Do you have Mike Tyson as a top 10 heavyweight?

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just me, I thought the Bowe-Holyfield I fight was more than enough to make Holyfield immortal...not to mention his huge underdog win against Tyson (who was champ at the time). I also thought the fact that Lewis couldn't score a truly consummate victory over him either signified Holy's greatness or Lewis' not-as-greatness. Or both lol.

    No offense, all respect to your opinion.
     
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  2. BrutalForeman

    BrutalForeman Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson was a unique talent, but I can't rate him top ten. Just off the top of my head, Liston, Ali, Foreman, Holmes, Holyfield and Lewis all beat him very convincingly (among others)
     
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Whether you have him inside your top 10, or just outside your top 10 - I don't think there is any doubt whatsoever that he has a rightful place in this discussion.

    Anyway, he cracked the Top 10 in this survey.
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  4. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. I have him at 12.
     
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  5. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali
    Louis
    Tyson
     
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  6. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    Good one. Where do you personally rank him?
     
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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Compare top 3, top 5, top 10, top 15 wins in his career... The totality doesn't add up to me as someone who is a lock for top 10. He might squeeze into it depending the day and argument, but I've never done anything other than literally squeeze him in there. Opinions of "H2H" mean so much less to me than the combined respect and importance of all a career performances.
     
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