Mike Tyson and the Olympics

[Mimmy]

Lets say Mike Tyson had beat Henry Tillman in those olympic trials and did go to the olympics, how do you think he would have done with the crop of heavyweights who entered that year??

[bennie]

Tillman was gifted a verdict in the Olympic semis against Italian Angelo Musone and I thought he looked a bit lucky against De Witt in the final, too, alhough he put in a much better effort than he did against Musone, who really was robbed.
Tyson was too raw in 1984.

[observer1]

Well Olympics is amatuer Boxing.

Amatuer and Pro Boxing are nearly two completley different sports.
Tyson certainly had the Speed and skills, and would have probably gone on to win in the 84 olympics even if he did beat Tillman, but like Bennie said, Tyson was Raw in 84. Had he gone to the 88 Olympics... hmm, well since he was World Champ in 86, i will let you answer that.