Wladimir Klitschko vs Mike Tyson

[Steak]

You guys dont even read the opening post, do you...? Not even the first sentence? Not even when its capitalized?

[The Hammer]

A closer look at their records will reveal:

1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage

Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.

[deemo]

A closer look at their records will reveal:

1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage

Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.

yeah thats why he fought larry holmes and spinks. If Tyson didnt go to prison he would have come back from the Douglas fight a better fighter. He would have beat Holyfield, Lewis and Bowe and retired the greatest.

[Steelhammer2011]

A closer look at their records will reveal:

1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage

Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.

Great post.

Wlad >>> Tyson

[kenso]

A closer look at their records will reveal:

1) Tyson was carefully matched to make him seem "exciting" - if Wlad fought Mormeck next, it would be that kind of matchmaking.
2) Nearly all of Tyson's KOs were over people who had been KOed before
3) Wlad stopped about 20 fighters who had never been KOed before
4) Wlad has a better KO percentage

Most of the fighters on Tyson's resume would be easy KO wins for either Klitschko.

say what you want but, wlad doesn't have much on any all time greats as far as resume goes. as boxing fans we must watch the fighters and make intelligent analyzations on what would have happened in the ring. to think wlad wouldn't give tyson any trouble is absurd. i don't think tyson fought anyone on wlads level - except maybe lennox, and even then its debateable. steward himself (who trained both) said wlad is more talented than lennox was.

on the flip side, wlad has never fought anyone as good as a prime tyson either - at this point you have to throw resumes and all of that **** out of the window and make a judgement based on what you have seen of each fighter.

despite some embarrassing losses - wlad has shown that he is one of the most improved heavyweight champions of all time, that he can truly correct his mistakes and be a great fighter. and tyson was an absolute monster in his prime.

i've got wlad by KO BTW. either way this fight would have ended early.

[deemo]

yeah thats why he fought larry holmes and spinks. If Tyson didnt go to prison he would have come back from the Douglas fight a better fighter. He would have beat Holyfield, Lewis and Bowe and retired the greatest.

with this being said He would have had to retire at about 27 or maybe 28. His style would only be successful as a young man. he was so fast and as long as he was in shape nobody beats him when he was younger.

[bojangles1987]

Tucker, Ruddock, and even Bruno are better than anyone Wlad has ever beaten, but Wlad has dominated much longer and just as dominantly as Tyson ever did.

I'll give Tyson the slight edge record wise, but head to head Tyson would have Wlad out of there in 4 or 5.

[Spray_resistant]

Obviously Wlad, the 1st bit of adversity and for the most part Tyson's career went on a steady decline and was soon over while Wlad has some set backs but got better and better came back and is now on par with any HW who ever lived.

[SirTomJones]

I like Tyson but the man is so hyped.

Prime Lewis does beat Tyson.

[starkiller]

I think I made a mistake, I think Wlad has the bigger accomplishments but I think Tyson would win in a fight. And even then I'm not 100 percent sure, since if Buster Douglas can outbox Tyson, so could Wlad. But I think Tyson would hit Wlad with something he wouldn't like similar to that of Corrie Sanders did, and Tyson would win by KO.