Who has accomplished more, Tyson Fury or Mike Tyson?

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Who has accomplished more, Tyson Fury or Mike Tyson?

Poll closed Feb 6, 2023.
  1. Tyson Fury

    13.3%
  2. Mike Tyson

    86.7%
  1. ThaChampIsHere

    ThaChampIsHere New Member Full Member

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    Both are great fighters, who ya got?
     
  2. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    I do like Tyson but not enough to put him over Tyson


    jokes aside, Mike is an all time top 10 heavyweight, top 15 at the very worst. Even if I highball Fury and lowball Mike, Mike is still greater. Fury could pass him depending on how his career goes but right now it doesn't look likely.
     
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  3. BoxingCasual13

    BoxingCasual13 Watches Boxing once a year Full Member

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    Despite both of their best wins coming by way of beating an old, out of prime legend, MT actually sought to fight everyone in his division, even though this usually led to him losing.
     
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fer real?

    This is a real question?

    Really?
     
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  5. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Since the question is about accomplishments, this is pretty easy. Mike Tyson unified the title one alphabet champ at a time and then destroyed the undefeated lineal champ. All in all, he had 10 successful title defenses. On the other hand, Tyson Fury did manage to win three of the four belts, albeit with one victory. He never defended that collection of belts. Like Tyson he did regain the title. The Gypsy King has had three successful title defenses.

    Quite simply, the answer is Mike Tyson.
     
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  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson never shied away from fights and even when he was the youngest, Tyson Fury is just a big talker who gets fans to watch bad fights, he will never be as good as Mike Tyson...
     
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  7. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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  8. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    why is there a Tyson Fury option in the poll? this should be like this;

    Mike Tyson ʘ
    Mike Tyson ʘ
     
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  9. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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  10. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Mike Tyson became champion at the age of 20, a feat that no other heavyweight champion has accomplished.
    However, Tyson Fury can retire as an undefeated champion (he still can), and if he does, he will be remembered as such.
    If Tyson Fury beats Usyk (and possibly Joyce, Joshua...) for the rest of his career; Tyson Fury's success will be greater and that would be reflected in the ATG list.
     
  11. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Right now, Mike.

    But when Fury becomes undisputed, Fury.
     
  12. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Youngest Heavyweight Champion in History along with being the first ever Heavyweight to hold all three belts WBA WBC IBF making him Undisputed and also first to successively unify them,whilst also holding the Ring belt and Lineal title. Basically Tyson held every belt and title available to him at Heavyweight as well as being the youngest to do it. Fury has held every belt and title available to him but not at the same time,nor has he been Undisputed. Fury can hold every belt and title available to him but to achieve that he has to beat Usyk . The winner of Fury v Usyk will once more hold everything the division has to offer .
     
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  13. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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  14. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    The answer is obvious
     
  15. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Things Mike Tyson achieved that Luke Fury hasn't:
    > Getting KO'd by the biggest underdog in boxing history
    > Getting beat twice by a cruiser and resorting to biting the opponent's ear off because he couldn't compete. Granted Tyson was also a roided non-HW, but still.
    > Getting KO'd by Danny Williams
    > Quitting on the stool
    > Having a video game made after him
    > Avoiding drug convictions by using a rubber willy and bladder for urine samples.

    Things Luke Fury achieved that Mike Tyson couldn't:
    > Beating an athletic 6'5+ SHW champion with massive power (x4)
    > Overcoming adversity and KDs to win a boxing match
    > Not going to prison for raping people
    > Not having a trainer put a gun to his head because he was trying to **** the trainer's niece.
    > Releasing a single with Robbie Williams
    > Having an IQ above 70

    All in all, I think Luke Fury has achieved more and if he beats Usyk, than he's beaten someone far better than Holyfield too.
     
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