How would prime Tyson be ranked in the current heavyweight division?

[Daddy T]

yawn ... how does a thread about Tyson turn into yet another vitali nuthugging parade? I swear their has never been a fighter in history with so many ****sexual fans. If Vitali ever wants to look at an alternative career he should definately consider ****o, the **** fanciers here would see him financially secure for ever more.

Now back to Tyson ... well this is an easy one - Tyson clears out the medicore division and unifys the belts in short order.

[Mohammedini]

Tyson couldn't get past Lewis's jab, I'm not sure he'd fare any better with the Klitschko jab. They really are huge compared to him too, Haye is 6'3 but Tyson was 5'10 and the Klits are 7'tree or something

LOL That wasn't the real Tyson that showed up for that fight.
Tyson was shot to **** from the drugs, alcohol, manic-depression and 4 years of prison.
That you even bring up that fight just makes you look like a noob.
TS asked about PRIME Tyson, 85-89 Tyson.

BTw Tyson in his Prime was a master at neutralizing the jab.

[Mushroom]

Would be number 1.........

[chav]

Prime Mike Tyson, circa mid - late 80's would take on the current 40 yr old Vitali and Wladimir with ease. Prime Mike vs Prime Vitali would have been a fight and then some, i would go with Vitali to win based on what I know now.

I think Prime Mike gets the better of Wladimir because of his style, but the Mike after his loss to Douglas wouldn't have been worth much against the Klitschko brothers today, one of them would have got him eventually

[etlux]

prime tyson might do the Brewster on Wlad, but Vitali would break him down and make him quit

[etlux]

yawn ... how does a thread about Tyson turn into yet another vitali nuthugging parade? I swear their has never been a fighter in history with so many ****sexual fans. If Vitali ever wants to look at an alternative career he should definately consider ****o, the **** fanciers here would see him financially secure for ever more.

Now back to Tyson ... well this is an easy one - Tyson clears out the medicore division and unifys the belts in short order.

wow you don't sound bitter/jealous at all

[Jedi Vader]

Tyson crucifies Wlad in 3.

Tyson removes both of Vitali's eyes by 5.

Tyson under Gus goes through his career undefeated.

[-Deal With It-]

Where he would rank isn't really up for discussion. Every sensible boxing fan already knows the answer to that.

What we should be discussing is what round would each of the current top ten contenders and title holders get KO'd in.

Wlad: Tyson via TKO7
Vitali: Tyson via KO2
Povetkin: Tyson via TKO3
Adamek: Tyson via KO1
Chambers: Tyson via KO6
Dimintrenko: Tyson via KO1
Helenius: Tyson via TKO2
Boytsov: Tyson via KO1
Chageav: Tyson via KO1
Arreola: Tyson via KO1
Pulev: Tyson via KO1

[SWEETSCIENCE100]

It would be clear that he wouldn't have an equal. Vitali might be the only one with a chance of making a real fight but even then his lack of lateral mobility would make it hard for him to last the 12 rounds.

Are you guys serious? Vitali wouldn't even be talked about. Iron Mike Tyson would be the undispruted undefeated unified world heavy weight champion! The heavy weight division is at an all time low. Vatali was forced to quit on the stool agfainst feather fisted Chris Bird. Any fighter that quit on the stool and is not in a life threating situation should have thier boxing liecense suspended for ever. A prime Iron mike tyson was to deadly for any Heavyweight in the history of Heavyweight boxing.

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[cupocity303]

yawn ... how does a thread about Tyson turn into yet another vitali nuthugging parade? I swear their has never been a fighter in history with so many ****sexual fans. If Vitali ever wants to look at an alternative career he should definately consider ****o, the **** fanciers here would see him financially secure for ever more.

Now back to Tyson ... well this is an easy one - Tyson clears out the medicore division and unifys the belts in short order.

Hmm maybe because indirectly, The Klitschko's are being shat on?

As far as my prediction, he could make it to top 3 and then get knocked out in the late rounds by either Klitschko, after putting in one helluva an effort for 5 rounds with upper body movement.