This is not another Tyson hate thread! Why did Mike Tyson nott fight any of these names? Riddick Bowe Michael Moorer George Foreman Tim Witherspoon John Ruiz Chris Byrd Corrie Sanders Vlad Klitschko Vitali Klitschko Roy Jones Jr. Ray Mercer Herbie Hide Greg Page david Tua Michael Dokes Oliver Mccall Mike Weaver Shannon Briggs Hasim Rahman Henry Akinwande Tommy Morrison Why not? I'm not here to talk **** about Him, I'm just thinking why so many 'name' fighters, I hear He went up to Riddick Bowe and said We are both from New York so it would be bad if We had a fight, not sure how much of that is true, any stories on fights that would or would not have been made let Me know, I dont want comments like Tyson in His prime would of beat Them all" thanks.
ok lol i'll go for six. Riddick Bowe Michael Moorer George Foreman Tim Witherspoon Ray Mercer Oliver Mccall
Tyson is basically an 80s fighter, not a 90s or 00s fighter. And he basically fought all top ranked fighters in the 80s. Just look at the 1986 top ten. Michael Spinks, Champion Mike Tyson James (Bonecrusher) Smith Pinklon Thomas Tim Witherspoon Tony Tubbs Trevor Berbick James (Buster) Douglas Tony Tucker Frank Bruno Tyrell Biggs or 1987 Michael Spinks, Champion Mike Tyson James (Bonecrusher) Smith Pinklon Thomas Tim Witherspoon Tony Tubbs Trevor Berbick James (Buster) Douglas Tony Tucker Frank Bruno Tyrell Biggs or 1988 Mike Tyson, Champion Evander Holyfield Carl Williams Adilson Rodrigues Tim Witherspoon Michael Dokes Razor Ruddock Tony Tucker Orlin Norris James (Buster) Douglas or 1989 Mike Tyson Evander Holyfield Michael Dokes Francesco Damiani Tim Witherspoon Orlin Norris James (Buster) Douglas Carl Williams Razor Ruddock Gary Mason Those in bold he didn't fight. He basically cleaned out his own era.
Why on Earth did he fight Jose Ribalta, over fighting Tim Witherspoon, who is on every single one of them top 5 in them all.
Because Don King blacklisted Witherspoon and yes it is a Tyson hate thread, do you really think Witherspoon was a threat to Tyson in the 80s Riddick Bowe - he was in prison, when he came out Michael Moorer - close to happening, George Foreman - Foreman didn't beat anyone to warrant a shot and Tyson went to prison before it was realistic Tim Witherspoon - blacklisted by Don King John Ruiz - DKP fighter after Tyson fell out with him Chris Byrd - DKP fighter after Tyson fell out with him Corrie Sanders - Sanders was never a top contender until he beat Wlad Vlad Klitschko - Tyson was shot and focusing on a Lennox title shot when it could have happened Vitali Klitschko - Tyson was shot and focusing on a Lennox title shot when it could have happened Roy Jones Jr. - close to happening, Tyson was shot at the time and didn't want to box anymore Ray Mercer - seriously? Herbie Hide - seriously? Greg Page - Page had dropped out of contention david Tua -eras never crossed Michael Dokes - he was busy losing to Holyfield Oliver Mccall - seriously? Mike Weaver - seriously? Shannon Briggs - seriously? Hasim Rahman - was going to happen Henry Akinwande - seriously? Tommy Morrison - would have happened if Tommy didn't get HIV
Ive heard Tyson and Bowe wouldnt fight each other cause they were from the same neighborhood in Brooklyn.
Having King's little gayboy stooges Horne & Holloway visit to brainwash him for $5000 a week was good enough for Mike in prison. :-(
only Foreman and Whitherspoon could have given Tyson a run for his money in the late 80,s, those other no way
