case about. But i read alot about Tyson and it doesn't wow me like it does others. So he had 2 year prime where he either beat ok people and a way past it Larry Holmes at 38. Then He gets beat by a ok fighter Douglas then sent to prison for a while. Then he has some fights which are easy wins against ok people and then losses to Evander who is 4 years older past his prime and has a heart condition and losses twice to him and form there his career goes down the toilet.

Now i do not hate Tyson but simple want to understand why people like him so much and please you so i would like you the fans to tell me why and to point out anything that i am not correct about. You also free to say that i don't know what i am talking about if want to i don't mind.

I started this topic like week ago and i agree

Yeh and you think Ali was overrrated

Not in the way you think i already explained in that thread i don't need to say it here this is Tyson stopic and he is very overrated exciting to watch good skills but well overrated.

[BIG H]

Ever post i see on a Tyson vs whoever there is always a huge amount of people pulling for mike and it is hard for me to under stand. I mean i read a posts saying that Prime mike would beat a prime Ali or Forman or Holmes. When there asked why Tyson would win all the say are these words "Tyson would just win.'' Now not all people say that some try to explain it so i won't get on there case about. But i read alot about Tyson and it doesn't wow me like it does others. So he had 2 year prime where he either beat ok people and a way past it Larry Holmes at 38. Then He gets beat by a ok fighter Douglas then sent to prison for a while. Then he has some fights which are easy wins against ok people and then losses to Evander who is 4 years older past his prime and has a heart condition and losses twice to him and form there his career goes down the toilet.

Now i do not hate Tyson but simple want to understand why people like him so much and please you so i would like you the fans to tell me why and to point out anything that i am not correct about. You also free to say that i don't know what i am talking about if want to i don't mind.

I started this topic like week ago and i agree

Yeh and you think Ali was overrrated

Not in the way you think i already explained in that thread i don't need to say it here this is Tyson stopic and he is very overrated exciting to watch good skills but well overrated.

Ok mate