Prime Tyson vs Prime Wlad - Who wins?

[Steelhammer2011]

Can't believe how many people are living in the past. Wake up, this is 2011, not 2003. The version of Wlad who lost to Sanders and Brewster is as different from the current fighter as the version of Pacquiao who lost to Singsurat is from the current version, and as different as the version of Lewis who lost to McCall is from the version who became the undisputed champion under Steward's tutelage. Wlad has improved dramatically just in the last two years, and no one has managed to land cleanly on him in his recent fights.

Tyson did have major problems with tall fighters in his prime. He lost badly to Douglas, albeit he hadn't trained properly, but that isn't enough on its own to explain how easily Douglas dominated him; and he was very unimpressive against Tucker and Smith, and never managed to land a clean punch on either of those two. Against the current version of Wlad he would be very unlikely to land anything cleanly. Not saying it would be a slam dunk for Wlad, but it would be a 60/40 fight in favour of Wlad.

Great post

[Steelhammer2011]

Tyson getting 4 times more votes!? Um I don't dare claim that you guys overrate Tyson so it's probably more of an underrating of Wlad...right?

The poll result is quite off IMO.

The poll results prove that Tyson is the most overrated HW of all time and Wlad is the most underrated HW of all time.

[Drunk Punch]

Tyson by brutal mortal kombat style decapitation.

[D4thincarnation]

The poll results prove that Tyson is the most overrated HW of all time and Wlad is the most underrated HW of all time.

Well when you best wins are over Brock, Chagaev and Peter, what do you expect.

When has Wlad had to deal with an attacking thread like Tyson?

Never is you answer.

[RubenSonny]

some of the fighters tyson beat would beat wlad in this era...

a prime tyson was a patient skilled fighter who could get passed anyone's jab

Simply not true, but I do think Mike knocks him out.

[D4thincarnation]

The poll results prove that Tyson is the most overrated HW of all time and Wlad is the most underrated HW of all time.

I'm sure if you made the poll against any undisputed champ Wlad would come of badly.

Holmes
Lewis
Ali
Foreman
Liston
Loius
Frazier

[Bastian Loc]

Prime Tyson was destroyed by tomato can Buster Douglas.

I got Wlad by KO.

I agree.

Tyson is too small. Wlad would destroy him from the outside and bomb him out like Lewis did.

[Imatroll]

Mike Ko's Wlad in round 1 within 20seconds of the fight

[PEBBLES!]

I agree.

Tyson is too small. Wlad would destroy him from the outside and bomb him out like Lewis did.

Tyson was a decade past his best when he fought Lewis. Tyson's lack of height will work to his advantage, as he'll be able to slip that long, monotonous jab side-to-side and underneath much easier.

Dynamite Power and lightning speed + Glass Chin and robotic movement = 90% chance of KO

[The_Demon]

Tyson by knockout within 4,in his prime he was simply a different class of fighter too wlad and a terrible style match-up for him also