Was he in worse form than against Mercer, Rahman, or McCall?
He likely would have tired sooner, and the risk of losing to some random opponent would have been greater, too. Of course, World War II didn't...
Let me clarify something; there are surely people here who followed boxing back then and must remember how that era was perceived. When Tyson...
That doesn't matter. That is exactly how Holyfield, Lewis, and Bruno were perceived in 1996. Tyson would have been the overwhelming favorite, and...
Okay, that’s my mistake. I didn’t know. But no problem—in that case, 1969–1978, and the argument remains exactly the same. Ali, Frazier, Foreman,...
You don't have to do that. It was a great fight to some extent, though it leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't watch the *Thrilla in...
He gets hammered for doping, but I don't think it matters as much as people make out. It’s not a strongman competition. RJJ has a proven history...
Fair enough, I respect that, but do you really consider those fights classics? I remember the widespread disappointment after both Lewis-Holyfield...
From today’s perspective, beating Lewis or Holyfield in 1996 seems like an impossible feat for the Tyson of that era—or, for some, for *any*...
What major fights took place in 1999? What classics—comparable to Ali vs. Frazier, Ali vs. Foreman, or Holmes vs. Norton—did you watch back then?...
What no way?
I can see your point, but it’s damn strange that an inactive and even more overweight Mercer—who couldn't beat guys like Jesse Ferguson or Marion...
It’s hard to say. I keep hearing that this was the worst Lennox of his career; following that logic, McCall, Mercer, Rahman, Bruno, and even...
In 1996? Probably three. If he had retired after the rematch with Bruno—also three. Beating Bruno, Holyfield, and Lewis in 1996 would have been...
Holyfield himself writes in his book that he went to court against the WBC to fight Foreman instead of Tyson for his first title defense—precisely...
