TYSON (unedited from BOXING NEWS)

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  1. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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  4. Imperial1

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    Excellent read ! Keep em coming !!:good
     
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  5. SweetHome_Bama

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    Nice article john. I agree with you to an extent, but I can't see Tyson dealing with a prime foreman.
     
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  6. IceJohnScully

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    Foreman was a problem, definitely...buit realize that although he was a "monster" back in 1974, the dimensions Foreman carried (6 ft 3, 224 pounds) made him smaller than Ruddock, Tucker, etc etc...perhaos Tyson wouldnt be as outgunned as many would instinctively believe??
     
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  7. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson 'controversially' lost two fights with Henry Tillman, so didnt make the Olympics. Did you see those fights of Tillman-Tyson and were they controversial results?
     
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  8. IceJohnScully

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    well, many say they were because he 8 counted Henry but Henry boxed effectively...I wouldnt say ROBBERY, no...
     
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  9. Gesta

    Gesta Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great read mate.

    Agree Tyson was one of the best HW ever, who else has totally iced a divion like that?

    Only Louis, ALi, Tyson and Rocky have totally dominated the HW divison.

    Johnson did not, Dempsey did not fight his number 1 contender & was inactive, Larry did not unify, Lewis fought old version of Holyfield and Tyson even though I don't hold him to blame along with Bowe, Holyfield made a number of good boxers seem better than they were. The K2 bros would fight each other (which I can understand).

    Who has totally dominated a divison like that?
     
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  11. EDDIE FUTCH

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    Thanks, IceJohnSCUlly, good read. To have witnessed a prime Mike Tyson is one of the greatest privileges of my life; his under-rated elusiveness, the speed of his combinations, the intelligence of his shots (right hook body, right uppercut head), his chilling killer instinct...

    This is one of those great what-could-have-beens. Wasn't there hearsay that even Mike didn't want to go up against Big George Mark II?

    Personally, I think Mike could've taken on young George in a 50/50 fight (depends on who lands the biggest shot, and Mike has way faster hands than Foreman). Conversely, a more defensive-minded old George with those big-ass mummy outstretched hands would 'entangle' Tyson's shots more and would have more chance of gutting it out for a decision. All IMO of course.

    I think he could even spark out Wlad and his chinny jaw. Vitali on the other hand:think
     
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  12. TAC602

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    Excellent read, agree with every point made and opinion illustrated.

    One of a kind.
     
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  13. henrik

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    Great article,and i have to say that i agree with it all.... Mike Tyson was the fastest,most dangerous heavyweight i have ever seen...
    Just look at this weekends heavyweight event in germany...
    Everybody would like a non stop action fighting KO punching fighter that tyson was...
    i Surely miss him....
     
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  14. IceJohnScully

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    we all have to admit, love him or hate him, the heavyweight division was EXCITING with him in it!! Especially when he was champ...his fights were EVENTS...
     
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  15. TAC602

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    :good

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xIi86hUOos[/ame]
     
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