Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"?

Rumsfeld · 10-03-2007, 10:22 AM

Please define it as specifically as you can.

ThePlugInBabies · 10-03-2007, 10:27 AM

including and between his fights with berbick and spinks. so 86-88.

you could see the start of his downfall during the first bruno fight, especially when bruno got off the canvas in the first and rocks tyson, if bruno had a little more belief in himself we may well never have needed buster douglas.

10-03-2007, 10:36 AM

This is easy. It's like any other fighter .
The huggers say when he won all his early matches, the haters say when Buster KO'd him

rydersonthestorm · 10-03-2007, 10:39 AM

The day he fought spinks lol

lefthook31 · 10-03-2007, 10:47 AM

86-89. I would say he reached his pinnacle during the Spinks fight, because after he got rid of Rooney and Cayton, his skills were on a steady decline.

Bigcat · 10-03-2007, 10:57 AM

Tyson V Alex Stewart ........

That was a very Driven Mike..

Starving to regain title..
Breaking himself to redeem himself.........
Not a man to stand in the way of...........

Relentless · 10-03-2007, 11:01 AM

86 to 96

lefthook31 · 10-03-2007, 11:06 AM

Tyson looked good post Buster Douglas in a couple fights, but certainly not the same fighter. He looked good against The Truth too, probably one of the best counter lefthooks Ive seen to put him down, but he started showing inconsistencies, when he got tagged by Bruno, and looked sloppy against Ruddock at points.
Prime to me is when you consistently fight at your best against the best compeitition. Tyson reached that pinnacle against Spinks, and then started showing the inconsistencies and the loss the Douglas which eventually led to prision. Still he compacted a lot of fights in that short 3-4 year stretch, something fighters today, never do.

cross_trainer · 10-03-2007, 11:09 AM

He was in his prime up to his prison term, but he peaked during the Spinks fight.

ironchamp · 10-03-2007, 11:30 AM

1986-1991 was Tyson's Prime.

1986-1988 was when he was (in retrospect) his absolute best.

Loufatski · 10-03-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumsfeld

Please define it as specifically as you can.

...in the 80s when he KO'ed a series of bums...

Thread Stealer · 10-03-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ironchamp

1986-1991 was Tyson's Prime.

1986-1988 was when he was (in retrospect) his absolute best.

Agreed.

You could say late 86' to 88' for peak as he got more experience throughout 1986.

Asterion · 10-03-2007, 11:49 AM

1986-1991

Bigcat · 10-03-2007, 11:51 AM

1990... 1991 was his solid prime, Stewart , Ruddock 1 and 2 .. he was starting to look increadible.. Before his loss he was starting to go stale and look bored occasionally...

Rumsfeld · 10-03-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cross_trainer

He was in his prime up to his prison term, but he peaked during the Spinks fight.

I tend to agree with Cross Beeker.

10-03-2007, 10:22 AM	#1
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lefthook31 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a boxing gym near you Posts: 10,432 vCash: 1000	Re: Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"? 86-89. I would say he reached his pinnacle during the Spinks fight, because after he got rid of Rooney and Cayton, his skills were on a steady decline.
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Bigcat Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley of the shadow of death . Remember a desperate man is a dangerous man !! Posts: 10,706 vCash: 300	Re: Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"? Tyson V Alex Stewart ........ That was a very Driven Mike.. Starving to regain title.. Breaking himself to redeem himself......... Not a man to stand in the way of...........
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lefthook31 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: in a boxing gym near you Posts: 10,432 vCash: 1000	Re: Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"? Tyson looked good post Buster Douglas in a couple fights, but certainly not the same fighter. He looked good against The Truth too, probably one of the best counter lefthooks Ive seen to put him down, but he started showing inconsistencies, when he got tagged by Bruno, and looked sloppy against Ruddock at points. Prime to me is when you consistently fight at your best against the best compeitition. Tyson reached that pinnacle against Spinks, and then started showing the inconsistencies and the loss the Douglas which eventually led to prision. Still he compacted a lot of fights in that short 3-4 year stretch, something fighters today, never do. Last edited by sweet_scientist; 07-16-2006 at 01:28 PM.
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ironchamp Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,781 vCash: 1230	Re: Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"? 1986-1991 was Tyson's Prime. 1986-1988 was when he was (in retrospect) his absolute best.
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Bigcat Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Valley of the shadow of death . Remember a desperate man is a dangerous man !! Posts: 10,706 vCash: 300	Re: Once and for all: When was Tyson's "prime"? 1990... 1991 was his solid prime, Stewart , Ruddock 1 and 2 .. he was starting to look increadible.. Before his loss he was starting to go stale and look bored occasionally...
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