Mike Tyson win over Larry Holmes was underrated here is why...

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  1. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This was Tyson at his prime wanting to get revenge for Ali......

    Larry won 7 heavyweight fights after he got knocked out and in his 8th fight after getting knocked out by tyson he went UD with evander and many had Holmes winning at worst put up a very good fight after evander he won 14 heavyweight fights

    so intotal he won 22 fights after he got sparked by tyson he was far from shot when he fought Tyson

    Mike was just at his best and the only person to knock out Larry holmes
     
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  2. Chuck Norris

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    No it wasn't. Holmes was coming off two defeats to Michael Spinks and hadn't fought in nearly 2 years.
     
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  3. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    wrong he lost to spinks 2 times
     
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  4. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No... the problem with this attempt to justify him is just going by a number of wins. Holmes was done
     
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  5. Chuck Norris

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    Whoops my bad!
     
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  6. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    was he more done then ali when holmes stopped him? ali couldnt even touch his finger on his nose

    holmes was not done
     
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  7. Olu G. Rotimi

    Olu G. Rotimi The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Holmes was past his best and in post fight interview Mike Tyson himself a historian of sport said had it been when Larry was at his best he Tyson won’t have stood a chance as Larry Holmes is a legendary fighter.
     
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  8. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Larry looked slow and rusty that night, anyone could see it but, to be fair, Tyson was exceptionally quick and clinical. It was a fine performance by Tyson, just a shame it didn't come against somebody younger and more competitive.
     
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  9. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    I think it's a win that is for sure diminished by some people, but I think most would say that it was a good win, and probably in Tysons top 5 wins.

    I think the argument is whether it qualifies as a great win, it definitely does not.
     
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  10. divac

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    Holmes was old and coming off a two year layoff where he was basically retired, not even in the gym.
    …….but even if that weren't so, the one thing aging fighters have issues against is combating speed, what was
    worse for Holmes was that in Tyson he was combating speed and explosiveness. To combat that you have to be at the very top of your game and Holmes just was not.
     
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  11. divac

    divac VIP Member Full Member

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    Though I doubt Tyson himself believed that at the moment he said it, it was the damn truth!
     
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  12. George Crowcroft

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    Laughable statement.
     
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  13. Forza

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    larry had no business in a boxing ring that night
     
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  14. Neon Maniac

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    Everyone knows Holmes defeated Spinks the second time and was advised to not fight him the first time because of a bad rotator cuff injury which is why he was basically a one handed fighter in the first fight .
     
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  15. Neon Maniac

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    Holmes was actually out of boxing under 2 years but either way M.Tyson would have beat anyone that night with the current active or inactive fighters roster of that time , Holmes would never had the power to keep Mike off him ,I didn’t go through the comments but he also promised Ali a win .
     
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