Tyson or Ali, who is/was more famous?

I think that was @Holler point.
Your son would be oblivious to that era as I was to Joe Louis, Dempsey, Sullivan.

Tyson is famous because those who were kids during Ali's time are now senior citizens LOL. I'd imagine when your son is in his 30s/40s, he will dazzle with all the knowledge of an old timer only for the kids to ask your old son....Mike Tyson? Whose he?

 

His second wife's brother was a congressman or representative or something and he's a friend of the President of the United States. If he drops dead tomorrow he's already proven you wrong

 

i guarantee you that public familiarity with those quotes, even in 2019, isn't at nearly half the level of the Ali quotes.

if anything Tyson's best known must be 'everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth'?

 

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Ok sir.
Tyson 1 (who knew him personally)
Ali: Uncountable.

 

I like that 'or something' part!

 

Yeah, wasn't sure. It's this guy. He was RNC chair and Lieutenant Governor for Maryland and Mike was married to his sister. When Mike did his exhibition bout against T-Rex Sanders he was running for Senate and Mike was wearing a Michael Steele for Senate t-shirt. This was after he divorced his sister so clearly on decent terms at least

 

I want to say Tyson simply because of Media

 

How? We all know the stories of how Ali made people in Africa and the Philippines go crazy trying to see him fight. Give examples of Fury that surpass Ali in that regard.

 

It's Mike Tyson not Tyson Fury Silly Billy!

 

LOL Now that's a horse of another color.

 

Alis Fame and legacy has remained, arguably ascended since he hit the scene. Tyson was a massive star in the 80s and 90s now he's just a moderatly famous former champion. Globally there is no comparison

 

Ali was a lot of smoke and mirrors. People just love having heroes. He was used as a puppet for those Nation of Islam guys, he regurgitated everything they told him. Tyson is a POS but he's more real.

 

To be fair Mike was Don King's puppet after Cus died.
Mike regurgitated everything Cus taught him so he was similar to Ali in those regards.

Cheers.

 

Was? Ali.

Is? Tyson amongst younger folk, Ali amongst older folk.