Tysons Legacy Defining Fight

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  1. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tyson shits all over Foreman in title defenses, that's for sure. :deal
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tucker, Biggs, Holmes, Tubbs, Spinks, Bruno, Williams equals 2?

    Life as an imbecile must be easy. I envy you.
     
  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Ahh, Foreman Hook, always comedy around these parts and his various irritable youtube videos :lol:

    Seamus, do you consider Tyson's win over Berbick as the championship? If Berbick, or anyone for that matter, had been the unified champ, Tyson would have gotten his shot at that particular champion anyways? I gotta get get going. I'll be back on board later this evening.
     
  4. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wasnt dissing Holyfield as such

    Mercer had a granite chin true, but i dont think Tyson would have to go too far to find Mercer. Mercers tailor made for a guy like Tyson.

    Mercers not that good in the power dept either IMO.
     
  5. Nigel_Benn

    Nigel_Benn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Douglas. And Tyson himself has said that he considers it his greatest fight despite being defeated.
     
  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True, ive heard that, i think what he meant was that he got to show a side he rarely had to, he showed grit and was facing an uphill battle and he tried and tried hard but came second best
    Direct opposite of a quitter
     
  7. Unforgiven

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    Direct opposite of a winner too !

    :lol:
     
  8. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He won too many for me to call him a loser