greatest heavyweight ever

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  1. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Translation,please.
     
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  2. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali

    Holmes

    Louis
     
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  3. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    Ali
    Louis
    Foreman
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Marciano
    Tyson
    Frazier
    Holyfield
    Dempsey
     
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  4. Ponysmallhorse

    Ponysmallhorse Small but proud Full Member

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    I agree. H2H he is the best HW ever.
     
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  5. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When Tyson's first really adverse moment arrives, he takes the count while fumbling for his mouthpiece.
    Newsreel worthy knockouts are great to watch, but true greatness is based on an entire body of work, including coming off the floor , back from behind, or overcoming a herrenous cut.
    A final chance for true immortality came against Holyfield in two fights. Totally owned in the first one, reduced to an out of control psychopath in the second.
    As long as things were going his way, Tyson was a beast. But a bit of world class boxing, and an unintimidated opponent were Tysons Kryptonite.
    Hardly the traits of the greatest heavyweight ever.
     
    FlatNose, Apr 10, 2010
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  6. Crax Sellerman

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    What the hell? This thread isn't about Chris Byrd?
     
    Crax Sellerman, Apr 10, 2010
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  7. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Ali.

    best HW resume/skill set ever.
     
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  8. I am Legion

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    Bollocks
     
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  9. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So having 3 good years and not fighting anyone of note make you 'The Greatest'.

    What are Tysons best wins, Holmes and Spinks.

    Holmes - Almost 2 years retired, having lost his last two fights to Spinks before retiring, came in at his heaviest ever at that point.

    Spinks - his best win, the fact Spinks will be a footnote in HW history tells you all you need to know about Tysons prime years. A LHW who catches Holmes on the drop and had a total of, wait for it, FOUR fights at HW before facing Tyson, than retires straight after. So that's HW Spinks for you.

    Tyson is boarderline top 10 ATG HW, anything more is an insult to fighters who fought in their prime for longer against better opposition.

    Prime H2H he's a nightmare for most.
     
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  10. kwyjibo

    kwyjibo O RLY? banned Full Member

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    Not Lewis. Louis.
     
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  11. hagman1989

    hagman1989 the boxing site , try it Full Member

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    tyson is ifs and buts

    end of the day he didnt have the mentality to become the greatest


    tyosn gets horrendouly overated
     
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  12. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    Audley Harrison.
     
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  13. Little Tyson

    Little Tyson Guest

    The Tyson who beat Trevor Berbick or Spinks.
     
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  14. Prescott_Fan

    Prescott_Fan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali and Louis are the clear top 2. Tyson is fighting it out for a place in the lower reaches of the top 10.
     
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  15. pretty boy

    pretty boy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe louis. Record title defenses and only 3 losses one of which he avenged by 1st round ko and the other 2 wer at the end of his career. He cud box and fight, had skill, retty gud speed and great power.
     
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