Higher ATG: Wladimir Klitschko or Mike Tyson?

Has to be Wlad for longevity.

 

Wlad.

 

There is little doubt that Wlad will - and should - be ranked higher at an ATG HW. But there is also little doubt that Tyson will always be the higher profile public figure. Like Ali, on a lesser scale, he transcends boxing. Wlad does not.

 

Klitschko. Tyson was maybe better at his peak but squandered his potential didn't achieve what he could have. Klitschkos are obviously hard to rate on ATG lists because while they are dominant and clearly good boxers, this heavyweight era is bad compared to past ones and they don't have the resumes of others.

 

Wlad

 

wlad...................

 

Has to be Wlad. Although Tyson faced better opposition.

 

Wlad, obviously, due to his longevity.

A prime Tyson may have crushed the glass Wlad's chin carries though.

Let's be clear, Wlad has never fought an ATG at his peak. Still, he's been TKOed three times in his career.

 

Wlad by far. His unbeaten streak started more than 10 years ago. He has barely lost a round since. Tyson, on the other hand, had his golden years between late 1986 and late 1989 (03 years), and that is the base of his fame.

Klitschko started his career 18 years ago and he's still destroying contenders. Tyson was already on the decline after a decade.

 

These polls I don't take into consideration their resumes, because Tyson clearly faced tougher opposition during his boxing years.

The people Wald beat, Prime Tyson would knock out imo.

When picking ATG's, I tend to think who would beat who in my head and work it out that way.

I think Prime Mike would Knock out Wlad, its why he gets my vote.

 

H2H at their peak Tyson knocks Wlad out rather handily.

 

Throw Prime Mike in with Pulev and Povetkin*Easily Wlad's greatest wins-I'm not adding Haye the farce*
He knocks them both out easily.