ONLY IN TERMS OF THEIR WINS/LOSSES...who has the better record at this point(Wladimir may go on to do more in the future).
Notable wins: (ranked top ten at the time of victory)
Mike Tyson:
Trevor Berbick-#6
James Smith-#2
Pinklon Thomas-#3
Tony Tucker-#8
Tyrell Biggs-#10
Larry Holmes-unranked, former Lineal Champ
Michael Spinks-Current Lineal Champ(or #1)
Carl Williams-#2
Donovan Ruddock-#3
Donovan Ruddock 2-#3
Frank Bruno-#7
Bruce Seldon-#6
Andrew Golota-#8 (Technically tis was a NC because of marijuana, you can count this if you want or ignore it)
Wladimir Klitschko:
Chirs Byrd-#10
Jameel McCline-#10
Sam Peter-#9
Chris Byrd-#1
Calvin Brock-#7
Lamon Brewster 2-#7
Sultan Ibragimov-#6
Tony Thompson-#9
Hasim Rahman-Former Lineal Champ
Ruslan Chagaev-#3
Eddie Chambers=#6(?)
Im only counting Lineal champs here, because both of them fought in an era where there were 3+ belts to go after.
When has Wlad ever faced a fighter with speed + skill + Power?
Everytime he has come close to facing someone with all the above attributes he was knocked on his ass.
He let Liakovich soften up Brewster and he needed a whole team of fighters to soften up Peter: Vitali/Mccline/Toney/Chambers. Wlad is a well-crafted hoax.
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Tucker, Ruddock, and even Bruno are better than anyone Wlad has ever beaten, but Wlad has dominated much longer and just as dominantly as Tyson ever did.
I'll give Tyson the slight edge record wise, but head to head Tyson would have Wlad out of there in 4 or 5.
yeah thats why he fought larry holmes and spinks. If Tyson didnt go to prison he would have come back from the Douglas fight a better fighter. He would have beat Holyfield, Lewis and Bowe and retired the greatest.
with this being said He would have had to retire at about 27 or maybe 28. His style would only be successful as a young man. he was so fast and as long as he was in shape nobody beats him when he was younger.
A closer look at their records will reveal:
1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage
Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.
say what you want but, wlad doesn't have much on any all time greats as far as resume goes. as boxing fans we must watch the fighters and make intelligent analyzations on what would have happened in the ring. to think wlad wouldn't give tyson any trouble is absurd. i don't think tyson fought anyone on wlads level - except maybe lennox, and even then its debateable. steward himself (who trained both) said wlad is more talented than lennox was.
on the flip side, wlad has never fought anyone as good as a prime tyson either - at this point you have to throw resumes and all of that **** out of the window and make a judgement based on what you have seen of each fighter.
despite some embarrassing losses - wlad has shown that he is one of the most improved heavyweight champions of all time, that he can truly correct his mistakes and be a great fighter. and tyson was an absolute monster in his prime.
i've got wlad by KO BTW. either way this fight would have ended early.
A closer look at their records will reveal:
1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage
Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.
yeah thats why he fought larry holmes and spinks. If Tyson didnt go to prison he would have come back from the Douglas fight a better fighter. He would have beat Holyfield, Lewis and Bowe and retired the greatest.
Wladimir jabs Tyson face off and ko's him similar to LL. Tyson is just to small for wladimir and would get frustrated with Wlads footwork. Wlad is a future atg.
so u think that was a prime tyson?
prime tyson would have beat lewis AND holyfield and wlad and vitali
mike tyson went to jail in his prime then when he got out was hw champ. we never gonna see that again
Wladimir jabs Tyson face off and ko's him similar to LL. Tyson is just to small for wladimir and would get frustrated with Wlads footwork. Wlad is a future atg.