Mike Tyson: I couldn't beat Larry Holmes in his prime

[QuCongee]

Holmes quite possably could have beaten Ali.

[tyson]

No doubt, as Ali was only a blown-up welterweight with a ****ty jab

[GoodBoxfella]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Holmes had trouble against journeyman and never beat an all time great. He wouldn't beat Ali either. if anything, he's a poor man's version of Muhammad.

[QuCongee]

Holmes had trouble against journeyman

So did Ali. In fact, so have most champions.

[Mike Tyson77]

Ok, so he didn't exactly say that, but here's an interesting quote in "The Ring Flashback" section of The Ring.



I find this interesting because there's a video on youtube when Tyson suggests that he would have beaten Ali. I find it weird that he thinks that he would have lost to a prime Holmes and not Ali, who had a way better chin and almost as good as jab as Holmes.

Shut up you ******* whore, Tyson beats all.

[GoodBoxfella]

So did Ali. In fact, so have most champions.

WHen he didn't take the fight serious. When he did, he made himself the greatest resume in boxing history. How many greats did Holmes beat again?

[QuCongee]

WHen he didn't take the fight serious

w/e

How many greats did Holmes beat again?

What I'm saying is Larry Holmes could have possably beaten Ali. I'm not talking about who Holmes beat and who Ali beat. I'm talking about them fighting each other. I'd pick Ali but I think Holmes would have a serious chance.

[tyson]

Lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Holmes had trouble against journeyman and never beat an all time great. He wouldn't beat Ali either. if anything, he's a poor man's version of Muhammad.

Holmes lost his first fight at age 36 against Michael Spinks.

He had great fights with tough, hard-punching cookies such as Shavers, Norton, Cooney etc.
After losing to Tyson at age 38, he went another 4 years before losing a 12 round decision against Holyfield.

I disapprove of what you wrote, but I'll die defending your right to write it.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

No, but Ali didn't say that. The video on youtube with Ali, Tyson, and Lenoard has Ali saying that Tyson wouldn't beat him, and Tyson disagreed.

Your absolutely wrong, go back and watch it again. Ali only pointed at Mike when asked who would win. Ali said "I don't know what would happen if he hit me". Ali also said "but if he hit me...." then he made a notion that he got knocked out. Tyson disagreed that Tyson would beat Ali.

[Silencers]

Holmes had the perfect style to beat Tyson in his prime, Tyson would have never gotten past that jab.