15 Aug 19
@chaney3 saidWell, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield, Buster Douglas and Danny Williams (Google him) could certainly look him in the eye, and then give him a beating
Yes, definitely.
There were fights where huge monsters of a man could not even look in Tyson's eyes during the ref's instructions, and their fear was clearly visible.
15 Aug 19
@st-dominics-preview saidThat was later in his career, as his life began to unravel.
Well, Lennox Lewis, Holyfield, Buster Douglas and Danny Williams (Google him) could certainly look him in the eye, and then give him a beating
15 Aug 19
@ghost-of-a-duke saidYes, by then he'd reached lunatic status.
Didn't he bite some dude's ear off?
15 Aug 19
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@chaney3
?? Douglas was in 1990!
If someone is being put forward as the 'best ever' you have to look at their whole career, the highs and occasional lows, and make a balanced judgement.
15 Aug 19
@st-dominics-preview saidBy 1990 Tyson was the most feared man on the planet.
@chaney3
?? Douglas was in 1990!
If someone is being put forward as the 'best ever' you have to look at their whole career, the highs and occasional lows, and make a balanced judgement.
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@chaney3
Not after Buster Douglas beat him!
Yes, for a while before that, everyone thought Tyson was unbeatable. Very similar to those who thought George Foreman was unbeatable in the 70s after he beat Joe Frazier.
They both were very beatable, and neither come close to being the greatest Heavyweight, never mind greatest boxer, of all time
15 Aug 19
@ghost-of-a-duke saidYes, this man here:
Didn't he bite some dude's ear off?
Evander Holyfield
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DescriptionEvander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes. Wikipedia
-VR
15 Aug 19
@handyandy saidDoesn't matter in this case Andy, you either agree or disagree.
According to whom?
That makes discussion. 😉
-VR
15 Aug 19
@mudfinger saidWrong. Even with both in there prime, Tyson would have destroyed Ali.
I gotta go with Ali. I believe his brain would overpower Tyson's brawn. He proved it with Forman.
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@hand-of-hecate saidIt would certainly be THE FIGHTS to see!
Wrong. Even with both in there prime, Tyson would have destroyed Ali.
I believe ali in his prime was quicker than Tyson hands down, now Tyson could pack some punch if he connected with Ali who was hard to hit in his Prime he would taunt his opponent with his hands down by his side dancing around.
-VR
15 Aug 19
@hand-of-hecate saidErm....as Ali is/was 24 years older than Tyson, I don't think he was suggesting they had a scrap in 1990, when Ali was 48!
Wrong. Even with both in there prime, Tyson would have destroyed Ali.
Ali at his best would have cut Tyson to ribbons, and sent the bully home crying. Ali, late 60s, was the man
15 Aug 19
@st-dominics-preview saidShut your mouth.
Erm....as Ali is/was 24 years older than Tyson, I don't think he was suggesting they had a scrap in 1990, when Ali was 48!
Ali at his best would have cut Tyson to ribbons, and sent the bully home crying. Ali, late 60s, was the man
15 Aug 19
@st-dominics-preview saidI agree with you. Don't mind hoh, he is a bit rough around the edges but quite harmless. 😉
Erm....as Ali is/was 24 years older than Tyson, I don't think he was suggesting they had a scrap in 1990, when Ali was 48!
Ali at his best would have cut Tyson to ribbons, and sent the bully home crying. Ali, late 60s, was the man
-VR
15 Aug 19
@lemondrop
You got a link for that?
I would say the one he landed within 2 minutes on Michael Spink was impressive