Tyson, Peak Years: 1985-89

Tyson was good until Don King knocked him out. After Cus died, there was Kevin Rooney, after that Tyson started going down him rather quickly. His style was very difficult to keep up, timing, etc.,

 

Tyson in 86

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^ That Tyson wouldn't have any problem with Wlad or Vitali, and that was a pretty green Tyson at that point.

 

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I remember watching that fight. James 'Quick" Tillis slick style was a little more difficult for Iron Mike to deal with compared to other opponents.

 

Thanks for posting the vid up

 

Completely different fighters, but not hard to make a highlight reel for also (enough KO's to chose from). You can't compare the man in your av with Tyson also, who really was an animal in his prime. So much even people expected him to break Marciano's record (49-0).

Top vid! :good

 

The ironic thing is that Iron Mike's "peak years" purely by accident coincide with the worst string of weak opponents imaginable.

The sad truth is that the entire 80s were ruled by Holmes (first half) and Tyons (second half) and beneath the two there was zero depth in the division. People who say today's HW division is crap need to take a hard look at the 80s.

 

his brief reign was the most dominant HW reign in history. tyrell biggs, tony tubbs, pinklon thomas, tony tucker were all good fighters. goddamn idiots who don't know **** like you **** me off

 

Great video - Great fighter, who also happens to be my favourite.

 

That is the definition of a dominant champ. People forget just how good he was.

 

Bruno was good too. Id pick Bruno to give both K bro's a very tough night. Excellent jab and power, just didnt know what to do when hurt. Was outboxing Lennox till the boom landed.
Bruno would have beaten any of the feast of bums upon who the K bro's have been fed.
Tony Thompson/Sam Peter/Chris Arreola etc would have lost to any of the fighters you named.

 

I cannot believe how people are giving props to a so called 'prime' tyson for decisioning a bum !!!! This smacks of bias btw Wlad would have ktfo tillis unlike tyson!!! :hammertime

 

go bury yourself you dumb ****.

peak tyson would have also killed brewster, purity and sanders, who ktfo out of the most overhyped fighter on this damn site....wlad bitchko...

wlad wasnt gud enuf to carry tysons jockstrap

 

:deal