is prime mike tyson(rapist) overrated?

[Forza]

Way overrated by his fanboys

I too have him at about #10 of ATG heavies

Interesting fighter with an exciting style, but to compare him to guys like ali, louis and frazier is very ******.

[Die Antwoord]

Hes overrated by some (who continue to act like in his prime he was unbeatable and beat everyone)

Hes underrated by others (who focus more on Douglas and his return than his prime)

Funniest thing about Tyson, somewhere people got that when Cus died he fell off etc... heck you ask most "fans" why he lost to Douglas theyll blame it on Cus dying. Im like dude, Tyson was like 9 months into his pro career when he died etc...there were a lot of reasons but Cus dying wasnt the reason for that night etc...

I think its all how you rate too. H2H or in terms of Greatness. For example no one would say Tyson is as great as Louis, but put Tyson in the ring with Louis...I mean I'd bet the house on Tyson.

[Bright-Eyes]

He's severely overrated by some,severely underrated by others.That works for pretty much any fighter.

[TOBYLEE1]

people say hed ko anyone and while he may have destroyed anyone before his time,theres no doubt lennox lewis would give him a whoopin and knock him out



thoughts?

You are already biased in putting rapist to get a negative response. The Tyson that fought up to Spinx is not over rated. He went down hill after that for a long time

[SBleeder]

I think its all how you rate too. H2H or in terms of Greatness. For example no one would say Tyson is as great as Louis, but put Tyson in the ring with Louis...I mean I'd bet the house on Tyson.

Hogwash. Put Tyson and Louis in the ring 100 times and Tyson's lucky to win once.

[SonnyboyReturns]

people say hed ko anyone and while he may have destroyed anyone before his time,theres no doubt lennox lewis would give him a whoopin and knock him out



thoughts?

Lewis got knocked out by Rahman and McCall, good luck with giving prime Tyson a "whoopin".

[SBleeder]

Lewis got knocked out by Rahman and McCall, good luck with giving prime Tyson a "whoopin".

Styles, styles, styles.

Tyson's style plays right into Lewis' hands, prime or no prime. Rahman's and McCall's styles don't.

[Toney616]

Styles, styles, styles.

Tyson's style plays right into Lewis' hands, prime or no prime. Rahman's and McCall's styles don't.

Lewis tended to paw with the jab and he wasnt as consistent with it as Douglas was either. I can see prime Tyson being able to close the gap on him much easier than he did with Douglas.

The Rahman and McCall fights highlight Lewis's less than solid chin, which would get tested against any decent version of Tyson

[Toney616]

thoughts?

turdleburgle=Banned
I think that sums it up for me