Who is more of a phenom.........Jones, Pac, or Tyson?

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  1. mughalmirza786

    mughalmirza786 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And, thats the point, he was taking his ass kicking like the beast he is. Jones could never take an ass kicking like that and come back. I picked Jones on the poll but he aint that type of fighter and no doubt many would argue that nobody could give him a whooping in his prime.
     
  2. mking

    mking Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They say every 10-15 years a new exciting athlete comes around. After Jordan, there was Kobe, and now Lebron. same we had Tyson, then Roy, and now Pac or even Mayweather. Who will be next.
     
  3. RJD

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    Tyson, you only have to look at his star status even to this day to know how much of a phenom the man was. In 20 years time your average man on the street will still know who Tyson is, whereas I'll doubt they'll know who Pacquiao and Jones jr are.
     
  4. mughalmirza786

    mughalmirza786 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You know the really scary thing. If mike actually got back in the ring and fought someone like audley harrison he could still sell out and do massive PPV numbers. All they would have to do for the build up to the fight is show tyson's career highlight reel.
     
  5. SouthpawSlayer

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  6. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was going to go with Jones but he really has hurt his overall legacy with his late career dwiindle. In his prime I guess he'd be more of a phenom base on his incredible talent and ability.

    But as a whole....where it stands now I'd say Manny based on his phenominal late career accomplishments.
     
  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Tyson was the biggest of them, because he's a heavyweight, mean looking and exciting.

    But Jones was the most unique physical specimen, in my opinion. He was ****ing untouchable until he was 35 years old! Tyson, by contrast, got thoroughly beaten up and dominated in his prime at age 24 by a former journeyman and later again by Holyfield. Jones dominated ATG's in Hopkins and Toney.