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With the recent news on Mike Tyson it is just more reminder of how far this man has fallen from grace. What a waste!!! It has always bothered me that Tyson fought Lewis and Holyfield so late in his career(after his prison term). I think Tyson was completely gone after he did his time. This was a tragedy in itself because he was special before that. These are my thoughts on what would have happended if Tyson faced the following fighters in HIS PRIME:
Holyfield: This always would have been a tough fight for Tyson regardless if he was 22 or 30. An interesting question here is which Holyfield would have done better...the younger or older. I think the older Holyfield(1996 version) was the best mathcup for Tyson. I think the younger(205 pound version) would have been TKO'd in rounds 5-7 by Prime Tyson but it would have been trench warfare.
Lennox Lewis: Prime Tyson's hand speed,angles and power would have caught Lewis and that would have been it. I feel the younger Lewis(1992-1994 versions) had a better chance against Tyson because his handspeed was very good for a big guy. He may have caught Tyson coming in. He could have possibly beaten Tyson by simply catching him with an uppercut. The older Lewis would have fallen very early against Prime Tyson.
Rid**** Bowe: I feel Bowe(1992 version) presented the most difficult fight for Prime Tyson. He had inside and outside game. Tyson would have his hands full and if he didn't get his pound of flesh in the first 2 rounds he would gradually get drowned in the later rounds. I would bet on Bowe in this matchup. But only when Bowe was at HIS absolute peak(1992).
Larry Holmes: If Tyson fought Holmes when Holmes was at his peak(1978-1982) it would have been different. However, I think Tyson would win this one. He would have knocked Holmes out much later in the fight though(perhaps rds 10-12). Tyson's style was created to beat Holmes and I think he would do that regardless of Holmes age and time in his career.
Holyfield: This always would have been a tough fight for Tyson regardless if he was 22 or 30. An interesting question here is which Holyfield would have done better...the younger or older. I think the older Holyfield(1996 version) was the best mathcup for Tyson. I think the younger(205 pound version) would have been TKO'd in rounds 5-7 by Prime Tyson but it would have been trench warfare.
Lennox Lewis: Prime Tyson's hand speed,angles and power would have caught Lewis and that would have been it. I feel the younger Lewis(1992-1994 versions) had a better chance against Tyson because his handspeed was very good for a big guy. He may have caught Tyson coming in. He could have possibly beaten Tyson by simply catching him with an uppercut. The older Lewis would have fallen very early against Prime Tyson.
Rid**** Bowe: I feel Bowe(1992 version) presented the most difficult fight for Prime Tyson. He had inside and outside game. Tyson would have his hands full and if he didn't get his pound of flesh in the first 2 rounds he would gradually get drowned in the later rounds. I would bet on Bowe in this matchup. But only when Bowe was at HIS absolute peak(1992).
Larry Holmes: If Tyson fought Holmes when Holmes was at his peak(1978-1982) it would have been different. However, I think Tyson would win this one. He would have knocked Holmes out much later in the fight though(perhaps rds 10-12). Tyson's style was created to beat Holmes and I think he would do that regardless of Holmes age and time in his career.
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