Iron Mike Tyson...top ten wins! Name 'em

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mine are going to be a bit unorthodox, I know, because a lot of those big names had seen better days, but we can discuss it when the votes come in. Looking back, its just hard for me to split if Mike was that good against some of his opponents, or it they were just in bad shape.

    Tony Tucker
    Razor Ruddock II
    Razo Ruddock I
    Larry Holmes
    Trevor Berbick
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Carl Williams
    Tyrell Biggs
    Michael Spinks
    Frank Bruno I

    OTHER NOTABLES:
    Pinklon Thomas
    Tony Tubbs
    Jose Ribalta
    Franz Botha
    Clifford Etienne
    Brian Neilson
    Lou Savaresse
    Bruce Seldon
    Buster Mathis Jr.
    Alex Stewart
    Mitch Green
    Jesse Ferguson
    Marvis Frazier
     
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  2. themaster458

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    1. Michael Spinks
    2. Larry Holmes
    3. Trevor Berdick
    4. Frank Bruno
    5. Pinkton Thomas
    6. Toney Tucker
    7. Carl Williams
    8. Razor Ruddock 1
    9. Marvis Frazier
    10. Tyrell Briggs
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Rank them as you will. That is hella deep.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tony Tucker 2
    Razo Ruddock I 2
    Larry Holmes 2
    Trevor Berbick 2
    Carl Williams 2
    Tyrell Biggs 2
    Michael Spinks 2
    Frank Bruno I 2
    Pinklon Thomas
    Marvis Frazier
    Razor Ruddock II
    Bonecrusher Smith
     
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  5. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    @catchwtboxing i'm gonna have to think about this i'll reply to this thread in a few days my top 4 are something like...Spinks, Holmes, Berbick, Tucker, but i'm not sure on the rest atm.
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I look forward to your answer!
     
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  7. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    1. Tucker
    2. Ruddock 2
    3. Thomas
    4. Ruddock 1
    5. Spinks
    6. Holmes
    7. Bruno 1
    8. Williams
    9. Berbick
    10. Tubbs
     
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  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Razor Ruddock I 3
    Larry Holmes 3
    Trevor Berbick 3
    Carl Williams 3
    Michael Spinks 3
    Frank Bruno I 3
    Tony Tucker 3
    Pinklon Thomas 2
    Razor Ruddock II 2
    Tyrell Biggs 2
    Marvis Frazier 1
    Bonecrusher Smith 1
    Tony Tubbs 1
     
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  9. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tony Tubbs making an appearance!
     
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  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You know, I never would have thought someone was going to say Frazier...and yet I respect it!
     
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  11. Greg Price99

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    Thomas
    Tucker
    Berbick
    Ruddock 1
    Ruddock 2
    Spinks
    Holmes
    Bruno 1
    Tubbs
    Smith
     
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  12. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    For me, in order

    Holmes, yes, nobody did that to Larry

    Biggs. Surgical, terrifying, controlled

    Ruddock x 2, the fights where we saw he could stand up when things were getting tough.

    Tucker. Came back from adversity, beat a solid man who still looks good retrospectively.

    Berbick. Big, tough, awkward, durable, goodnight, and the new.....Huge cultural significance

    Bruno 1, Others will disagree but I rate Frank. Mike was shaken and it wasn't a blow out.

    Tillis. Another difficult night. Went 12, prepared him for not getting his own way.

    Douglas. Yes, really. Watch this fight and Mikey shows a huge amount of heart. He took a beating. People think this was close because of the revisionist history created by King but he got battered; being fair. against Lewis and Holyfield he also went out on his shield. These losing fights deserve a mention because they showed something many people thought he didn't have...heart.

    Spinx. For me an overrated win but a blow out against a man who had beaten Holmes twice and was a lhw ATG. Historically this was a significant win.
     
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  13. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Larry Holmes 5
    Trevor Berbick 5
    Michael Spinks 5
    Frank Bruno I 5
    Tony Tucker 5
    Razor Ruddock I 4
    Razor Ruddock II 4
    Tyrell Biggs 3
    Pinklon Thomas 3
    Carl Williams 3
    Bonecrusher Smith 2
    Tony Tubbs 2
    Quick Tillis 1
    Buster Douglas 1
    Marvis Frazier 1
     
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  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks!
     
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  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Every pick is welcome, and good explanation. Douglas is the "heart" fight.

    Thanks for Tillis, too.
     
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