Mike Tyson at best was a mediocre fighter, he was strong but unfortunately not very smart, he never beat anybody impressive, and when faced with a superior fighter like Evander Holyfield, Tyson looked like an amateur, he was so outclassed by Evander, that he flew into an infantile rage and bit Evanders ear off (which by the way, hardly fazed Evander, who still wanted the fight to continue). Even Buster Douglas beat him up, and Buster is by no means a great fighter. Currently his record is 50 Wins, 6 Losses, 2 No Contest. Tyson also refused to fight a much older George Foreman, who would have knocked him senseless, Foreman in his prime was the most awesome puncher around, and for an old man, still packs a mean punch. Tyson is a illiterate thug who learned to throw a hook, big deal. The only thing great about Mike Tyson was his marketing campaign.
