Iron Mike Tyson...top ten wins! Name 'em

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Greg can I ask why you have Thomas as number 1 ? Just curious on why.

    Also @catchwtboxing does performances come into play aswell ? For example Bonecrusher is a good win on paper but it was a terrible fight.
     
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  2. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    1. Tyrell Biggs - the Olympic champion didn't achieve anything great, but in 1987 he showed really great skills... but Tyson was flawless that night. It's not the biggest victory in media terms, but in terms of sports it is. Tyson's Peak.

    2. Larry Holmes.
    3. Trevor Berbick
    4.Michael Spinks
    5. Pinklon Thomas
    6. Tony Tucker
    7. Tony Tubbs
    8. Marvis Frazier
    9. Carl Williams
    10. Alex Stewart
     
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  3. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Golota should still be counted as a win, wasn't the NC because Mike tested for weed? I'd probably throw him in the lower half.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    It's your criteria. You might put his most dominant performances up top, or you might change it up and say it was when he was most challenged. That's why I am not arguing with Carl Williams or Buster Douglas. It's the fights that you feel demonstrate his own greatness.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

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    Larry Holmes 6
    Trevor Berbick 6
    Michael Spinks 6
    Tony Tucker 6
    Frank Bruno I 5
    Razor Ruddock I 4
    Razor Ruddock II 4
    Tyrell Biggs 4
    Pinklon Thomas 4
    Carl Williams 4
    Tony Tubbs 3
    Bonecrusher Smith 2
    Marvis Frazier 2
    Quick Tillis 1
    Buster Douglas 1
    Alex Stewart 1
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Thanks. To add to the tally I have to have a full ten. Please give us your thoughts!
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Alex Stewart making an appearance too!
     
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  8. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whilst I loosely ordered them, I didn't put much thought to the ordering of the top 6 or 7.

    Spinks was a terrified blown up LHW, meat and drink for Tyson.

    Holmes was inactive and had slipped from the version that got beaten by the blown up LHW Spinks.

    Thomas, Tucker, Berbick and Ruddock x 2 were decent wins, though none particularly stands out over the others, imo.

    Berbick obviously has an argument for being over Thomas having recently beaten him in a close fight, but Thomas's wins over Witherspoon and Weaver speak well for him.
     
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  9. Philosopher

    Philosopher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I struggled not to put Pinklon on my list!!
     
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  10. NoNeck

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    1. Spinks
    2. Ruddock 1
    3. Ruddock 2
    4. Tucker
    5. Holmes
    6. Thomas
    7. Bonecrusher
    8. Berbick
    9. Tubbs
    10. Truth
     
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  11. PolishAssasin

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    I think similarly.
     
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  12. catchwtboxing

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    Larry Holmes 8
    Trevor Berbick 8
    Michael Spinks 8
    Tony Tucker 8
    Razor Ruddock I 6
    Razor Ruddock II 6
    Pinklon Thomas 6
    Carl Williams 6
    Frank Bruno I 5
    Tony Tubbs 5
    Tyrell Biggs 4
    Bonecrusher Smith 4
    Marvis Frazier 2
    Quick Tillis 1
    Buster Douglas 1
    Alex Stewart 1
     
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  13. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    I'll doubled up his response, then.
     
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  14. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Spinks
    Tucker
    Holmes
    Berbick
    Bruno 2
    Ruddock 1
    Tubbs
    Williams
    Thomas
    Smith
     
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  15. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    I like Tyson's work more in Bruno 2, and Ruddock 1. And don't think these two deserve to be mentioned twice in top-10 wins of Mike
     
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