Simple Question: Which Fighter Was Better? Dempsey or Tyson?

The Holmes who fought Tyson was far past his prime.

I don't know if Tyson would have beaten a prime Holmes.

 

Please to name me Dempsey's best five wins if you think his record is better.

 

83(65W,51KO,6L,11Draws,1NC) to 58(50W,44KO,6L,2NC). Dempsey only lost 1KO(atguably it's a fixed fights) to 5KO loses & 1 DQ? 6 title defense for 6years to 9defense for 5years. Dempsey best win are jack sharkey,luis angel firpo,fred fulton,jess willard, tommy gibbons. Who is tyson best win?

 

h2h its obviously Tyson, but Dempsey appears to have the better resume.

 

Yea because we know over the hill poor fighters like Willard were far better than spinks/biggs,Green,Holmes,Ruddock,Tucker,Thomas,Bruno,smith...etcd..etc....:nut


Jack Sharkey have you ever actually saw that guys pic?:roll:

 

:deal

 

Tempsey wasn't too bad, though.

 

Dempsey by far.

 

Tyson. By the provable mile.

 

Who has more fans?

 

Head to head which is all that counts for me, Tyson by a country mile

 

dempson

Tyson brought more weapons to the ring physicaly but demps was better primed mentally. I cant see prime demps rolling over to Buster, he was too focused at that time.

demps had better longevity as a consequence.

 

Just to be contrary I will pick Dempsey and explain why.

Tyson was a product of Cus d'Amato. He was drilled to exhaustion to fight in a particular style which happened to suit his physique and temperament.

Dempsey on the other hand had to learn things the hard way and fuse together what worked and didn't work into his own particular brand of fighting. His book demonstrates behind his ring savagery there was a carefully calculated method of fighting and punching.

Without Cus, Tyson was still formidable, but far more limited. I don't think the same could be said about Dempsey.

However, if you are talking prime for prime, H2H ... yeah, I'd probably pick Tyson.

 

:deal

 

Dempsey fought to survive the mining and hobo camps of his youth...Tyson robbed old ladies in Brooklyn...Dempsey could take it...and Tyson couldn't.