Give each of Mike Tyson's title opponents a letter grade

vs Trevor Berbick 1986: Grade: B-

vs Bonecrusher Smith 1987: Grade: B+

vs Pinklon Thomas 1987: Grade: C+

vs Tony Tucker 1987: Grade: B

vs Tyrell Biggs 1987: Grade: C+

vs Larry Holmes 1988: Grade: B

vs Tony Tubbs 1988: Grade: B

vs Michael Spinks 1988: Grade: A

vs Frank Bruno 1989: Grade: B

vs Carl Williams 1989: Grade: B
I gave Berbick B- . Maybe I am rating in retrospect. Spinks I gave an A to. A the time he was the best. Beat Holmes 2 times, Cooney and that Tangstad guy. No one expected Mike to blow him out in one. Biggs was a shame. They rushed him into fight Mike.

 

vs Trevor Berbick 1986: Grade: C+

vs Bonecrusher Smith 1987: Grade: B-

vs Pinklon Thomas 1987: Grade: B

vs Tony Tucker 1987: Grade: A-

vs Tyrell Biggs 1987: Grade: C+

vs Larry Holmes 1988: Grade: B

vs Tony Tubbs 1988: Grade: B

vs Michael Spinks 1988: Grade: B

vs Frank Bruno 1989: Grade: B

vs Carl Williams 1989: Grade: B

 

Scratch this guy's post, even his existence. My GOD. Foreman Hook has a playmate if he wants one. :hi:

 

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vs Trevor "Big Blunt" Berbick 1986: Grade: B- (dunno maybe B but stupid strategy of going toe2toe!)

vs Bonecrusher "Boneclincher" Smith 1987: Grade: B (but scared so hugged like a *****)

vs Pinklon "Brown Town" Thomas 1987: Grade: B (B+ in Prime)

vs Tony "Uncle ****er" Tucker 1987: Grade: B+

vs Tyrell "Treble Line" Biggs 1987: Grade: B

vs Larry "Old Homer" Holmes 1988: Grade: B (A in Prime)

vs Tony "Tubby Tits" Tubbs 1988: Grade: B (B+ when lighter)

vs Michael Spinks 1988: Grade: B+ (A* @lightheavy)

vs Frank "Buff Beefcake" Bruno 1989: Grade: B+

vs Carl "The Lie" Williams 1989: Grade: B


Foreman Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook!:rasta

 

I always look forward to your wording as you do give good insight despite the knocks/humor. :good





Overall, I think the 80's had some talent with some serious issues and there were major problem with keeping things together.

These three athletes: what did they all have in common?

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That would have produced 'Steamy Windows' !

 

vs Trevor Berbick 1986: Grade: B

vs Bonecrusher Smith 1987: Grade: C+

vs Pinklon Thomas 1987: Grade: B

vs Tony Tucker 1987: Grade: B

vs Tyrell Biggs 1987: Grade: B-

vs Larry Holmes 1988: Grade: B

vs Tony Tubbs 1988: Grade: B

vs Michael Spinks 1988: Grade: B

vs Frank Bruno 1989: Grade: B

vs Carl Williams 1989: Grade: B

 

vs Trevor Berbick 1986: Grade: C+

Extremely overrated, one of the worst titlists ever. High off his ass.

vs Bonecrusher Smith 1987: Grade: C+
Good puncher with some skill, but out of his class.

vs Pinklon Thomas 1987: Grade: B
Very good fighter who was past his prime.

vs Tony Tucker 1987: Grade: B+
Very good fighter who was more or less in the middle of his prime.

vs Tyrell Biggs 1987: Grade: B-
Very good fighter who had yet to hit his prime.

vs Larry Holmes 1988: Grade: C
Great fighter, fought under horrible conditions, and was past it. The most overrated of Tyson's wins.


vs Tony Tubbs 1988: Grade: B

Very good fighter, solid win.

vs Michael Spinks 1988: Grade: A-
Though Spinks was a light heavyweight and inactive, he was still at the top of the division, a fine fighter, and to blow him out in a round is highly impressive to me.

vs Frank Bruno 1989: Grade: B
Good fighter.

vs Carl Williams 1989: Grade: C+
Was once a good, promising fighter. By this point, was a never-was with a ton of lost potential. Hadn't achieved anything or demonstrated any recent form to make this a B-defence.

That puts his average at a B-, which sounds about right to me. Not a great era, but he fought just about everybody good in it. Missed a few, like Holyfield, but on the whole, its a complete resume, if not a great one.

 

:rofl

 

You gave Holmes the lowest grade Magna. That's shocking.

As for Suzie, why no Buster Douglas grade? :think

 

He was in horrible form, dragged out of retirement to be fed to a young lion he was not ready for.

A 38 year old exgreat dragged out of retirement by the smell of cash, rusty as hell, out of shape, and unmotivated.

Great performance by Tyson, but I feel a majority of the other guys on the list beat the Larry Holmes of that night. I much prefer his cowing of Tucker and his blowout of Spinks.

 

Fair enough, this seems like a harsh assessment. How much better was Holmes versus Holyfield and Mercer? I tend to think this was quite possibly Tyson's best performance so that might be our difference of thought on this one.

 

Pete just look at Old Holmes against Holy, he was clearly in much better shape! :hey

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