Battle of the chins: Mercer vs McCall vs Tyson

[StefanL]

What would've happened if these guys would've faced each other in their primes?

[jabsRstiff]

What would've happened if these guys would've faced each other in their primes?

Tyson was 5x the fighter the other two were.
Maybe they'd last the 12, but Tyson would have beaten the **** out of both along the way.

[The1God]

I think Mercer would win. They both fight very similar, but Mercer has a much better set of whiskers. My guess would be Mercer with a KO before the 8th round.

[StefanL]

Let's take it match by match:

1. McCall vs Tyson

2. McCall vs Mercer

3. Mercer vs Tyson

I actually think McCall has the best chin. When he fought Lewis the second time, Lewis caught him with huge uppercuts and overhand rights (Lewis' trademark punch) and he didn't even blink. Maybe the crack made him "invulnerable".

[Boxer2005]

Tyson can take some serious shots...

[The1God]

Tyson Prime or Tyson after he signed with King?

[scap]

Tyson smokes both guys, however McCall and Mercer both have better chins. Tyson's chin is good but as we have talked about before once you crack Tyson a few times you derail him from his offensive rythim...he is not the same offensive animal after he gets cracked with a couple of good shots...McCall as you stated against Lewis can take anything you dish at him, was it the crack? Probably but Im always impressed with a fighter that will do/take anything to win.
Examples of that would be Tyson biting Holy's ear off, say what you want about Mike but he was going to get Holyfield that night one way or the other....Vargas on roids against Oscar was impressive too, he was not going to lose and if there was an advantage to be had he was going to go get it!

As for Mercer, his fight with Tommy Morrison showed how great of a chin he had, he was cracked for four rounds straight with some of the best left hooks I have ever seen...he shrugged them off and almost killed Tommy Gunn, point is that his offensive game was never derailed because of the shots he took, granted Morrison was a bigtime fader and that had a lot to do with it but with Tyson again he can take a ton of punishment but his confidence and offensive destruction go right out the window.

[dempseyfire]

In my opinion McCall was a whole level below the other two. Great chin, mediocre boxer.

Mercer-Tyson would've been a classic but prime for prime I think Ray's lack of stamina would've made the difference and Tyson would've won a decision something like 8-4 or 7-5

[StefanL]

I have only seen McCall against Lewis. Do you think his ability to take a punch was affected by crack? The reason I'm asking is because I couldn't believe the shots he was taking from Lewis with his hands down - particularly those uppercuts.

[The1God]

In my opinion McCall was a whole level below the other two. Great chin, mediocre boxer.

Mercer-Tyson would've been a classic but prime for prime I think Ray's lack of stamina would've made the difference and Tyson would've won a decision something like 8-4 or 7-5

Tyson had no Stamina either, really. I don't think Mercer was any better or worse in the Stamina DEPT. McCall was in the right place at the right time.... That's about it. He ranks up there with Akenwande. I think Tyson would have finished Mercer by the 8th round.