What is more famous Mike Tyson's rise or fall

When u think the name tyson, its the BOXER that comes to your mind first the power the knockouts, the fall and stuff is tattooed into our heads yes, but its Mikey the Fighter is what hes most known for..

 

obviously his rise

there are people that still think he is currently active.

 

... and there are people that still thinks he can make a come back and clean up the division! Sad, but true...
:yep

 

Make a comeback? Some think he still is the hw champion.

 

You should first check a dictionary or theasaurus for all definitions or synonyms:

2.somewhat - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/somewhat


He was sufficiently famous to make his fall all the more spectacular.

The logic and terms used are correct.

 

No, the things involved in his fall--the **** and the ear biting-- crossed over into mainstream news are are FAR MORE FAMOUS TO OTHER THAN BOXING FANS.

 

I didn't want to go that far!

 

Trust me ive heard it. Just go to any fight at a bar or friends house where either pac or floyd is fighting and you will hear it too from the casual fans.

 

Must be female fans...

 

Be as pedantic as you wish my friend but to describe Tyson in the 80's as 'SOMEWHAT FAMOUS' is ****ing ridiculous.

(And its Thesaurus.)

 

even men. but these people only watch when floyd or pac fights. they also were shocked to know delahoya was no longer an active fighter.:-(

 

curious to know those who voted on his fall how old you are and those that voted for his rise your age as well. i'm 32 btw. i voted his rise.

 

He was the most famous man on the planet in the 80s! Ring rated p4p number 1 for 3 years! What other heavyweight has or ever will achieve that again? Everyone knew who he was, not just casual fans, everyone knew his name and face.

 

I think he was a bigger deal pre prison.

 

The Fall, he was a guy who had it all, the gifts, the talent, the right people

and then he got in with the wrong crowd, got away from what made him successful and went from invincible baddest man on the planet to a major fall

Yes many greats fall from grace but how many of the other great heavies that had that kind of acclaim like Sullivan Dempsey Ali and other fighters who became bigger than sport fell as hard as Tyson