Is Tyson pound for pound the greatest HW ever?

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  1. Missing_Person

    Missing_Person JUST CALL ME ORLANDO Full Member

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    I think so! Greatest fighter of all time in my opinion.
     
    Missing_Person, Oct 31, 2011
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    prime Ali is imo
     
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  3. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    p4p no at hw no
     
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  4. Andy McNab

    Andy McNab Boxing Addict banned

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    At his best, both mentally and physically, he was up there. Not the best ever though.
     
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  5. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime Ali, and also Floyd Patterson was tiny, it's doubtful he'd even be in the HW division if he fought today.
     
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  6. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    He's not even in the running. A devastating opening reign at Heavyweight, but the opposition he toppled wasn't of the highest class comparatively to era's gone by. Likewise, his eventual comeback didn't see him defeat too many names of note. Tyson was ultimately defeated by the best fighters he fought.
     
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  7. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, that would be Joe Louis.
     
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  8. wallworkjake123

    wallworkjake123 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis.
     
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  9. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson Fury?? No doubt.
     
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  10. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    Probably not. But he is certainly the most memorable fighter since Ali and will always be a legend that haunts the nightmares of a lot heavies from his era
     
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  11. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Of course he is, check out the ca$h register
     
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  12. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How come Tyson's defeat of Spinks is viewed with far, far, far less credit than say SRL defeat of Duran or even Hopkins defeat of Tito for example?

    It doesn't add up, it's not like Tyson was some huge heavyweight.
     
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  13. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    for some people Tyson is 6'4" 260
     
    gr33nfather, Oct 31, 2011
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  14. HEAVENLY BLUES

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    Your outta your ****ing mind- guess you never heard of ALI..
     
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  15. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    P4P I rank Holyfield above Tyson, aswell as who I previously mentioned.
     
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