'Hamas' Jenkins |
11-15-2015 12:57 AM |
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Originally Posted by Bufkin
(Post 11882768)
Ruddock twice. Peter McNeeley at the time. Even Alex Stewart right after the Buster Douglas upset was considered a strongly equal opponent. It certainly wasn't the peak of the HW division, but there was a lot of talent that could have beaten Tyson on any given night. Difference being, he was the best of the best. If Rousey fought Cyborg, a coroner would have to be on the scene.
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While I agree with your overall premise WRT: Tyson, Peter McNeeley was a complete scrub whose record was bought and paid for. That was a total sham of a fight.
There was also not any night where Alex Stewart would have beaten Tyson.
I don't know anything about MMA, so I don't know how good/bad Rousey's competition has been. To add further, Tyson cleaned that division out and ducked no one before his personal demons, with a massive assist from Don King and Robin Givens, ate him alive.
Tyrell Biggs was a legit fighter and Tyson completely ruined him. Not to mention Spinks, Tony Tubbs, Bonecrusher, Pinklon Thomas, and Tony Tucker.
Hell, for all the hate that division gets, it was the last time in history that elite American athletes were still in boxing, save for the rarest of circumstances (Floyd).
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