Tysons Worst Opponent?

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  1. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Inspired by the Ali thread by markclitheroe

    Who would you say was one of Tysons worst opponents?

    To make things easier, we'll do this from Berbick onwards, until he retired.

    I think Tyson from Berbick up until Prison, had a pretty solid resume.

    The only poor name pre prison that stands out is Tillman (but they had a bit of history i guess and Tyson was coming off a ko loss)

    Honourable Mentions:

    Peter Mcneely
    Orlin Norris
    Brian Nielson
    Julius Francis
    Danny Williams
    Kevin Mcbride

    Other than that, i think most of Tysons opponents were decently ranked fighters
     
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  2. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Norris is definitely a step up (a big one) from those mentioned. He was a good fighter in his day.
     
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  3. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree hes better than the rest, but look at Tysons post prison opponents
    Bruno, Holyfield, Botha, Golota.....Norris?

    I think he was schedule to fight Shannon Briggs, i think that would have looked better on his resume or even Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer.
     
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  4. heavy_handss

    heavy_handss Guest

    the question would be.. who was the best oponent that tyson DID BEAT
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    A better question would be who cares?

    What great fighter didn't fight some awful opponents at some stage, and what could it ever mean?
     
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  6. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of the better Records, One of the Better Physique's, but nonetheless an appalling Non- effort, = Bruce Seldon. !
     
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  7. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    It's gotta be McNeeley. The guy ended up getting knocked out by Louis Monaco and Butterbean.

    McBride is pretty bad too. So I would say both the micks.
     
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  8. Stevie G

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    McNeeley or McBride
     
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  9. hookfromhell

    hookfromhell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What a KO of Tilman, I thought he was dead the first time I saw that fight.
    Thought Seldon laid down, Tyson is top 3 easy most powerful punching power
    though. McBride. At least McNealy came in there trying to bomb Tyson out, suicide,
    but ballsy. Even Tyson remarked to Jim Grey, he was done looking for a payday and
    was shot losing to the caliber of fighter that McBride was.
     
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  10. Savak

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    Francis. That guy just had no answer to the body punches. Must have been knocked down 4-5 times.
     
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  11. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mcneely. That guy was terrible. Mcbride was bad too but at least he had size going for him.
     
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  12. IntentionalButt

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

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    Tillman was a huge letdown transitioning from amateurs to pro, but that doesn't mean he was a horrible pro. (he was an outstanding amateur, so the long fall still doesn't necessarily have to leave him too far down...)

    He did challenge Holyfield for the cruiser title.

    The fact that Mike detonated on him in a round doesn't mean he was ****; if you're going by that you have to include Savarese, Seldon, Stewart, Spinks, and Williams as contenders for his worst opponent.
     
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  13. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    that wasn't the question though was it?
    try to keep up
     
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  14. Savak

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    Nielson. All of Mikes opponents after botha were crap. I am shocked he agreed to go into the Lewis fight which was going to be one of his career toughest with such crap preparations.
     
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  15. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    He wanted to fight Mercer in the January prior to fighting Lewis. But Lewis took him to court and got the fight stopped as it would of scupperd a potential payday for him if Tyson had lost.
     
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