How would Mike Tyson be perceived in today’s modern era?

[Oliverlogan263]

Mike Tyson is perhaps one of the biggest and most well-known boxers in the past few decades, especially in the minds of the general public and casuals. His reputation and antics inside and outside the ring are renowned on a legendary level, almost.

But it’s also a fact that his behavior and persona in the media and his public appearances have been quite notorious in nature. He has made several bizarre statements throughout his career, talking about eating his opponent's children, raping other men, etc. It’s understandable that it was fight talk, but it is evident that Mike in his younger days had no filter and his aura was something else.

The 1990s were a completely different time period; accountability was a rare factor back then, and people didn’t really care about such behavior but were rather amused by it. There’s also a lot of legal controversy attached to Tyson’s image.

In contemporary times, the community and hardcore combat sports fans always seem to give flak to fighters who are controversial in nature. Calling them out on their behavior or statements is right; take Jon Jones, for example.

In the current day of social media and other dynamics, how do you think the general public and casuals would perceive someone like Tyson? Would he get hated on or worshipped like always?

[handsomelad70]

Threatening, but at five-ten,220 lb., much too short to be more than a three-or four-defense champion until an agile, fearless giant usurped Tyson's title.

[Oliverlogan263]

Is 5’10 really short for a heavyweight because I heard some people say it’s not really or others say it is

[handsomelad70]

Nikolai Valuev was SEVEN FEET,322 lb. (he wasn't much;think Primo Carnera during the Depression;his bouts on the way to the Heavyweight Title were Mob-fixed, and Valuev's by Don King), Tyson Fury is six-nine,275 lb. Deontay Wilder is six-seven or six-eight. Though Tyson would likely destroy those cheese champs, were he to fight someone that size with a good jab, movement and excellent power (James "Buster" Douglas, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield), he'd succumb before the tenth round.

[NaultD]

Mike tyson is the personification of boxing today. Everything holding back mike tyson is preventing boxing from the lime lights compared to other fighting rings.

[Drewtate]

He'd be cancelled and banned from boxing over false allegations of domestic abuse and rape.

[Iron_Man]

He would be heavyweight champion of the world in his prime

[Dongie]

Most politically incorrect. "The beast." 🕺👯