73' Foreman VS. 88' Tyson

No contest . Tyson was a phenom in his prime a walking power house he had unnatural strength and was so fast and so elusive and had a great chin . In terms of natural talent , tyson is up there with ali , both guys were freaks of nature for very different reasons . Tyson would get inside of foreman and work the body and stop him in the 6 th round . Foreman himself knew he could of never beaten tyson , he said tyson was like something from another planet .

Tyson is one of my favourite fighters along wit Smoking Joe. And thats why it hurts to say this, but Tyson would do little better then Smokin Joe did agenst foreman. Man i hate that guy!!

Foreman was one of the stongest heavyweight champions in boxing history. He shoved Frazier around with one hand like he was a grade schooler. Mike Tyson was always susceptible to being overpowered by strong guys like that; even Peter McNeely outmuscled him in the first thirty seconds of their fight. Do you recall how he pushed Tyson across the ring, against the ropes? Contrary to popular belief, the way to fight Tyson was to walk over him. Look what Buster Douglas did. He didn't win by running. He fought a smart, technical fight, but he also came forward and hit Tyson with some very hard shots. It was when James began to hurt Tyson that he earned his respect. He tamed Tyson, because Tyson, like Liston before him, had the classic bully mentality. In any fight where Tyson was hit hard, his performance went downhill. His aggression ceased and he became increasingly easy to hit. Foreman did not have great boxing skills but he wasn't as crude as people remember. His jab was better than Douglas' and his punching power with both hands was awe inspiring. The way I see this fight going is early on Tyson is impressive, slipping Foreman's shots and coming in with his own. Perhaps Foreman is staggered or even knocked down, but his heart and chin keep him in the fight. Then, at some point in these early rounds, Foreman connects with a solid punch. At that moment, the tides have already changed. Tyson is not Ali, he dosen't have that indomitable spirit. When Tyson is hurt, you know it. Foreman sees this and jumps on the opportunity, connecting to his head and body with continously greater success each passing round. Meanwhile, Tyson's attacks weaken. He concentrates more on surviving but at the same time he has too much pride to retreat. We see him as he looked against Lewis, bravely coming forward but never offering a serious offense. It's now a matter of three or four rounds before Foreman gets the TKO or KO. Tyson was a very good champion and the best we've seen in a long time, but he is the perfect opponent for a young, aggresive Foreman. Thats exactly the way i see it. Your a wise man.

Even when rumors were abound of a Tyson/Foreman fight back when Big George first came out of retirement Tyson admitted he wanted no piece of him. If even Tyson himself in his prime felt he couldn't handle a 45 year-old George Foreman then do you think he could handle a prime 70's Foreman? Give me a break.

Foreman was one of the stongest heavyweight champions in boxing history. He shoved Frazier around with one hand like he was a grade schooler. Mike Tyson was always susceptible to being overpowered by strong guys like that; even Peter McNeely outmuscled him in the first thirty seconds of their fight. Do you recall how he pushed Tyson across the ring, against the ropes? Contrary to popular belief, the way to fight Tyson was to walk over him. Look what Buster Douglas did. He didn't win by running. He fought a smart, technical fight, but he also came forward and hit Tyson with some very hard shots. It was when James began to hurt Tyson that he earned his respect. He tamed Tyson, because Tyson, like Liston before him, had the classic bully mentality. In any fight where Tyson was hit hard, his performance went downhill. His aggression ceased and he became increasingly easy to hit. Foreman did not have great boxing skills but he wasn't as crude as people remember. His jab was better than Douglas' and his punching power with both hands was awe inspiring. The way I see this fight going is early on Tyson is impressive, slipping Foreman's shots and coming in with his own. Perhaps Foreman is staggered or even knocked down, but his heart and chin keep him in the fight. Then, at some point in these early rounds, Foreman connects with a solid punch. At that moment, the tides have already changed. Tyson is not Ali, he dosen't have that indomitable spirit. When Tyson is hurt, you know it. Foreman sees this and jumps on the opportunity, connecting to his head and body with continously greater success each passing round. Meanwhile, Tyson's attacks weaken. He concentrates more on surviving but at the same time he has too much pride to retreat. We see him as he looked against Lewis, bravely coming forward but never offering a serious offense. It's now a matter of three or four rounds before Foreman gets the TKO or KO. Tyson was a very good champion and the best we've seen in a long time, but he is the perfect opponent for a young, aggresive Foreman.

This is a fight i only dream about, id say Tyson if he could get george early, 2 main factor that sepperats the forman was well conditoned tyson was not, foremann keeps going when the going gets tough. This would be familiar to the foreman-lyle fight, thrilling but in the end foremann would be the one standing.

Tyson..too fast for big George

tyson back then could not be stoped not even a 73 foreman could beat him

Foreman by Ko within 6 rounds we know Foreman can get up to win but Tyson has never proved that he can. When the going gets tough it's usually Tyson that gets going. Tyson would have his moments but I see Foreman keeping him off balance with the pushing tactics and keeping Mike on the back foot. Both guys like to come forward but I think the naturally stronger and bigger guy Foreman will be theguy to dictate. This fight is for the Fantasy board, but that said, Foreman would handle Tyson with NO PROBLEM, and he is just to BIG for Tyson, who wouldn't make it past the 6th Round against Foreman - even now....

damn why not enough love to this thread..its interesting...that this is hard...my head saids forman...but i am gonna go with my heart and say tyson...and catches forman early for a ko...forman wasnt hard to catch with punches..he was slow and didnt move his head much

Tyson. Without a doubt.

This is on the fantasy fights board too.

Foreman by Ko within 6 rounds we know Foreman can get up to win but Tyson has never proved that he can. When the going gets tough it's usually Tyson that gets going. Tyson would have his moments but I see Foreman keeping him off balance with the pushing tactics and keeping Mike on the back foot. Both guys like to come forward but I think the naturally stronger and bigger guy Foreman will be theguy to dictate.

T'would not last the distance, that's for sure!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! Good poser! ;) :D

It's a tough call but i'll side with Tyson. He still had his head movement in '88 and i can't see Big George landing a big enough punch to bother him. Up until he got upset by Douglas he was only ever hurt by one punch - a lucky shot thrown by Frank Bruno. Foreman was a monster but he lacked the finer points of the game. Tyson back then was the perfect package. Tyson by KO.

Very hard to tell, this one. :) Could be the greatest fight ever.....