Teddy's pessimistic view of Tyson's record says he should be "0 and 6"

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I'll check Boxrec but I think Frazier lost in Manilla.
     
  2. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he did. But as an over the hill & overweight, past-it fighter, he produced more grit & courage than Tyson had to in his entire career. Hell, a guy like Frazier produced more in just about every fight than Tyson did in his whole career.

    At a comparative stage, Tyson was folding up voluntarily against McBride & Williams. Just like he did when he realised he could not bang out Holyfield nearly ten years earlier.
     
  3. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Frazier's corner wasn't tough enough to win, Frazier was though, he was no stranger to fighting with impaired vision, if he didn't land on Ali anymore than Ali probably would have won, but Frazier would have sort of been in the position Marciano was in vs Walcott, if he managed to land something even like 65% of the hook from FOTC he would have taken Ali, but yeah no version of Tyson could ever fight like that
     
  4. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    PROTECT YA NECK!!!
     
  5. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    & while I don’t want to fall into the trap of using some of the most courageous fighters of all-time to contrast & say Tyson lacked heart, he does warrant comparisons at the highest level if people want to call him an ATG (I myself am reluctant to).

    Not even at the height of his powers did Tyson have the courage for a performance fat old Frazier came up with.
     
  6. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wreaks of jade eye'd jealously. yeah, ok you don't like Tyson.......................it is what it is. But saying Tyson never was met with adversity except for the losses is just silly. Thomas? Tucker? Botha? Bruno I? Tillis (which there's a small contingent that claim he lost)? Teddy talks out the side of his ass sometimes
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Is 24 and counting a record for reactions to a reply on Classic?
     
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