was the death of Cus, the deciding factor in Tysons greatness??

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  1. anthbrown

    anthbrown Active Member Full Member

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    I am currently reading Tysons autobiography, and it has left me thinking that tyson would have fullfilled his true potential and been the greatest heavyweight ever had cus been an unfluence in his life

    I know this has probably been done before, but for difference sake, people could maybe chip in with how they think his future fights would have gone, had this figure stayed in his life an extra 5-10 years??

    Your opinions??
     
  2. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    It was definitely a factor. Another big one was people actually fighting back. Like Liston before him it can't be overstated how many fights Tyson won before he stepped through the ropes as his terrified opponents froze like a deer in the headlights. That coupled with his punching power allowed him to look invincible.
     
  3. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson was never great...he just fought in a dead division.

    Great fighters do great things..Tyson never did anything close to geat.
     
  4. progamer

    progamer Boxing Junkie banned

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    and what has floyd done lmao.

    this ****** thinks fighting the likes of ortiz and guerrero was the ****.

    and dont get me started on drainelo and granpa.
     
  5. FIN

    FIN Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson was a great fighter
     
  6. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He never did anything great.
     
  7. Imperial1

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    Youngest HW champion in the history of boxing is nothing great :patsch

    I'm sorry and former undisputed HW champ..Wow so that's not great :patsch
     
  8. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :patsch

    Holyfield has said in numerous documentaries and interviews that him and Tyson were the 2 best fighters of the era and Holyfield HAD to beat Tyson to get recognition.


    Lewis said his legacy wouldnt be complete until he fights Tyson. Beating Tyson cemented his legacy, according to Lewis.

    Vitali was fuming at Danny Williams for costing him a chance to face Tyson (and thus establishing his own legacy)

    Holmes and Foreman came out of retirement, to face who? Tyson. Why? because he was the man to beat.

    Nobody calls out a bum to cement their legacy.

    All the above knew Tyson was a great fighter and he was their ticket.

    Today, the most called out fighters are Floyd, Pac and The Klits
    why? because theyre the best of the best.
     
  9. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson wasn't a great fighter it's the truth people he was a bully nothing more nothing less, you think I'm playing look at every fighter that stood up to him they tapped that ass.
     
  10. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holy said a guy he beat was great..which make him look even better.

    Tyson was not great.
     
  11. Mr Pibb

    Mr Pibb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good

    Tyson was beating on guys that King pulled from the audience 15 minutes before the fight....or at least that's what they looked like.:lol:

    Mike(like the Klits) is another guy that had a bum of the month career.
     
  12. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    So he just racked up all his wins by bullying people :patsch
     
  13. robert80

    robert80 Boxing Addict banned

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    mike, would off gone off the rails regardless, why did you think he had to foght every 2 or 3 weeks early in his career?
     
  14. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes :smooch
     
  15. progamer

    progamer Boxing Junkie banned

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    tyson should fight khan. that will make him great.