How come Mike Weaver never fought Mike Tyson?

Mike Weaver can be mentioned in the same breath as Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey, and all of the other all time greats. Mike Tyson ducked him so bad it was silly. In 1988 he had a spectacular record of 31-14-1, Tyson would not get in the ring against a guy that impressive.

a youthful Mike Tyson could have bobbed and weaved his way below Larry's jab and thrown hooks to the pinnacle, incredibly very like he did against an older Holmes. I see the consequence being incredibly lots an identical, with possibly Larry creating somewhat extra of a combat of it mutually as he replaced into in there. Tyson wins by utilising KO interior 5 rounds.

Mike Weaver was no longer at his prime in the period you mentioned. In 1982, he lost his heavyweight title by KO to Michael Dokes and was held to draw by Dokes in their rematch.

Weaver's best was in 1980-81 when he KOd John tate for the WBA heavyweight crown and also KOd Gerrie Coetzee in a title defense. He also decisioned James Quick Tillis in that period.

He was stopped by Pinklon Thomas in his last attempt to win a heavyweight title in 1985. And was also TKOd in one round by James Bonecrusher Smith as well as outpointed by Razor Ruddock in 1986. He was TKOd likewise by Johnny Du Plooy in 1988, outpointed by Smith in 1990 and finally KOd by lennox Lewis in 1991.

No way Weaver could have competed well against Tyson in 1988-91 or even in 1985-86 when tyson was just starting.

because mike tyson had his fights hand picked early on by other people.. mainly people with a little less talent.. just so he got a world title shot at a young age