The story of Tyson and Foreman

I would like to see some SOLID evidence produced of this as well.

As far as I'm concerned, it's an urban boxing myth.

 

It is not a urban myth. Tyson was once told by Cus that no swarmer will ever beat George Foreman and it probably sticked in his mind. George Foreman would not be intimidated like most Tyson's opponent are.

Here's and article I just found but didn't read yet about this.

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/lotierzo1609.php

 

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:huh You did talk about the old Foreman too :?

 

I know you should read the article it explains everything.

 

Yeah after watching him get shalacked by chinny Moorer for 10 rounds and get outboxed by the great Tommy Morrison, Im sure Tyson was losing sleep over a Foreman fight. :-(
The fight was proposed during Tysons comeback but the two ego maniacs King and Arum couldnt come to terms.

 

Sorry, that is not convincing to me. At all.

All that is, is HERESAY. Nothing more. There is so much bull**** and talk like that in boxing.

If that is the best evidence that can be found-----Urban myth.

The last two paragraphs of boxing analysis of Tyson/Foreman in that essay is an absolute joke. It's juvenile analysis at best. In fact, it proves to me that the essay is biased, and kills its credibility.

I see nothing in Comeback Foreman's fights that show he would beat Tyson.

 

Yes, Tyson was scared of fighting Foreman.

It's common knowledge.

 

It's "common knowledge" with nothing to back it up.

I think the more plausible explanation is it's a result of all of the trash talk Foreman said about Tyson back then to try to goat him into a fight, to cash in on some of the mega dollars that only a Tyson fight brings. And then it took off from that since the fight never happened.

 

Tyson really had nothing to gain in this fight.

Remember Holyfield himself was criticeized for taking this fight. George Foreman was not seen as a legitimate contender until he gave Evander a harder than expected fight. But even then, he lost a pretty clear decision.

For Tyson to have taken the fight, it would mean that he would have to blow off the Ruddock fights which were far more relevant to the Heavyweight division than a fight with Foreman. Things to also consider:

1. Don King repped Mike Tyson. Bob Arum repped George Foreman. Breakdowns in negotations happen all the time.

2. Don King and Mike Tyson was having a falling out with HBO in 1990 and he subsequently signed with Showtime. George Foreman of course was an HBO fighter back then.

 

Tyson had a lot of money to gain in this fight, which is exactly why Holyfield took it. Foreman meant a huge pay-day while not looking like a real threat. Not many passes up on such an opportunity. I would suggest this is more or less the reason why Tyson took on Holyfield in 1996. Holyfield certainly wasn't seen as the most dangerous challenger at that point, but he meant a lot of money. Tyson seemed to like that just fine then.