Mike Tyson on heavyweight greats...

Stevie G · Dec 20, 2010

Bokaj said: ↑

Yeah, Ali was far from the scholar of boxing that Tyson is. But I think Ali did well to call it as he saw it, but that seems to rile some people. I think he wasn't really fair on Louis (probably because Joe is the one who can challenge him for the GOAT honour), but otherwise he was pretty spot on.

If he was a scholar like Tyson he could have put his judgements on fighters in better context, but instead he held everyone to the standard of modern boxing.
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Good point about the GOAT honour. I've also read that when Joe Louis was in his prime,Jack Dempsey was always coming out with snidey comments about him.

Stevie G · Dec 20, 2010

Jorodz said: ↑

damn ali, don't hold back, tell us what you really think

seriously, tyson's analysis (though obviously coloured by d'amato) is thorough, contextual and insightful. he understands and appreciates fighters in their era and seems to pull out traits that would have crossed generations
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Shows Mike Tyson's more intelligent side. Shame he did n't display it more often.

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