When Will Some Of Yall Get Over it? In Modern Boxing Tyson Is Only 2nd To Ali...

Prime Tyson was a force of nature.

There are only a few fighters you can seriously say that about.

 

Joe Lious, Rocky Marciano, and George Formen beg to differ.

 

Mike Tyson would have decapitated Rocky Marciano.


And for you to say that Mike will only be remembered for the Holyfield ear incident and Buster Douglas is just plain silly. Mike will be remembered for whippin ass - quickly.

Mention the words "Boxing Knockout" to some uninformed random person on the street, and they are almost guaranteed to mention Mike Tyson at some point in the conversation.

 

Yes, few means more than one, kid. "Formen" would have been another.

 

Marciano had a way better chin and power than any of the tomato cans Tyson fought in his early career.

Meh that was only a short time ago. Check back in 50 years and we'll see if he is more remembered than Joe Lious or Marciano.

These days random people care more about submissions and tap outs. Than they do about K.O.s. So bad example right there.

 

Well said.

 

I'd have Tyson behind Ali, Foreman, Holmes, and Louis.