Could Mike Tyson have stayed undeated had he stayed motivated?

[RayLeonard82]

Had Mike Tyson stayed motivated and training on a regular basis and did not have to go to prison do you think he could have remained undefeated?

I think he would still have problems with tall, long boxers that can box use there jab, tie him up on the inside. He struggled a little big with James Quick Tillis back in 1986. I still think a guy's like Buster Douglas, Evander and Lennox would give him problems.

[Left Hook Tua]

no.

mike was great but he had some limitations. he wasn't invincible.

btw prime tyson lost to buster. i don't accept the out of shape , not properly trained excuse. i think that was don king propaganda.

[Dan...]

Who knows. Impossible to tell. There were certainly guys out there with certain styles that would always have troubled him though.

[Mr T]

No no no no

[Mr T]

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[Clegg]

Yes.

More motivation=more crimes commited=more time in prison=less fights/more fights with Peter McNeeley.

Seriously though, I think that if Tyson had stayed with Rooney and had a better mentality, he would've had a great chance of beating Holyfield, Bowe, Moorer and the others who did well while he was in prison.

He would always struggle against Lewis though, and would only be likely to win if he landed his best punch on the green version of Lewis that was beaten by McCall.

However, people talk about prime Tyson as if he had great self-discipline and stability, but he didn't. He was always troubled and flawed, it's just that it got worse when he got involved with King, married **** Givens and split with Kevin Rooney.

Still, I do think that Tyson is God.

[KnockoutTheFat]

The guy could knock out a gorilla for **** sake I'd think he'd have a good chance to stay undefeated.

[Mr. Ryan]

These threads usually don't go anywhere because it's all hypothetical. If Mike Tyson was focused and motivated, he wouldn't have been Mike Tyson. He'd be someone else.

[Left Hook Tua]

The guy could knock out a gorilla for **** sake I'd think he'd have a good chance to stay undefeated.

hi ko.

[MANGLER]

Maybe Holyfield still coulda beaten him in 90-91, but he's the only one I could see doin it at that time when Mike was at his peak.