who could stop tyson back in the day?

[butterfly1964]

Again based on what? If Tysons chin catches Foremans punch it's over. The difference is Foreman has the better chin, heart, reach, power and strength and also styles advantage.

Yeah, Tyson might do better against Foreman than frazier did, but he's still not winning.

[Krucial]

Again based on what? If Tysons chin catches Foremans punch it's over. The difference is Foreman has the better chin, heart, reach, power and strength and also styles advantage.

tyson knocked out plenny wit good chins
he had the power
someone who can dance around em n stand up 2 em can possibly beat em...if they dont let em land a solid shot
foreman will giv em plenny oppurtunities to do that
n we all know height or reach dont matter in a tyson fight

i'd say
-sonny liston
-evander holyfeild
-muhammed ali
can beat em in his prime

[Southpaw Stinger]

tyson knocked out plenny wit good chins
he had the power
someone who can dance around em n stand up 2 em can possibly beat em...if they dont let em land a solid shot
foreman will giv em plenny oppurtunities to do that
n we all know height or reach dont matter in a tyson fight

Height and reach matters a lot in a Tyson fight just like any other fight. And since when did Tyson dance around guys and not get hit? Tyson was a swarmer not a dancer. Tyson was Tyson, not Ali!

[micky_knox]

any of the greats would have had a chance of stopping tyson........but he had just as much a chance of stopping them...

i cant just make a list and say "yes these guys would have stopped him" because its to hard to say what would have happend.....

mike is a all time great and belongs to be amoungst the other greats in history

who would have beaten whom is irrelevant really

[Southpaw Stinger]

any of the greats would have had a chance of stopping tyson........but he had just as much a chance of stopping them...

i cant just make a list and say "yes these guys would have stopped him" because its to hard to say what would have happend.....

mike is a all time great and belongs to be amoungst the other greats in history

who would have beaten whom is irrelevant really

Thats a good intelliegent post. pretty much agree with you there.

[micky_knox]

Thats a good intelliegent post. pretty much agree with you there.

thanks man

im glad you agree,the old my favorite fighter is better than your favorite fighter is school yard stuff really

we should celebrate them all

[Southpaw Stinger]

thanks man

im glad you agree,the old my favorite fighter is better than your favorite fighter is school yard stuff really

we should celebrate them all

Indeed. You're the only one with a Tyson sig who's tried to stop a Tyson argument. That has to be a record.

[micky_knox]

Indeed. You're the only one with a Tyson sig who's tried to stop a Tyson argument. That has to be a record.

haha

i think your right

[Krucial]

Height and reach matters a lot in a Tyson fight just like any other fight. And since when did Tyson dance around guys and not get hit? Tyson was a swarmer not a dancer. Tyson was Tyson, not Ali!

look man
i meant anyone who can dance around n not get hit can beat Tyson
ass.....
i was referring to ali mainly
n height n reach dont matter(considering how mikes reach aint up to par wit alotta dudes he knocked out)

and if Ali can knock Foreman out...why cant Tyson?
im sure evry1 agrees tyson hits harder than ali

[Southpaw Stinger]

look man
i meant anyone who can dance around n not get hit can beat Tyson
ass.....
i was referring to ali mainly
n height n reach dont matter(considering how mikes reach aint up to par wit alotta dudes he knocked out)

and if Ali can knock Foreman out...why cant Tyson?
im sure evry1 agrees tyson hits harder than ali

Well Ali knocked out Foreman with tactics and exhuastion, not with power. No one ever beat Foreman with power. Foreman was only stopped once in all of his fights where as all of Tysons losses were stoppages.

Foreman forced and beat guys like Cooney and Lyle who punches harder than Ali or Tyson so pwer ain't the key.