Friday, August 18, 2017

is Mike Tyson overrated?

There are certain athletes who are beloved....
Micheal Jordan, Lebron James. Tom Brady. Serena Williams, etc..,.

MIKE TYSON is definitely a beloved athlete, especially in my city of Cleveland Ohio.

People remember the power, intimidation, the spectacle a Tyson fight entailed. The menacing stare, the ripped towel,  ripped torso,of course the knock out power that Tyson possessed.
Tyson evoked fear in fighters, the audience and Mitch Greens' eye.
Mike Tyson is overrated to me he knocked out average to below average fighters in a spectacular way.  Other than the impressive 90 second beat down of Micheal Spinks, where was his signature win?
He fought a "flabby and sick" Larry Holmes. {rip 2pac}
Who is the elite boxer Tyson beat?
Please chime in on my blog and tell me the top three fighters Tyson beat.
Tyson while being the youngest heavyweight ever, folded in every fight he was challenged in.
 Evader Holifield stopped him in fight 1 then the infamous fight where Tyson bit his ear and fouled out.  Lennox Lewis handled him easily and Buster Douglass had the night of his life at Tyson's  expense.
 I do believe he should be in the boxing Hall of Fame, the youngest heavyweight champ ever and brought an incredible amount of entertainment and excitement to the sport.
 When you think of the all-time greats in the heavyweight division Joe Louis. of course Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Dempsy, Jack Johnson, Ken Norton, Floyd Patterson, Marciano, Holifield, Lennox Lewis Larry Holmes, and others: where would you put Mike?
 Top ten ? I'm not sure I would.

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