Mike Tyson and Joe Frazier

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by SeanK, Nov 21, 2019.


  1. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After largely cleaning out the division and beating the greatest heavyweight of all time in one of the best and most gruelling fights of all time. Did your hero's Jack's Johnson and Dempsey do any less? Some of their defenses were jokes and they're celebrated for it (Ketchel and Firpo ffs) I'd love to see you put them under the same scrutiny instead of constantly trying to justify their inactivity, ducks and sub par performances.

    Douglas wasn't a puncher and knocked Tyson out. He's been made into a puncher by virtue of this KO and the simple fact is his KO% and record shows he simply wasn't. Yet he still punched hard enough to put this so called iron chin of Tysons on the mat for the full count after a single knockdown so I don't know why your using this as an example of his toughness. And Ruddock is the modern version of Cleveland Williams. Looked awesome blowing away ham and eggers and has beens yet never stopped a single prime fighter of any worth. He's another fighter whose worth is vastly overrated on account of his performance against Tyson.

    Tyson folded from the constant physicality and aggression against a massive underdog in Holyfield fight one and mentally disintegrated against him in fight 2. Frazier would never, ever break down like this against any fighter. Tyson found the going too tough and submitted which is folding and showing that he's a front runner. Never mind the headbutts because Tyson was a dirty fighter himself which his fans conveniently forget when trying to excuse one of the most shameful displays in boxing history.

    I say Frazier weathers an early storm against a guy who for once he isn't at a height or reach disadvantage against, makes it a close quarters battle and grinds him down for a late stoppage. Tyson's only chance is a quick blow out and I don't think he gets one because again physically and stylistically he's as far from Foreman as one could get.
     
  2. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What was Freddy Krugers record? I want to see if this Jason Voorhees is any good or not.

    I prefer to say that I'm educating a certain fighters fanbase about the shortcomings of their hero by pointing out a few pertinent facts that they're obviously blind to. I like to consider myself an education provider to the boxing illiterate.

    And my mother KO 1 Sangria