Mike Tyson: Top 10 Heavyweight?

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  1. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Top10 one hundred percent.

    He's in my top5 .
     
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  2. DrMo

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    Holy & Tyson agreed terms before the Douglas fight & again in 91-92, but Mike got beat & then went to jail.

    They had sparred as amateurs & Holy was always confident he would beat him, the fight took so long to happen because Mike ****ed up, twice.
     
    DrMo, Oct 2, 2012
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  3. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    Right Mo, and there's bit of sarcasm stemming from another thread. I'm talking 1988-89 when Holyfield was already being seasoned as the #1 contender in the division. BoxRec leads people to believe Tyson was ducking Evander when really, the fight was scheduled to go down exactly when it was ready to be. And yes, it was a 'done deal' on two separate occasions before Tyson went to prison.
     
    Hands of Iron, Oct 2, 2012
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  4. pmfan

    pmfan Active Member Full Member

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    Even if some people put him at #11, and others say yes, that's pretty much agreement of being a "top ten" heavyweight. 11 is pretty close and then you average.

    I would say H to H in the top 7 or 8 and resume in the top 10-12. But on any given night he had a good chance against anyone (well, except maybe Foreman, because of style).
     
    pmfan, Oct 2, 2012
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  5. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Stick to *******ing then.
     
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  6. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    :-(
     
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  7. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    Lennox is a pretty ugly mother****er.
     
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  8. Godsavethequeen

    Godsavethequeen Guest

    More Proof on what a JOKE TURBO is..:patsch
     
    Godsavethequeen, Nov 11, 2012
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  9. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yup between 7-9
     
    Threetime no1, Nov 11, 2012
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  10. Theron

    Theron Boxing Addict banned

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    In his prime yes but you have to take into account his whole career you can't be stuck on his achievements when he was young but what happened when he was challenged too.
     
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  11. whyteyes

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    All legends of the ring that lot:roll:
     
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  12. whyteyes

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    Jack Dempsey was way over rated. Did not fight 1 black fighter. Plus he was an ahole who raised and fought pittbulls.:-(
     
    whyteyes, Nov 12, 2012
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  13. whyteyes

    whyteyes Member Full Member

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    Good call:good
     
    whyteyes, Nov 12, 2012
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  14. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    yes easily. His prime was amazing. A short prime, but amazing. Not high on the ATG list because he did not beat many ATG fighters, but he did beat Holmes and Spinks who were ATG and at heavyweight he deserves high ranking.
     
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  15. devon

    devon Guest

    You can't name top 10 heavyweights who all best legends it is impossible.
     
    devon, Nov 12, 2012
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