How come the general public believes Mike Tyson is better than Lenox Lewis and Evander Holyfield

[KamikazePilot]

Lack of general boxing knowledge, Exciting hard hitting style, Media attention, general intimidation factor and being a heavyweight

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I mean realistically, Tyson never beat any real quality opponents when you think about.

unless you count

I'm high, nevermind.

 

[Luke Cage]

Tyson never fought Foreman.

foreman?

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

The fukkery surrounding his life is what made the media view him like that.
Plus Tyson is a bona fide c00n who has a soft-spot for cacs but nearly zero tolerance for the black people around him.
Cacs see that and love him back. This is why Tyson has been able to get all these opportunities well past his retirement. So of course cacs are gonna see him as the GOAT.
but any well informed boxing fan knows he aint even top 10.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Breh they believe that shyt. I remember arguing with a Pakistani friend who was saying the top 2 boxers in the world were Ali & Tyson because their names were known over there.

He couldn’t even entertain the fact that Joe Frazier beat Ali or Holyfield beat Tyson. He legit called them bums.

I’ve never been so heated in my life over a boxing discussion.

A lot of people are in denial about Tyson's career and his in ring accomplishments. I have seen fighters get excuses made for them, but never to the level Tyson has. I don't argue with them bruh, it's like talking to Pacquiao fans who believe 'Floyd was aging Pac out' despite the fact that Floyd is two years older than Pacquiao. You can't fix stupid bruh.

Holyfield beat Tyson's ass, shyt wasn't even close honestly.

 

[LiveFromLondon]

I will say this had Tyson fought either one in the 80s he would've beat them but both are above him. Lennox the GOAT heavyweight though

 

[JealousOnesEn_V]

Tyson never fought Foreman.

that’s Larry Holmes

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

foreman?

that’s Larry Holmes

You right, I'm high.

I don't know why I thought of Foreman, probably because 40+ year old Foreman would of probably stopped Mike.

 

[skylove4]

He is better than both, but when he fought them he was mentally fukked up. A Tyson with his head on straight is sleeping both of them and yes I’m old enough to have saw all the fights

 

[Renzo]

Because he is? Last man to unify the belts in the ring and the only man to unify the heavyweight belts twice. In real time the division revolved around Tyson even in his absence. Holyfield had a reputation of fighting Tysons left overs or old guys and Lewis was thought of as being a good but boring fighter.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

I will say this had Tyson fought either one in the 80s he would've beat them but both are above him. Lennox the GOAT heavyweight though

No he wouldn't have bruh.

 

[PerrinN]

The real deal Holyfield is such a goat name

 

[DatNkkaCutty]

They didn't get prime Mike.

They got mentally broken, and "uncertain of himself" Mike.

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Lol tyson wasnt in prime when he fought either

And lewis didnt beat any great in his prime

Holy biggest win was tyson

Tyson was more skilled and at peak

1985 to 1991

He was better than both

Even tho they resume are better than his

His biggest win was spinks

 

[El Bombi]

Tyson post-prison was completely

Anyone that take post-prison Tyson serious is an idiot.