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Was Mike Tyson really a great boxer?

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  1. Dec 27, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    So was he great? Was he in the leage of Ali and Foreman? I believe he wasn't. And neither is Mayweather.
     
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    IDC he was damn fun to watch

    Til he took too many to the head.
     
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    Yeah he was fun. He was knocking out boxers left and right. But did he knock out the best? I don't think so.
     
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    As a kid of the 80's...

     
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    Not technical by any means, but he was fearless and not somebody anyone really wanted to fight.
     
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    Mike Tyson was highly technical. His head movement was a thing of beauty.
     
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    we can debate that all day. Tyson was hardly an athlete but had a hell of a mindset and worked his ass off in training
     
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    Sorry, but if you think Mike Tyson wasn't technical and wasn't an athlete, you literally know nothing about boxing.
     
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    I don't think Tyson was in the league of Ali or Foreman either, but for a while he was very, very good. As to Mayweather, it's hard to argue with 50-0 against top competition.
     
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    Mayweather's problem is he is a little man :D
     
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    Of course, but I presumed you were talking about pound for pound. Obviously nobody expects a welterweight to compete with a heavyweight.
     
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    I have always imagined boxers as big heavy guys. But for his size Mayweather is pretty good. And boy he is rich. But I do think he avoided some fights, that's why he has a perfect record. He is kind of Khabib of boxing. Khabib would have been beaten by Charles Oliveira or some other guy if he stayed few more years.
     
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    lmao ok. One of his earliest coaches even said he wasn’t athletic.
     
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    Boxing is not your thing and when people try to sound authoritative about subjects they have no knowledge in they tend to embarrass themselves.
     
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    Hahaha. Someone has a complex issue. Didn’t know the forum dubbed you boxing expert.
     
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    I'm not into boxing, but his record would suggest he was one of the greats.

    How come nobody has mentioned Rocky Marciano? 49-0 seems pretty damn impressive to me.
     
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