VOTE, was tyson holyfield's greatest win

[The Hammer]

Mike Tyson was Holyfield's best win.

But he was past his best - if they had fought a few years earlier, I think Tyson would have won.

Tyson at his peak was better than Holyfield at his peak.

[T-97]

im just asking him a question, is that not aloud?

it just sounded like you were attacking him cause he didnt agree

I apologize if that was not your intension.

[TheGreatA]

Come on man, you asked for opinions and he gave you his. Don't be a **** to him over his opinion. I disagree with him as well, but its his opinion so i aint critising.

I think it's a valid opinion too, it was clear to me that Bowe had much more left in the tank when he fought Holyfield than Tyson did, Bowe was also 6'5", 240 lbs.

Both were great wins for Holyfield although the win over Tyson probably cemented his spot as a top heavyweight.
Not because Tyson was at his best by that point of his career but because there was so much hype around him and Holyfield looked like he was done.

[Ryn0]

okay first 90% of what you said is wrong. here's why

i love how people say that holyfield dominated tyson and beat him at his own game. when if you watch the tape you can clearly see that tyson is doing very well in the early parts of the fight, and holyfield is fighting smart and grabbing mike, and grabbin him often.

lewis, and douglas dominated tyson, holyfield did not. but he did give him a good beating

second if tyson's career was over after douglas he wouldnt have come back and give his 2 memorable perfomances again razor ruddock. if tyson was done he wouldnt have been able to win belts after 4 years of inactivity. this wasnt prime tyson, but it was not quite the tyson that fought lennox lewis either, who by then was clearly done

bowe was beaten by golota like a dog, TWICE. did you see that tyson did to andrew, and mind you this was during the period when mike was stoned. not in the fight obviously, but it was the time in his life when he was experimenting with drugs. i figure you for another tyson hater

bowe was already in decline when he was finishing up the trilogy with holyfield

Personally I think if Tyson was really in his prime he would've absolutely dominated Ruddock, early KO. The belts he won weren't exactly off stellar titleholders.

Bowe when he got beat by Golata had self destructed, when he fought Holyfield he hadn't . He seld detructed faster than Tyson but he was in his prime when he fought Evander. Tyson was given a good beating from Holyfield, I didn't say he was dominated but Evander didn't really have all that much trouble with him. I say it wa sa rather easy CONSIDERING everyone expected Evander to get destroyed at the time.

If Evander had beaten Tyson at say the time when Tyson beat Holmes then it would be his greatest win, Tyson in his prime was a better fighter than Bowe but Tyson when he fought Holyfield wasn't as good as the Bowe that fought Holyfield. It's my own opinion I think Tyson was done at the time, i'm not slating you for you opinion I can understand why you'd think Tyson was his best win but personally I don't think it is.

[moofo]

Rid**** Bowe was his biggest scalp.
Tyson was already finished and out of his prime when he met Holyfield.

[jreckoning]

Rid**** Bowe was his biggest scalp.
Tyson was already finished and out of his prime when he met Holyfield.

Man, I thought I was alone on this thread but Bowe was a gigantic scalp for Holyfield since we're talking about heavies.

At first I was the only one who voted no.

[Boogie Nights]

Personally I think if Tyson was really in his prime he would've absolutely dominated Ruddock, early KO. The belts he won weren't exactly off stellar titleholders.

Bowe when he got beat by Golata had self destructed, when he fought Holyfield he hadn't . He seld detructed faster than Tyson but he was in his prime when he fought Evander. Tyson was given a good beating from Holyfield, I didn't say he was dominated but Evander didn't really have all that much trouble with him. I say it wa sa rather easy CONSIDERING everyone expected Evander to get destroyed at the time.

If Evander had beaten Tyson at say the time when Tyson beat Holmes then it would be his greatest win, Tyson in his prime was a better fighter than Bowe but Tyson when he fought Holyfield wasn't as good as the Bowe that fought Holyfield. It's my own opinion I think Tyson was done at the time, i'm not slating you for you opinion I can understand why you'd think Tyson was his best win but personally I don't think it is.

fair enough, i respect every fact that you have provided, and with the way you put it i might change my view on this. but tyson was a bigger name with more credentials than bowe