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Terry D wrote: Although I grew up watching my grand dads old tapes and listening to his 'Joe Louie' stories, as well as his "Mike Tyson is Irish" spiel.

Terry D wrote:

Datsue wrote:

Terry D wrote: Although I grew up watching my grand dads old tapes and listening to his 'Joe Louie' stories, as well as his "Mike Tyson is Irish" spiel.

I'm sorry, bear with me a moment... Tyson is Irish?

Wha'?

According to my old man's old man. His real father was called McTyson, a swarthy Irishman who got his mum up the duff and then left the country. It is common knowledge, in Kilkenny at any rate.

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:I had forgotten (not that I existed to remember mind) the beating that Foreman laid on Frazier. But wasn't Foreman fresh as a daisy and Fazier was getting on and had had the Thriller in Manilla PLUS a few?
So primes , I go Frazier still.
As for Tyson, primes against primes again, he whups them all, with the possible exception of Holyfield who you wouldn't bet against recreating one of those magic moments of his.
Probably have to defer to your knowledge if push came to shove as you probably watched most of those guys live on TV, whereas I didn't.

J wrote:

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:I had forgotten (not that I existed to remember mind) the beating that Foreman laid on Frazier. But wasn't Foreman fresh as a daisy and Fazier was getting on and had had the Thriller in Manilla PLUS a few?
So primes , I go Frazier still.
As for Tyson, primes against primes again, he whups them all, with the possible exception of Holyfield who you wouldn't bet against recreating one of those magic moments of his.
Probably have to defer to your knowledge if push came to shove as you probably watched most of those guys live on TV, whereas I didn't.

the thrilla in manilla happened after the rumble in the jungle. (which happened after foremans destruction of Joe)