Prime Mike Tyson vs. David Haye: who would win?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Uh, you're referring to Douglas as if Mike lost to the contents of a garbage pail.

Douglas' problem was inconsistency, owing to under-motivation, throughout his career. Tyson fought him on probably the most motivated night of Douglas' life (nevermind career), while Mike was far from correctly prepared and still hurt Douglas badly in a WAR.


I suppose you think Haye flattens the Douglas that KO'd Tyson without a shadow of a doubt, right?



You're such a transparent ass, Diggler.

I voted Tyson by KO......obviously. Tyson was my favourite fighter growing up.

Its just funny watching delusional fangirls scream when you point out that he got outboxed and KTFO by Buster Douglas in his prime thus shattering this illusion that he was somehow "invincible"

[Freddy Krueger]

Tyson atleast kept his hand above his waist unlike Haye. Though who knows, I doubt Haye would fight Vitali or Wlad with his hands at his waist. Maybe he could fight with his hands low because the person infront of him Valuev was so slow to even catch up to him.

[joe strong]

Tyson by knockout!

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

I voted Tyson by KO......obviously. Tyson was my favourite fighter growing up.

Its just funny watching delusional fangirls scream when you point out that he got outboxed and KTFO by Buster Douglas in his prime thus shattering this illusion that he was somehow "invincible"

Cool.

I honestly think Tyson was about as prime vs. Douglas as Hamed was vs. Barrera.
That is, physically prime young men who had taken their eyes off the ball.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Cool.

I honestly think Tyson was about as prime vs. Douglas as Hamed was vs. Barrera.
That is, physically prime young men who had taken their eyes off the ball.

Although Naz fought Barrera and Tyson fought Buster Douglas....

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

Although Naz fought Barrera and Tyson fought Buster Douglas....

Ha, I almost inserted that myself, but, y'know, Douglas could be a dangerous guy and he was certainly dangerous that night. You could even that up by pointing out that, while Naz barely laid a glove on Barrera, an unfocused Tyson put real hurt on Douglas and paid for not being able to put his man away.
Point remains the same. Mike was within in his physical prime that night, but certainly not mental.

[MexicanBoxing1]

What a joke hahaha

[Sir Tom Jones]

haye ko obviously lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Mugwump]

This has Mike Tyson-Michael Spinks written all over it.

Errr ... no. Spinks was a beaten man BEFORE he entered the ring. I remember the fight well and he was terrified.

How many of Tyson's right hands and left hooks you think Haye's chinny chin chin would absorb? Of course you probably think Tyson was as slow as Valuev so Haye would spend the night moving away from Mike and spraying jabs and rights all night.

Firstly, as many of the seasoned boxing hacks will tell you - the strength of a fighter's chin should always be judged off the number of times he's KOd - not put down. ANYONE can be put down by a good shot that connects **** on the point of the chin. Ali had one of the greatest chins of all time. But it didn't save him from Henry Cooper's "Hammer". More recently, Calzaghe was the victim of two flash knockdowns against Hopkins and Jones. Does this mean both of these fighters had chins made out of "China", too?

In his prime Tyson was a very mobile fighter with excellent handspeed. He'd be a nightmare for all but the ATG (who could survive his early onslaught and hit back - with added interest). In his prime he has too much for Haye. But the notion that Haye, a guy who has shown plenty of guts in getting off the canvas to KO two very good opponents, will fall apart the moment the first punch connects is ludicrous. Similarly daft is the idea that Tyson was GOAT. He isn't.

[Kjryan]

tyson would ko haye within 3 rounds...