Mike Tyson wanted none of Jerome Labanner

[JediTerminator]

one punch to the jaw and lebanner would be in the cemetary

i'm actually laughing at how good that one punch and you would be in the cemetery like will be next time I wanna threaten someone

[Slapper]

You know, I'm sick and tired of all these opportunistic shithead fighters who develop the guts to call someone out when the other guy is on the way out.

Michael Tyson, at his best, namely from 1986-1990, would've beaten everyone. Ali, Foreman, Frazier, all of them.

Anyone who grew up watching his fights and seeing the way he intimidated guys 1-1½ feet taller than him was legendary. He was like Bruce Lee in that regard.

I tell you something, USA boxing would be winning a lot more gold medals at the Olympics if they hired him as a mentor or a coach.

Mike is and will always be an American icon. IMHO bigger than Ali.

[wild willie]

In 2005, LeBanner told Tyson he could eat his size 12 foot to go with his love of ears, Tyson said fuck fighting this monster and pulled out of the deal with Sapp, etc.

PISS OFF....TYSON IN HIS PRIME WAS TOUGHER THAN NAILS......HE IS DONE FIGHTING NOW......LEBANNER IS JUST ANOTHER TOUGH TALKER.

[wild willie]

You know, I'm sick and tired of all these opportunistic shithead fighters who develop the guts to call someone out when the other guy is on the way out.

Michael Tyson, at his best, namely from 1986-1990, would've beaten everyone. Ali, Foreman, Frazier, all of them.

Anyone who grew up watching his fights and seeing the way he intimidated guys 1-1½ feet taller than him was legendary. He was like Bruce Lee in that regard.

I tell you something, USA boxing would be winning a lot more gold medals at the Olympics if they hired him as a mentor or a coach.

Mike is and will always be an American icon. IMHO bigger than Ali.

VERY EXCELLENT POST!!!!

[Ropo]

You know, I'm sick and tired of all these opportunistic shithead fighters who develop the guts to call someone out when the other guy is on the way out.

Michael Tyson, at his best, namely from 1986-1990, would've beaten everyone. Ali, Foreman, Frazier, all of them.

Anyone who grew up watching his fights and seeing the way he intimidated guys 1-1½ feet taller than him was legendary. He was like Bruce Lee in that regard.

I tell you something, USA boxing would be winning a lot more gold medals at the Olympics if they hired him as a mentor or a coach.

Mike is and will always be an American icon. IMHO bigger than Ali.

Tyson, hitting machine filled with cocaine, is bigger than Ali? Ali was a perfect fighter, outstanding technique, footwork and stamina combined to one man in the way, we have never seen since. What Tyson had? Short and stiff neck, speed and heavy punches. He was capable to throw insane storm of heavy punches, that's all.  That was his technique, all he had. What he would be able to teach as a coach? Hit, and hit hard, and they fall. Repeat as long as needed. Nothing more.    

[Kwon_2]

Tyson is actually one of the few Heboes i respect

Not for his intellect or demeanor but his way of fighting, and fighting skills.

A Prime-Tyson was very entertaining to watch fight in the ring.

I value him much higher than Ali or Lennox

[Darren Avey]

Lennox Lewis is so overrated its actually sick. He beat NO ONE! What? A 12 years past it, coked up Tyson, a shot Holyfield he drew with and most feel he lost the rematch. Ray Mercer beat him IMO and Mercer was decent at best. He got destroyed by bums Rahman and McCall. Very dodgy stamina. Chin. ATG my ass.

[Darren Avey]

ANd a green Klitschko beat the shit out of him before Lewis got a lucky with the cut.

[GraniteCityDon]

Lennox wasnt overrated IMO, he stands as one of the greatest HW fighters of all time and certainly amongst the cream of his generation. The only time i saw him dominated was against Bruno, who many forget was actually amongst the best of his day and ranked as potentially the hardest hitter in the game at that time. 1 punch changed that fight.

Akinwande was touted for big things and bottled it when he realised he couldnt beat him, a prime Briggs was taken apart, the initial draw with Holyfield was a landslide victory for Lewis in the eyes of everyone but the judges and he took David Tua apart like nobody had ever dreamed. Tua was an killer back then that was expected to smash everyone he stood opposite.

He fought Vitali at nearly 38 years of age, was starting to win the fight and would have likely stopped him sooner rather than later. He was done after that.

[CalvinH]

Would of, could of, should of

[Darren Avey]

He ducked Bowe, he should have made the fight, turned up at Bowes house, called his mother, anything to get him in the ring but he had no heart

[Slapper]

Tyson, hitting machine filled with cocaine, is bigger than Ali? Ali was a perfect fighter, outstanding technique, footwork and stamina combined to one man in the way, we have never seen since. What Tyson had? Short and stiff neck, speed and heavy punches. He was capable to throw insane storm of heavy punches, that's all.  That was his technique, all he had. What he would be able to teach as a coach? Hit, and hit hard, and they fall. Repeat as long as needed. Nothing more.    

That's not "all he had", that was all he needed. There's a difference.

There's more to boxing than throwing "calculated" punches, floating like a ballerina or having the stamina of a marathon runner.

[T-REX007]

Tyson in his prime would have been beaten in the 70's and before- Foreman, prime Holmes, Ali, Liston, possibly Frazier because of his heart, Shavers,Jimmy Young all give Tyson a tough fight

 I think Marciano puts Tyson away too, yeah I know he was small,easy to hit,cut easy... but he had HEART and was CONDITIONED like no one.

I think Joe Louis wrecks Tyson - big, accurate, maybe the best combo puncher ever
I think Dempsey gets Mike early
Tunney gives Tyson a long night
Teofilio Stevenson the great Cuban fighter gives Tyson nightmares too

Tyson was great no doubt, but he was not the MONSTER a lot of people like to think he was - in my opinion

[Ropo]

That's not "all he had", that was all he needed. There's a difference.

There's more to boxing than throwing "calculated" punches, floating like a ballerina or having the stamina of a marathon runner.

Opinion of the fan boy. In real world Ali has better record, and Olympic gold medal. And if you look opponents of these two, Ali kick shit out of many world toughest fighters. In Tyson era, who were his toughest opponent? If you look that bunch of ass wipes he beat up, you find many guys who has won only one fight in their entire career, and lost 20 fights, one to Tyson. In his records, first ten opponents has lost more fights than win in their career. Weakest opponent of Ali has record of 9 loss and 15 wins before Ali. This of course isn't Tysons fault, more like the trend which is used also in these days. You build a reputation by beating bums, and by that miracle, you are superstar and champion  

[El Diablo Blanco]

Lebanner was a fucking animal in his prime..



Labanner with a solid ground game would clean out the UFC, in his prime..

"1"

Labanner is good shit, a little pita bread and some olives.  That is great.  Had it often when I did a 3 month trip in Beirut.

[Rascal full]

i'm actually laughing at how good that one punch and you would be in the cemetery like will be next time I wanna threaten someone

Get this one that some fat bully c/unt used on me about five years ago. I never forgot it. He showed me his left fist and said 'If I hit you with this you will go to the hospital'....intimidating look before holding up his right fist....'But if I hit you with this one you will be going to the morgue'.....He was a good actor I'll give him that!

[JediTerminator]

Get this one that some fat bully c/unt used on me about five years ago. I never forgot it. He showed me his left fist and said 'If I hit you with this you will go to the hospital'....intimidating look before holding up his right fist....'But if I hit you with this one you will be going to the morgue'.....He was a good actor I'll give him that!

that's a good one too. I read that picturing Bruce Willis saying it with his dry humor.

next time a little twerp in my neighborhood tries to cut through my property again (live on a corner, some people cut through my back end property) i'm gonna throw out these lines.

[Sam]

He ducked Bowe, he should have made the fight, turned up at Bowes house, called his mother, anything to get him in the ring but he had no heart

HAHAHA - Lewis ducked Bowe? You smoking crack? ..Bowe was scared of Lewis and did not want any part of him - even threw the belt in the bin rather than fight him. If you dont rate Lewis then fine, but history proves you wrong. Lewis was the finest heavyweight of his generation and pretty much beat everyone infront of him. Granted sometimes he could be a bit lazy in the right but dont underestimate his talent..

[CalvinH]

Who knows who would have won between Ali and Tyson but how much would Ali really get in his head.
Tyson in his own way got in his opponents head and don't forget that if he had Cus Damato in his corner and Cus always had him psychologically where he needed to be for a fight.

[GraniteCityDon]

HAHAHA - Lewis ducked Bowe? You smoking crack? ..Bowe was scared of Lewis and did not want any part of him - even threw the belt in the bin rather than fight him. If you dont rate Lewis then fine, but history proves you wrong. Lewis was the finest heavyweight of his generation and pretty much beat everyone infront of him. Granted sometimes he could be a bit lazy in the right but dont underestimate his talent..

Forgive him, he only knows the most obscure of Google's search results.

[Rascal full]

I think Ali would have beaten Tyson. Mike is my fav all time fighter but I don't see him beating Muhammed over 15 rounds. Ali had too many advantages on his side but it would have been a hell of a fight. If they had 5 fights I see Ali winning 3 and Tyson 2. I just give him a little edge.

[Cleanest Natural]

What's your take che? Vs Lebanner, vs the other great heavies?

[polychronopolous]

Tyson in his prime would have been beaten in the 70's and before- Foreman, prime Holmes, Ali, Liston, possibly Frazier because of his heart, Shavers,Jimmy Young all give Tyson a tough fight

 I think Marciano puts Tyson away too, yeah I know he was small,easy to hit,cut easy... but he had HEART and was CONDITIONED like no one.

I think Joe Louis wrecks Tyson - big, accurate, maybe the best combo puncher ever
I think Dempsey gets Mike early
Tunney gives Tyson a long night
Teofilio Stevenson the great Cuban fighter gives Tyson nightmares too

Tyson was great no doubt, but he was not the MONSTER a lot of people like to think he was - in my opinion

A prime John L Sullivan gives Tyson all he wants as well over a 75 round bare knuckler.

[Voice of Doom]

Tyson vs Frazier is the more interesting fight.  That outcome would determine how Tyson would have done against Ali and others.

[che]

 Mike Tyson was making $30 mill a fight , why the fuck he would fight someone nobody knows for peanuts