Vitali Klitschko vs. Mike Tyson prime for prime.

[billeau2]

With this match ,to me its more the length Tyson has to make up even if hes faster ,not just size but style too. Vitali doesnt have to be the better fighter (hes not) but the more effective one , Tyson will not have the Sanders reach or southpaw style, and Vitali has very underatted positioning skills as you said he can make adjustments he has ring IQ over Tysons . Against Tyson ,i cant see him losing early based on the Tucker/Ruddock fights where he had to **** out and work hard to get inside ,because now he is facing a taller more awkward guy witha chin .Isee this going 12 either way where Vitali out points and nuetralizes him or Tyson wins early rounds and does enough to get the majority decision ,knowing these guys i would be surprised to see a k.o because both have never been k.od with one punch or hurt badly ,Tucker buckled Tyson and Lewis Vitali both with upper cuts both are proven durable and Vitali in all likely hood doesnt one shot Tysons chin and Tyson doesnt get enough clean combos on Vitali .

To me this is a harder fight for Tyson bc he will have little margin for error bc if he should lose any more than 2 rnds before the 7th it then makes it easier for the big 250 pounder to have a chance at winning the rest , or majority rnds and once Tyson has difficulties getting into rythm which he needs bc Vitali is not going to just let him clinch and overpower him like Ruddock ,Tillis or Tucker ,Tyson is going to have to win with combos of the majority of the fight bc Vitali is to strong and heavier this will not let Tyson coast as the few times he did while in no danger but Vitali has k.o power enough to hurt Tyson if he connects enough this will slow Tyson down ,if need be Vitali will move ALOT with having such a reach advantage , and got accustomed to using counter shovel punches more effectively after the Lewis fight .

I say its really a 50 /50 fight ,but i SLIGHTLY rank Vitali h2h over Tyson based on performances against big HW's ,where now i have a 6'7 giant who can actually implement skills because of his physical attributes . Tysons resume is far better and history but many neglect that the resumes are not fighting ,you have to match the fighters ,of course at there best which in Vitalis case is even shorter than Tysons peak bc that would be after Lewis and before he left boxing for 4 years ,so its very difficult getting a grasp of the match but not impossible .

There is no question that if this goes into the later rounds it becomes Vitalie's fight to lose. We have precedent for this with Ruddock. Also Tyson because of his size does not like to get leaned on by the bigger guys.

[juggernaut666]

There is no question that if this goes into the later rounds it becomes Vitalie's fight to lose. We have precedent for this with Ruddock. Also Tyson because of his size does not like to get leaned on by the bigger guys.

In both respective primes Tyson went past 6 rnds 4 times and slowed ,Vitali 5 and has maintained pace with some k.os . The later rnds will only favor Tyson if he is winning the earlier rnds by a large margin . However Vitali is patient and throughout his career was able to dismantle opposition slowly , Tyson has showed if behind he cannot maintain ,which suggests even prime Tyson will unravel against a guy difficult to get to . Ruddock was not known for stamina and nearly lost and did because of it. Its not a question if Tyson likes to get leaned on ,its question if he could prevent it , Tucker, Tillis, Smith all big HW's used clinching ,im sure Vitali is going to as well in certain spots .

Fighting the longer fight usually favors the bigger man because of having to push around heavier body ,in this case its about 30 pounds ,which is why Tyson would need the lead before hand as he slows down and hes never fought a SHW as Vitali thats durable and can punch .

On a side note Ruddock did better the second time and was 10 pounds heavier than the first fight about a 22 pound differance ,this was the only fight where Tyson did not get a k.o where he landed all the shots he heeded to going toe to toe with someone where this would be his last semi prime without Rooney . This tells me the Tyson / Vitali match in all likely is going later rounds .

[W. Ledochowski]

Vitali by stoppage in the middle rounds, horrible matchup for Tyson...

[buckfuddy]

Skillwise Mike is on another planet, but this is a bad matchup for him. Prime Vitali is big, very awkward, iron chinned and had great reflexes for such a big guy. I say Mike by UD 60-40 Vitali by UD.

[MrRolltide91]

Draw.......

[HandsofIron]

Big Mike fan but this is a tough one, out of respect for Mike I have to say 50-50, toss-up fight.

I'm of the opinion that a prime Kid Dynamite Tyson beats anyone but the problem with guys like Vitali and Lennox are their size. They're just so got damn big it's unfair for their smaller counterparts to fight or compete with, they're basically Super Heavyweights.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Sometimes being the short guy can help you in a fight, especially if you are a fighter with Mike Tyson's style and physical attributes! Mike Tyson would win this fight via stoppage in the late rounds! Vitali Klitschko in my opinion was open to body shots, and during this fight i see some serious body shots being detonated upon Kiltschko's core!

It would be a exciting/competitive fight while it lasted! i also don't really think Kiltschko has the power to back Mike Tyson up! out of the two brothers, he was the lighter puncher...