Boxing fans since the 80's, how popular was Mike Tyson at his peak?

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  1. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Nice attempt at wriggling and squirming duck egg, but yet another fail.

    Did you tell Burt that he is a racist to " a certain degree " duck egg?

    Because that is what you originally, stupidly wrote duck egg.

    You remember " Everyone is racist to a certain degree "

    Now I don't profess to be Einstein duck egg, but why would you exclude Burt from " everyone " you might give the poor guy a complex.

    The rest of your post is just another chapter from your Walter Mitty life duck egg. Pure fantasy ,and romanticism.
     
  2. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Are you 12? I had to get in touch with younger members of the family to find out you were waffling about children's games. Unlike your hero Tyson, I have never had any interest in what young girls do.:nut

    Perhaps that is why no young girls uncle has ever put a gun to my head.:rofl:rofl
     
  3. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Foxy, Tyson was pretty darn popular all over the world in his hay day :bbb

    Tyson lore spread like wildfire of legend via word of mouth in India and Asia, trust me,, I have a little Asian in me Foxy :deal
     
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    I Love You.
     
  5. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    lmao,

    everyone is racist to a certain degree, good job, keep spreading it for me Foxy :good

    I am going to get you a shirt saying that and on the back will be a poster of Tyson :p
     
  6. latineg

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    well stop talking about them all the time then :nono
     
  7. Foxy 01

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    I'll give the little Asian one thing duck egg. He is a stayer, you reckon you've had him in you for a couple of days now.:lol::lol:

    Tyson was never as well known as the pope ( from the late 80's ), or Nelson Mandela, never mind Ali.

    Because that is the level of world recognition you are talking about here duck egg. Ali and Mandela are similar. Tyson is a spit in the ocean by comparison.
     
  8. Foxy 01

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    Self adulation is rather a childish trait duck egg, and quoting your own idiocy and claiming someone else wrote is just creepy, much like your ****** hero is creepy around women.
     
  9. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Have I touched another nerve duck egg? Is hanging around little girls your thing too duck egg? Like the guy you look up to so highly duck egg?

    Go on you can tell me. After all you couldn't wait to tell me about the little Asian you have " in " you.

    Tell me when the little Asian is in you, do you talk about what was it you wrote? Oh, thats right.

    " Plantation owners, and whipping slaves "

    Why would a little Asian be interested in that duck egg? Now he might want to talk to you about the Raj duck egg. Why don't you ask him about that?
     
  10. Hookie

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    He was the baddest man on the planet. It was not a matter of if he was going to win, it was how fast. Holmes was stopped in the 4th, Spinks in 91 seconds. It was looked at as an accomplishment when Tubbs made it to the 2nd round... not many people thought he was getting out of the first when his fat ass took his robe off. Tubbs would go on to lose a close questionable decision to Bowe and outbox Bruce Seldon. Pretty impressive thrashing by Tyson when you think about how long Tubbs hung around following this fight. Carl The Truth Williams was considered a very good HW but he wasn't supposed to go more than a few rounds and he didn't even see the 2nd round (93 seconds).
     
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    If you don't know what everyone is waffling about why are you even on the thread if you are that out of touch?We all know you still play Tysons punch out ,why lie?:smooch
     
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    You are such a cornball, I can recall Tyson coming to London and causing quite a stir in the early 2000s, damn near riots..i can pull the footage if you like..even today after being one of the most hated athletes in the world for the latter half of his career, he still commands more attention than any fighter out of Europe... but then again..I'm an American..which makes me better than you by default..now type something corny and cringe worthy..make me laugh clown..this is all you have..to troll a message board lol I bet your kids hate you...
     
  13. HerolGee

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    tyson wasnt more popular than ali but he was not far behind. its true there were masses coming out to see him in london. a bit freakish to wtch it on tv.
     
  14. Cecil

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    To be fair it would be virtually impossible for any sportsman to match Ali in terms of global recognition he was just a one off at a unique time in history.
    Tyson though was immensely well known globally and at first for all the right reasons, he was heavyweight champion of the world and he was demolishing his opponents in
    spectacular style.
     
  15. BoxerFan89

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    David Haye didn't even get the love Tyson got in Britain, and Haye is British!