Tyson's 2 Best Wins

Spinks and Berbick. Two fights were kind of 'big test' bouts, in that one was for a diadem, the other for the overall title and he passed both with flying colours.

 

Spinks and Holmes- the two ATG fighters he beat.

 

The reality is there were more than just two good wins but I like Golota and Holmes.

 

spinks&holmes

 

The absolute peake Mike was v Alex Stewart..

The most complete statement made by Mike was against Pinklon Thomas.

Best personally was the first Razor Ruddock fight... Ruddock was also at his peak..

The Spinks fight was his most important fight because it shut everyone of his nay sayers up including Ring Magazine who insisted even when Mike had all 3 belts that he wasn't thier recognised champion until he laid Mike Spinks to rest.. Mike was under massive pressure until he removed Spinks from his black book....... LOL..

 

Are we talking performance or win?

Best Wins: Holmes, Spinks, Thomas
Best Performance: Thomas, BErbick, Holmes

I couldnt decide on 2

 

The finishes i enjoyed though were ,
Carl Williams
Franz Botha
Cliff Ettienne
Pinky Thomas

Most brutal.... Mike Johnson .. almost tore his head off......

 

Agreed. Spinks biggest scalp, Thomas all-round best performance.

 

For me, it's Berbick and Thomas. Mercado caught a green Berbick cold. Otherwise, nobody ever came close to doing to Trevor what Tyson did. Pinklon was not yet 30, had good size, an excellent left, and a very respectable record.

 

Performance-wise:

1. Berbick
2. Biggs
3. Spinks
4. Thomas
5. Holmes

 

Wins:

1. Spinks
2. Holmes
3. Thomas
4. Ruddock II
5. Berbick

 

I'd say Spinks and Berbick regarding performance.

Berbick because this was the night the Tyson mystique was proved to be real or a myth. He was extremely compact, very patient yet deadly effective when the opportunity presented itself. He showed remarkable maturity for a guy not yet 21.

Spinks because yes, although Spinks was hugely intimidated and past his best, Tyson rose to the occasion (the hype surrounding the fight was massive, and more than a few people were picking Spinks) and delivered a flawless and chillingly destructive performance. Spinks was a dead man walking that night.

One of my favourite fights as a result, was the first Ruddock fight. Tyson had slipped a little, but he answered critics that questioned whether he could take a real heavyweight bomb, and how he'd react when hit really hard.

Remember that although Ruddock was later dispatched easily by Lewis, at the time he was seen as the danger man of the division, the guy nobody wanted to fight. He had his limitations, but that monster punch he called the smash was a great weapon for him.
I think it showed Tyson's confidence taking on such a dangerous opponent, especially since he could have just as easily avoided that fight.

 

the composure he showed against berbick and holmes was something to behold.. i hate when people say holmes was "faded" the truth is they only went FOUR rounds! hardly enough time for age, fatigue or any other excuse to set in. Im not saying he was at his best but a prime larry holmes would have fought the exact same way.. and gone out the exact same way except in maybe 6 rounds instead..

 

I really done understand this. Spinks was one of his best 3 wins but not one of his best 3 performances. You think he should have finished him off quicker?

 

Two best performances?

My picks are Trevor Berbick and Pinklon Thomas.