Would Tony Tucker have beaten Foreman?

[Willie Pep 229]

Dangerous fight for Mike, no doubt. But Tyson didn't just charge straight ahead. He had very good head movement, shifted and fought from angles. At the end of the day it's a fantasy fight and impossible to prove no matter what either of us believe may have happened.

True statement for 1989 Tyson, the one Foreman would have met. That's why the first two rounds scared me so (being a Big George fan as I was).

But by the time he got out of prison all that head movement and footwork was gone.

He had become a one punch lunger by Hoyfield.

But yes, he did have much better head movement early on.

It is kind of amazing but once he went with King and lost connection with any good trainers his skills declined sharply.

You think he would have retained some of the knowledge.

[JAB5239]

Tyson could only fight one way - going straight forward and that is suicide against even an ancient version of Foreman.

Once that uppercut lands it's over.

Nobody finished like George.

Dangerous fight for Mike, no doubt. But Tyson didn't just charge straight ahead. He had very good head movement, shifted and fought from angles. At the end of the day it's a fantasy fight and impossible to prove no matter what either of us believe may have happened.

[Anomalocaris]

Agreed! But could Tyson change his style like Morrison did? I think we can all agree that Tommy surprised us all that night. (Well me anyway.) Would Tyson be able to do the same?

I just can't visualize Tyson taking a step back, never mind fighting an in-out style.

I felt at the time, circa 1990, that if Big George could surrive the first two rounds (not a small thing) Tyson would eventually walk straight into an uppercut.

Tyson could only fight one way - going straight forward and that is suicide against even an ancient version of Foreman.

Once that uppercut lands it's over.

Nobody finished like George.

[Willie Pep 229]

Nah, Tyson's too fast.

If Tommy Morrison could last against George with a horrific chin, but with a stick & move style, Tyson could do that & then some.

Agreed! But could Tyson change his style like Morrison did? I think we can all agree that Tommy surprised us all that night. (Well me anyway.) Would Tyson be able to do the same?

I just can't visualize Tyson taking a step back, never mind fighting an in-out style.

I felt at the time, circa 1990, that if Big George could surrive the first two rounds (not a small thing) Tyson would eventually walk straight into an uppercut.

[Nash out]

Jackie Chan was far better than Tucker, we saw this in Rush Hour. Foreman beats Tucker, Chan beats them both, Hulk Hogan beats Chan, The Iron Fist beats Hulk Hogan, then John Fury destroys them all just for the fun of it. Nash out - His Majesty

[The D3vil]

I actually think 1991 Foreman puts Tyson nto the OORT Cloud.

Styles make fights, I hate to think what prime Georrge would have done.

Oh and Tyson would not keep getting up like Joe.

Frazier had the biggest heart of any heavy in history.

Nah, Tyson's too fast.

If Tommy Morrison could last against George with a horrific chin, but with a stick & move style, Tyson could do that & then some.

[JAB5239]

I actually think 1991 Foreman puts Tyson nto the OORT Cloud.

Styles make fights, I hate to think what prime Georrge would have done.

Oh and Tyson would not keep getting up like Joe.

Frazier had the biggest heart of any heavy in history.

Prime Foreman was faster of both feet and hands. This version of George was slow. He needed guys to stand in front of him. We saw how Morrison totally befuddled George in 1993. Simply put, Tyson in '91 was better than Morrison of '93, and he had a better chin. Back then I thought George would win, but my opinion has changed.

[Anomalocaris]

I think there was a possibility that scenario plays out. But I'm more inclined to think Tyson beat Tucker, Foreman beats Tucker, Tyson beats Foreman. Tucker may surprise though. George certainly wasn't keen on fighting him.

I actually think 1991 Foreman puts Tyson into the OORT Cloud.

Styles make fights, I hate to think what prime George would have done.

Oh and Tyson would not keep getting up like Joe.

Frazier had the biggest heart of any heavy in history.

[JAB5239]

It's interesting to think there was a real potential for Tucker beats Foreman, Foreman beats Tyson, Tyson beats Tucker. I was alive but too young to remember it well.

I think there was a possibility that scenario plays out. But I'm more inclined to think Tyson beat Tucker, Foreman beats Tucker, Tyson beats Foreman. Tucker may surprise though. George certainly wasn't keen on fighting him.

[Marchegiano]

It's interesting to think there was a real potential for Tucker beats Foreman, Foreman beats Tyson, Tyson beats Tucker. I was alive but too young to remember it well.