The thread that was made about "who was the most talented fighter of the 90's" got me thinking:
If you had to pick a body from one fighter in Heavyweight History, enabling yourself to have all his physical ability, who would it be?
Examples: Dempsey, Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Lewis, etc.
I am not talking about one trait, but imagine taking your brain and putting it into one of these guys...you control that body
CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON :D
First, I must say that I hate threads like these, because they make me think, kudos/respect to the original thread starter.
This question is so good I think I am going to go off into another tangent, and list some athletes from different sports also, that I would like to put my brain into their body. Sorry if I’m off topic a bit, but I think this thread is outstanding. :)
Lawrence Taylor
On defense in high school I could almost see what was going to happen before it did, but I was slow as molasses. There is no way the New York Giants lose a game the entire season with my brain in Taylor’s body; not a chance!
Moses Malone
Being a Lakers fan my entire life I hate this guys guts! With my brain in his body he easily defeats Lew Alcinder’s record of all time points scored. In my prime, I could post up, and score against almost anyone a foot taller than me, and make him or her look stupid at the same time.
Babe Ruth
With my dedication to diet, exercise, and mental fortitude; it is impossible for Babe Ruth to not break Hank Arron’s all time home run record.
Mike Tyson
This might not be a popular choice, but I truly believe if Tyson had my problem solving abilities, common sense, discipline, respect, and awareness there is no way he doesn’t end up being undefeated, and go down as the greatest of all time.
LOL, Babe Ruth...beast of a man, but WTF was up with his lifestyle...I am not saying it was a bad way to live, but the guy was a bit to over the top. His pre-game routine: going to the whore house so that he could get his bat warmed up ;) ...then replenish his body with the proper nutrition, which was whatever he could get his hands on...washed down with beer...then when he got to the park, a pre-game protein meal of hot dogs.
There was a lot of wasted talent in baseball, Mantle, Jimmy Fox, Darryl Strawberry, his buddy Doc Gooden, etc.
I will say this, out of all the athletes in every sport, I wouldn't mind having Bo Jackson's body...his physique was amazing, but his physical capabilities was unreal.
Remember, you have ALL the person's physical attributes...that means if the guy has a glass chin, you have a glass chin...if you are an aggressive attacker, say like Frazier, you better be mentally tough yourself because it is your brain in his body, and you have no claim to his mental strength, just your own...yes, you have his build, but you still have to be mentally tough to take shots.
First, I must say that I hate threads like these, because they make me think, kudos/respect to the original thread starter.
This question is so good I think I am going to go off into another tangent, and list some athletes from different sports also, that I would like to put my brain into their body. Sorry if I’m off topic a bit, but I think this thread is outstanding. :)
Lawrence Taylor
On defense in high school I could almost see what was going to happen before it did, but I was slow as molasses. There is no way the New York Giants lose a game the entire season with my brain in Taylor’s body; not a chance!
Moses Malone
Being a Lakers fan my entire life I hate this guys guts! With my brain in his body he easily defeats Lew Alcinder’s record of all time points scored. In my prime, I could post up, and score against almost anyone a foot taller than me, and make him or her look stupid at the same time.
Babe Ruth
With my dedication to diet, exercise, and mental fortitude; it is impossible for Babe Ruth to not break Hank Arron’s all time home run record.
Mike Tyson
This might not be a popular choice, but I truly believe if Tyson had my problem solving abilities, common sense, discipline, respect, and awareness there is no way he doesn’t end up being undefeated, and go down as the greatest of all time.
I'd take the talent of Valuev (his height),
The talent of Lennox Lewis (punch).
The talent of Bobb sapp (strength).
The talent of Tua (punch resistance).
I would be indestructable.
The thread that was made about "who was the most talented fighter of the 90's" got me thinking:
If you had to pick a body from one fighter in Heavyweight History, enabling yourself to have all his physical ability, who would it be?
Examples: Dempsey, Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Lewis, etc.
I am not talking about one trait, but imagine taking your brain and putting it into one of these guys...you control that body
CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON :D
Tyson, I would have cleaned the HW division nowadays.
I would have been Ali too, but I prefer Tyson's power.
"THERE IS ONLY POWER, AND THOSE WHO ARE TOO WEAK TO SEEK IT."