Mike Tyson:Overhyped?

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  1. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    Tyson was the most overhyped fighter of all time, beating some good contenders and a semi retired Larry Holmes does not make you a top 5 or 10 ATG heavyweight IMO. What do u think?
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Trendy sentiments are trendy.
     
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  3. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    You shame MD.
     
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Halloween>>>>>>>>>>guy fawkes night
     
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  5. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  6. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    Tyson KO7 Louis.
     
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  7. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    OK, just completely dismiss the top 80's HW contenders who all got demolished like nobody'd ever done before..
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Whoa, Nellie. Rein up. There's no need for that.
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Probably, yes he was over-hyped, just like Baer was all those years before him. Not top ten, you could probably argue him at 11-14 I suppose, same as anyone else that isn't Ali or Louis.
     
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  10. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    He started it, IB. :bart I didn't want it this way.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    If Tyson had the level of opponents that Jeffries, Johnson, Dempsey, Louis, Marciano or even Liston made their collective resumes upon, we would be speaking of him in reverential tones if we would be allowed to utter his name at all.
     
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  12. TAC602

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  13. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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  14. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    Difficult to be in Tyson's position and not be overhyped,tuh bee honest.Same thing with Ali.


    Still,he cleared up the division in the late 80's and did so in devastating fashion.
     
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  15. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    No, put aside the real overhyped champions for a second like Dempsey and ask how many champions in history cleaned out a division for all practical purposes? There's Tyson, Ali, Louis, Marciano, Lewis and arguably Holmes, Johnson and Liston. Now out of all those divisions I'd contend Tyson's opposition was the second toughest behind Ali

    If anything vastly underrated, all achievements aside he's probably the most skilled HW champion of all time, top3 quickest HW champion of all time, top3 defensive skills of all time and arguably the best HW Champion puncher of all time (combining power, accuracy and speed)
     
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