You rate a fighter of his longevity. Mike Tyson video inside.

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  1. Jazzo

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    foot in mouth
     
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  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    It's one criteria I consider but not the only one...otherwise I'd probably consider mentioning the guy in your avatar in the same sentence as Mike.
     
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    That's such a great video. Carpenter and Tyson really hit it off.

    Tyson was regarded as at least a top contender between '86 and '02, that's pretty astonishing longevity actually.
     
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    There is some real wank material in it.

    Even stuff about weights.
     
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  6. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    ...Mike Tyson had a great knockout ratio, he didn't have great longevity. :verysad
     
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    The guy in my avatar was never the champ, so why you would have to resort to another criteria I have no idea!
     
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    I personally rate people highly on their longevity, also their reigns as champions which are 2 different things.

    Tyson had incredible longevity but less of a reign. This is partially due to his imprisonment but more to the fact of his unstable psyche.
     
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    Champion in '86, ranked #2 in 2002. Good longevity for any style, for a swarmer? The best of all time for a swarmer at the weight.
     
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    In fact, Louis and Tyson were basically a serious force in the HW division for the same number of years.
     
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  11. Jazzo

    Jazzo Non-Facebook Fag Full Member

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    I'm even gonna add fat Kevin Rooney.

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    Jesus I wish there was a young Mike around now. What a boxer and what a character.
     
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    Champion from '86-90. Everything after that was inactivity, lackadaisical performances, and two good wins over Donovan Ruddock and Frank Bruno.
     
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