Poll Is Bruce Lee the most overhyped fighter of all time?

[Bow to Royalty]

I saw a thread asking who would win in a fight between Bruce Lee and Mike Tyson. There was a surprising amount of support for Lee, but his resume is a bunch of hearsay. Can you think of a fighter that's proven less, but gets this much respect?

 

[ColtWilliamsmusic]

What? Some of the greatest martial artists in the world have attested to Bruce's ski-... Nvm, have a blessed day brother Royalty

 

[RandomOne]

I mean he was IP Man's disciple...

 

[Dr. Nemesis]

Forgive the Vlad post but it’s relevant to the topic

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Forgive the Vlad post but it’s relevant to the topic

See, this is what I mean. I'm not saying Bruce couldn't fight. But people act like he could beat any fighter that's ever lived.

 

[Bow to Royalty]

What? Some of the greatest martial artists in the world have attested to Bruce's ski-... Nvm, have a blessed day brother Royalty

Hearsay. Where are his fights?

Also, in fairness, a lot of martial art styles have been exposed as not very effective. See many Kung Fu experts in UFC?

 

[GNS]

I saw a thread asking who would win in a fight between Bruce Lee and Mike Tyson. There was a surprising amount of support for Lee, but his resume is a bunch of hearsay. Can you think of a fighter that's proven less, but gets this much respect?

Sounds like an asian site

 

[Rubato]

Probably, but it’s cool

 

[Rubato]

Think it might actually be Steven Seagal tho

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Think it might actually be Steven Seagal tho

Nah, he's laughed at a lot and most people don't think he can fuck up other dominant fighters

 

[Rubato]

Nah, he's laughed at a lot and most people don't think he can fuck up other dominant fighters

Now he is, but not in his era

 

[Bow to Royalty]

Sounds like an asian site

It was on FB. I added a poll here to see what people think

 

[Sky Davis]

Bruce Lee would fuck Mike Tyson up

step on that nigga toes

 

[100MBS]

Think it might actually be Steven Seagal tho

That clothesline is undefeated though lol

 

[Fightbackmode2005]

OP is an idiot for even asking this question. You can't even compare the fighters to fight each other. Mike Tyson has a weight and power advantage on Bruce Lee. Of course Mike would win. Doesn't take away the greatness of Bruce Lee. That's why boxing has weight categories. FMJ is the pound-for-pound #1 to me, but I would be a dummy like you in saying FMJ is overrated because he would lose to Riddick Bowe (he would in real life), not because FMJ can't box, but because of the sheer physical advantage Riddick has.

Op, this is you:

 

[Bow to Royalty]

OP is an idiot for even asking this question. You can't even compare the fighters to fight each other. Mike Tyson has a weight and power advantage on Bruce Lee. Of course Mike would win. Doesn't take away the greatness of Bruce Lee. That's why boxing has weight categories. FMJ is the pound-for-pound #1 to me, but I would be a dummy like you in saying FMJ is overrated because he would lose to Riddick Bowe (he would in real life), not because FMJ can't box, but because of the sheer physical advantage Riddick has.

Op, this is you:

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Are you retarded or some shit? I didn't make start comparison... others did and people said Bruce Lee would win. So unlike FMJ, they thought Bruce was so great, his extreme size and strength disadvantage wouldn't matter.

THAT'S where being overhyped comes in. By having a lot of people thinking no matter how big and how well trained they are Bruce would beat them.

 

[Fightbackmode2005]

Are you retarded or some shit? I didn't make start comparison... others did and people said Bruce Lee would win. So unlike FMJ, they thought Bruce was so great, his extreme size and strength disadvantage wouldn't matter.

THAT'S where being overhyped comes in. By having a lot of people thinking no matter how big and how well trained they are Bruce would beat them.

He would beat MOST untrained fighters in the street, but would lose to MANY trained fighters who have a size advantage.

 

[Black_Samson]

Bruce Lee was trained yes.

Battle tested is another story.

He was a new pinnacle at a time when the old pinnacle was still fighting like an english gentleman. Fisticuffs and all that bullshit.


Segal is a charlatan, anyone that knows anything about Akido knows its some ol world bullshit relying heavily on mystical mumbo jumbo.

 

[Maywood]

 

[Lion_Heart]

Bruce Lee thought he couldn't beat Muhammad Ali in a fight so take that as you will.