Mike Tyson: The most overrated of all time

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  1. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson is not the greatest HW of all time, probably the bottom halve of the top 10. That being said he is my all time favorite fighter.
     
    MURK20, Feb 25, 2011
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  2. Marciano

    Marciano AmicoDiNessuno Full Member

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    Agree
     
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  3. DrMo

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    His style is impetuous.

    A beast in his prime & always good for a quote or some crazy/illegal antics.

    His celebrity eclipsed his achievments but he was good for the game & seriously good at his best.
     
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  5. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    ALl fighters are over rated and under rated.
     
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  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    He's a little overrated for a Heavyweight. Pound 4 Pound is another matter though...
     
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  7. Sandokan32

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    Even with his erratic behaviour, crazy private life, manic depression, blood sucking wife and mother in law, death of his mentor, negative entourage incarceration and 12923235 other things, Tyson accomplished A LOT.

    He´s a 2 time heavyweight champion of the world. People can say his reign came in a weak era, but I think the people Tyson fought were a little (not much) better fighters than recent Klitschkos defenses.

    The problem is: Tyson was THE MOST HYPED BOXER OF ALL TIME. In 1986, boxing experts said he could be the BEST HW EVER.

    It´s like the months prior to Star Wars Episode I premiere.
    It was IMPOSSIBLE to live up to that kind of hype.
     
    Sandokan32, Feb 25, 2011
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  8. UndisputedUK

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    He was unbeatable in his prime.
     
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  9. irishny

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    Yes he is quite over-rated by the general population.

    The majority of his record was built around beating nobodies.

    When he stepped up and faced Holyfield,we saw what happened.

    He was a fine fighter. A good world champ, but certainly not an all time great.

    The aggression and big knockouts made him stand out.
     
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  10. irishny

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    Buster Douglas would disagree with you.

    He was in his 20s when Holyfield took him apart
     
    irishny, Feb 25, 2011
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    Using that logic, wuldnt Ali then also be over-rated?
     
    Kayo-Kid, Feb 25, 2011
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  12. Elvizzz

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    I second that...
     
    Elvizzz, Feb 25, 2011
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  13. Check_Hook

    Check_Hook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So you are telling me that if you ask 10 people from the general public whos the best boxer/ or heaveyweight of all time at least half of them would not say Tyson?
     
    Check_Hook, Feb 25, 2011
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  14. artful

    artful *practice makes perfect* Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe or others don't get the same treatment... just like them he fought bums until he stepped up and lost vs the Elite/not so Elite (Douglas)
     
    artful, Feb 25, 2011
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  15. Check_Hook

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    :good

    Im not nocking Tyson, he was a great boxer, a definate all time great. But i think it was more the aura about him that carries him, he was more of an event.

    De la hoya gets stick for loosing all his big fights why not Tyson
     
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