Overrated Punchers

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  1. lbarrow

    lbarrow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Peak Tyson. Not saying he wasnt a ko king or amazing. But I rate him being explosive due to his movement and speed and pure desire to want to kill you. In terms of his actual punch it was obviously decent but not as big as some think. You watch some footage and he is wading in to fighters and takes him a while with people who could take a bit of a shot. It was Tysons work rate and skill that made him what he was
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Golovkin. Golovkin. Golovkin. And if I can vote again, Golovkin.

    LOL @ several calling Tyson an overrated puncher. The Tyson hate is strong on this forum.
     
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  3. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Earnie Shavers of course.
     
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  4. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wasn't it Mia St. John

    She was hot.
     
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  5. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    oh me too Richard M. I still have a crush on her, Saw her first on batman as a kid, (Riddler used her to dress as kidnapped robin) and the big one I loved her in "Bond Girl" diamonds are forever

    ps) JILL THE THRILL IS WORTH 9 MILL $$
     
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  6. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    I guess she was my alltime fav.
     
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  7. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    WELL ITS BECAUSE HE LOST 6 FIGHTS 5 BY KNOCKOUT, MARCIANO GETS MALIGNED EVERYWHERE AND THE POOR GUY WAS 49-0 43 KNOCKOUTS, AND DEFEATED 6 #1 CONTENDERS FOR HIS TIME, TYSON CANNOT MATCH EITHER OF THOSE MENTIONED FOR HIS..
     
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  8. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That rationale is dull and apparently so are you.
     
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  9. Johnny_B

    Johnny_B Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    What's any of that got to do with punching power ????
     
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  10. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're total wrong.
     
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  11. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anyone who calls Tyson an overrated puncher is a special kind of hater.

    Calling him an overrated fighter is one thing, but if you dont acknowledge the fact that he's a top 10-20 puncher in boxing history, you're just being totally blinded by hate.
     
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  12. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Tyson isn't overrated because he was the best prime fighter.
    He was undisputed,undefeated prime champion(who was the youngest heavyweight World champion also) and won his first 37 fights including 10 World title fights and he wasn't down to his 38. fight.. Who did similar remarkable thing ?
    Plus he had an exciting,crowd-pleasing style.
    He had about 20 years professional carrier and only 5 fighters could beat him.Overrated?.Sure...
     
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  13. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    he never knocked out anyone in the hall of fame for one thing (Spinks) gimmie a break
     
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  14. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    GO HATE YOURSELF, HE NEVER KNOCKED OUT ANYBODY, THEY KNOCKED HIM OUT *****
    UNLESS YOU BLINDED BY HATE FOR, HOLYFIELD, LEWIS, DOUGLAS, AND THOSE OTHER TWO BUMS, HE'S SO GREAT HE QUITS ON HIS STOOL, TO AN OVERWEIGHT GUY WHO WAS NOT IN THE TOP 2,000
     
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  15. Johnny_B

    Johnny_B Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Does Holmes ring a bell ?!
    Also, being a HOF doesn't mean you have the best chin, it means you are a great boxer who has has had a great career and/or a big impact on the sport.
     
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