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  • kingdom warrior
    OH JES!!
    • Jul 21, 2005
    • 12478

    #46
    Originally posted by toys2cool
    In his prime, Iron Mike would knock out anyone, i don't care who it is
    He would never beat in their primes
    Ali, Foreman,Frazier,Norton or Holmes.....or Holyfield. Tyson would have been squashed. Tyson IMO was an over rated goon........
    Last edited by kingdom warrior; Jul 11, '09, 12:36 PM.

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    • toysrus
      Persistent Member
      • Aug 23, 2007
      • 1247

      #47
      Thanks man! It was great while it lasted. I stuck with that gym even after Tyson left. But then when the economy took a dump the state of Nevada
      decided to save cash by slashing out supporting the local PAL gyms. I felt bad for the kids, these kids came from some hurting areas. So they tried to keep Golden Gloves open by charging each child & adult 30 bucks a head. But even at a low 30 bucks the gym went down! The kids who once trained for free never returned.




      Originally posted by Hector
      Wow...that's awesome, man.

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      • Megospidey
        Museum Webslinger
        • Jul 26, 2006
        • 5305

        #48
        Originally posted by toys2cool
        In his prime, Iron Mike would knock out anyone, i don't care who it is
        I would have to agree with that even though I can't stand the man. In his prime, Tyson could have knocked out King Kong Man what a hit he could deliver.

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        • AusTex
          Veteran Member
          • Aug 5, 2003
          • 438

          #49
          I am sure nobody here would consider this, BUT Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie and Kenyan Paul Tergat tie for my favorite athletes. Haile for his true athleticism and Tergat is just an absolute friendly/ humble person. Both are the best distance runners this world has ever seen. Well, at least in my lifetime... that Pheidippides guy was pretty good too

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          • GAFan
            Veteran Member
            • May 30, 2008
            • 363

            #50
            Steve Prefontaine. would have liked to see where he would have gone if he had lived.
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            • raider5gt
              Museum Tree Cutter
              • Nov 25, 2007
              • 1911

              #51
              My favourite athlete was Daley Thompson man what an all round athlete

              1984 Los Angeles Olympics

              Never stand behind a cow when it sneezes.

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              • Hector
                el Hombre de Acero
                • May 19, 2003
                • 31852

                #52
                Originally posted by toys2cool
                In his prime, Iron Mike would knock out anyone, i don't care who it is
                You should stay away from the subject of boxing altogether.

                Stick to the Warrior and Dan Marino.

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                • txteach
                  Banned
                  • Jun 17, 2005
                  • 3769

                  #53
                  LOL, true that Hector. Damian needs to let the Adults handle the boxing talk.

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                  • Hector
                    el Hombre de Acero
                    • May 19, 2003
                    • 31852

                    #54
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                    • Hector
                      el Hombre de Acero
                      • May 19, 2003
                      • 31852

                      #55
                      Originally posted by AJ Collector
                      Prime to Prime.... Tyson knocks out Holmes in three! He had punching power that I don't think we will see for some time....

                      imo of coures!
                      Your post doesn't make any sense.

                      You say prime Tyson knocks out prime Holmes in three rounds...yet it took four rounds for a prime Tyson to KO an old, washed up, returning outta retirement Larry Holmes...come on...lol.

                      There are tons of heavyweights who hit as hard...if not harder than Tyson..

                      Joe Louis
                      Rocky Marciano
                      Jack Demspey
                      Sam Langford
                      Max Bear
                      Jack Johnson
                      Sonny Liston
                      Corrie Sanders
                      George Foreman
                      Ernie Shavers
                      Lennox Lewis

                      The current heavyweight champion...Wladimir Klitschko...whom I hate his cautious and passive style...boring to watch...but when he decides to throw that right hand of his...it's deadly...it certainly carries more thunder than Tyson's right hand (who I saw more as a left-hooker)...although Klitschko's punch doesn't have Tyson's snap and quickness.

                      Sorry...don't mean to be a know-it-all...but boxing is one subject where I know my stuff...like Coach and Toysrus.
                      Last edited by Hector; Jul 11, '09, 2:55 PM.
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                      • Bill
                        Parminant Memble
                        • Oct 20, 2002
                        • 4139

                        #56

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                        • Hector
                          el Hombre de Acero
                          • May 19, 2003
                          • 31852

                          #57
                          Originally posted by kingdom warrior
                          Muhammad Ali hands down the Greatest Heavyweight Boxer ever!
                          Agreed.

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                          • Hector
                            el Hombre de Acero
                            • May 19, 2003
                            • 31852

                            #58
                            Originally posted by kingdom warrior
                            He would never beat in their primes
                            Ali, Foreman,Frazier,Norton or Holmes.....or Holyfield. Tyson would have been squashed. Tyson IMO was an over rated goon........
                            Especially prime Foreman...he would have decapitated Tyson...no doubt.

                            Foreman...much bigger man...much bigger puncher.

                            I give Tyson the speed advantage though.
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                            • Hector
                              el Hombre de Acero
                              • May 19, 2003
                              • 31852

                              #59
                              Originally posted by toysrus
                              Thanks man! It was great while it lasted. I stuck with that gym even after Tyson left. But then when the economy took a dump the state of Nevada
                              decided to save cash by slashing out supporting the local PAL gyms. I felt bad for the kids, these kids came from some hurting areas. So they tried to keep Golden Gloves open by charging each child & adult 30 bucks a head. But even at a low 30 bucks the gym went down! The kids who once trained for free never returned.
                              Man...that's sad.
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                              • toysrus
                                Persistent Member
                                • Aug 23, 2007
                                • 1247

                                #60
                                Yeah AJ, not trying to knock you or anything, but likely Holmes would have picked Tyson apart with his Jab and took him out late. Like Hector said it took a prime Mike 4 rounds to KO a old Holmes, and re-watch that entire fight, Holmes wasnt easy to hit clean, he got up and fought when Tyson dropped him, then watch the last few seconds, Homes right arm got caught on the ropes as he threw a big right uppercut, maybe that punch, just maybe would have saved him. I like Tyson alot, in his PRime he was a beast! Awesome head movement, great chin when in shape, super fast hands and killer power, but he lost his desire for the sport way to young.

                                Foreman Tyson would have been awesome! I always thought even Foreman in the 90's would have stopped Tyson.

                                Ali would have easliy picked mike apart.

                                Tyson is still the youngest champ! I doubt that record will be met or broke anytime soon.

                                Talking about Tyson, all you guys should try to watch the new Tyson movie! Its awesome!



                                Originally posted by Hector
                                Your post doesn't make any sense.

                                You say prime Tyson knocks out prime Holmes in three rounds...yet it took four rounds for a prime Tyson to KO an old, washed up, returning outta retirement Larry Holmes...come on...lol.

                                There are tons of heavyweights who hit as hard...if not harder than Tyson..

                                Joe Louis
                                Rocky Marciano
                                Jack Demspey
                                Sam Langford
                                Max Bear
                                Jack Johnson
                                Sonny Liston
                                Corrie Sanders
                                George Foreman
                                Ernie Shavers
                                Lennox Lewis

                                The current heavyweight champion...Wladimir Klitschko...whom I hate his cautious and passive style...boring to watch...but when he decides to throw that right hand of his...it's deadly...it certainly carries more thunder than Tyson's right hand (who I saw more as a left-hooker)...although Klitschko's punch doesn't have Tyson's snap and quickness.

                                Sorry...don't mean to be a know-it-all...but boxing is one subject where I know my stuff...like Coach and Toysrus.

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