With the recent news on Mike Tyson it is just more reminder of how far this man has fallen from grace. What a waste!!! It has always bothered me that Tyson fought Lewis and Holyfield so late in his career(after his prison term). I think Tyson was completely gone after he did his time. This was a tragedy in itself because he was special before that. These are my thoughts on what would have happended if Tyson faced the following fighters in HIS PRIME:
Holyfield: This always would have been a tough fight for Tyson regardless if he was 22 or 30. An interesting question here is which Holyfield would have done better...the younger or older. I think the older Holyfield(1996 version) was the best mathcup for Tyson. I think the younger(205 pound version) would have been TKO'd in rounds 5-7 by Prime Tyson but it would have been trench warfare.
Lennox Lewis: Prime Tyson's hand speed,angles and power would have caught Lewis and that would have been it. I feel the younger Lewis(1992-1994 versions) had a better chance against Tyson because his handspeed was very good for a big guy. He may have caught Tyson coming in. He could have possibly beaten Tyson by simply catching him with an uppercut. The older Lewis would have fallen very early against Prime Tyson.
Riddick Bowe: I feel Bowe(1992 version) presented the most difficult fight for Prime Tyson. He had inside and outside game. Tyson would have his hands full and if he didn't get his pound of flesh in the first 2 rounds he would gradually get drowned in the later rounds. I would bet on Bowe in this matchup. But only when Bowe was at HIS absolute peak(1992).
Larry Holmes: If Tyson fought Holmes when Holmes was at his peak(1978-1982) it would have been different. However, I think Tyson would win this one. He would have knocked Holmes out much later in the fight though(perhaps rds 10-12). Tyson's style was created to beat Holmes and I think he would do that regardless of Holmes age and time in his career.
tyson only has himself an don king to blame for facing lewis so late on , he had been ducking him for years
prime holyfield knocks out prime tyson, prime lewis beats tyson
Oh just knob off! Tyson prime beats both
It's "From Pillar to Post" - The Downward Spiral of Mike Tyson
It's a different angle on Tyson than usual, it's from the perspective of a young guy who grew up with Tyson, identified with him, and isn't an Ivy League prick putting bread on his table scrutinizing and judging another human being for being as imperfect as you and I. It's a guaranteed classic. It would've been better if my man Mark Breland could've hooked me up with some quotes, but he's been very busy with Henry Crawford.
Sounds like a winner Hot Topic! I'll check it out later on man
What's the title so I can watch out for it?
Never too many articles on Tyson. I'll read every damn one.
It's "From Pillar to Post" - The Downward Spiral of Mike Tyson
It's a different angle on Tyson than usual, it's from the perspective of a young guy who grew up with Tyson, identified with him, and isn't an Ivy League prick putting bread on his table scrutinizing and judging another human being for being as imperfect as you and I. It's a guaranteed classic. It would've been better if my man Mark Breland could've hooked me up with some quotes, but he's been very busy with Henry Crawford.
Yo, I killed it in my new Tyson article, which hits Boxingscene and PacLand tonight.
What's the title so I can watch out for it?
Never too many articles on Tyson. I'll read every damn one.