Name fighters from the past that are similar to modern day fighters...

Wladimir Klitschko... Primo Carnera!

Two simple ones that spring to mind. Ray Mercer - Sonny Liston: Both stocky guys with shotgun jabs and thunderous power in their two-fisted attacks. Tended to remain relatively upright, using their long jabs to break down opponents, trap them in the corners and unload. Liston had a tad more power and a better boxing brain, Mercer had a better chin and more speed. Samuel Peter - Earnie Shavers: Powerful sluggers whose lack of technique was compensated for with excellent thudding power. Both mixed up their combos to head and body, battering opponents whom they had stunned and knocking them to the canvas. Tended to get undone with those who could box them on the outside.

Roy Jones Jr - Charley Burley Bernard Hopkins - Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott Jack Johnson/ Prime Vitali Don't see that at all. Edwin Valero - Khoasai Galaxy Vitali Klitschko - Tony Canzoneri / Primo Carnera Andre Berto-Davey Moore Miguel Cotto-Wilfredo Gomez

Just my personal opinion Kid Gavilan / Shane Mosley Jack Johnson/ Prime Vitali Benton/ Mayweather Jr Ricardo Lopez / JMM

Still though not really, they was both punchers that had plenty of power in each hand but that's were the comparison ends, Sonny had a stalking style where he liked to use his jab and stay at distance where he would soften them up and then punish when he saw a chance. Tyson would cut off the ring and stay mid-close range more bobbing and weaving. Anyway, next person ?.

Maybe a little bit style wise, Liston was a big puncher like Tyson.

Also with Tyson some say he was like Sonny Liston in some ways. Wouldn't say he was much like Liston at all style wise, he was somewhat similar in his demeanor and his ring presence. Even then though Sonny didn't like talking to the press much where as Mike couldn't get enough of the attention.

Also with Tyson some say he was like Sonny Liston in some ways.

i mean like similar styles. Those are good comparisons

So similar styles or what ? Mike tyson Jack Dempsey Floyd Patterson