Why do people think Tyson is a top ten Heavyweights?

He flattened an entire division, established lineage, became youngest heavyweight champ of all time and compiled a record of 37-0 all by the age of 23. And unlike Bob Foster that other " light heavyweight " proved he could actually do something at heavyweight. He was after all the champion and had never before lost or been on the deck... Yet he lost to Tyson in 91 seconds.... That'll about do it for me... Tyson makes my top 10.. And unless we see a slew of exceptional heavys come along soon, who bump him out it's likely to stay that way

 

1. Nope..Foreman didn't demolish an entire top 10 the way that Tyson did.. Liston did pretty good on the way up. But he only defeated one man in world title fights.

2. Floyd didn't destroy a whole generation of contenders.. I mean Pete Rademnacher ?? Seriously ??

3. Nothing controversial about the first fight.. And that washed up fighter was an undefeated ATG who was still holding the title and proved he could still fight as much as 10 years later.

4. And let's not pretend that MOST greats were at their best when a young destroyer beat them.

5. then let's agree to disagree

 

For that short period he was a top 10 ATG. Granted his career should have been greater but mental instability and drugs were too strong a foe.

 

In terms of fights at the top level, his career was no shorter than Marciano's or Dempsey's.

 

Well put.

 

I agree with all of this.

 

I'll tell you one thing, atleast he didn't go down via one big shot to the face unlike a chinny girl.

 

Did he knock Tyson out with one big shot to the face? Which top ten heavy weight has ever been knocked out by one big shot to the face even once?

Sorry but your chinny girl should be out of that list ideally for that reason.

 

Lennox Lewis was knocked out in his prime by two sub par fighters like a chinny girl, one of whom was just a sparring partner who happened to lose to buster douglas