Tyson Vs Spinks

GTFOH with that already.

What did Foreman bring to the table?

Foreman had a great chin - so did Larry Holmes

Foreman had a good jab - so did Larry Holmes

Foreman had a supposed stylistic advantage over Tyson - so did Larry Holmes

Foreman lasted the distance against Holyfield, something Tyson couldnt do, so did Larry Holmes.

Foreman was mentally strong - So was Holmes, getting up everytime he was knocked down.

Tyson knocked Holmes the **** out and he would have done the same to Foreman too.

Big risk my ass, Foreman only became relevant to the heavyweight division AFTER he got his ass kicked by Holyfield. That ass kicking is what gained him some respect.

Tyson in the meantime had better things to do, like face young, prime fighters like Razor Ruddock (Twice) back to back. Ruddock was another guy Tyson was supposed to have been ducking since '89.

Tysons book describes that the fight with Foreman was in the process numerous times but fell through, heres the link to the thread http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=333551

If Tyson had no intention of facing Foreman, why did King put them on the same card? similar to whats happened recently with Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson........because you know a fight is going to happen down the line.

 

Taken from Tysons Biography by Peter Heller

Chapter 16: To Russia....With Love?, page 295

"With Tyson willing and anxious to fight, Bill Cayton outlined a plan for him that in the space of twelve months would earn him $50 million gross. It would start in December with the scaled down (due to the move indoors) purse of $6 million against Bruno in London. In Rio, during Carnival in February, there would be $9 million for an easy defence against Brazils Adilson Rodriguez, in April, $5-6 million for a mandatory defence in the United States against number one IBF challenger Carl Williams, followed by a bout for perhaps $10 million in Milans soccer stadium against Italian challenger Francesco Damiani in June. Then would come the big one, the next 'super fight', late in the year, a closed circuit and pay per view $20 million payday for Tyson against undefeated World Cruiserweight Champion Evander Holyfield. Tyson would then finish the year in Japan, which desperately wanted him for another performance, against 41 year old former heavyweight champion George Foreman. The only thing Bill Cayton had not taken into consideration, the one thing that would rend all these plans asunder, was the sudden re-entry into Mike Tysons life of Don King'

End Chapter.

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Chapter 19: Defeat! page 337

"Following his victory over Frank Bruno came an offer for Tyson to defend his crown in, of all places, China. The Chinese government agreed to back the fight with $25million, with a target date of November. The opponent was to be former champion, George Foreman, now making a comeback. Estranged manager Cayton said Tysons share would be $20million. But shortly afterwards came the student rebellion and in the wake of the Chinese governments brutal oppression of the pro democracy demonstrators, the fight deal dissolved