Mike Tyson is still better than the most active heavyweights

[Tatabanya]

I never said it was a real fight. it was some sparring on TV.

Tyson's punch resistance is probably worst than Price's at this point...

OK, then why mentioning that he was unable to knock RJJ out?

Anyhow, you might be right in regard to punch resistance. But, as I said, we're just hypothesizing an old Tyson vs second/third level heavyweights. Fantasies...

[Jefferson Jazzw]

Mike couldn't even knock out glass jaw Roy.

With 3 minute rounds he would have. Also Roy studied how to clinch because he knew he would have to to survive

How many boxers have we seen that simply dont know how to clinch or hold when they get in trouble?

Clinching might not be very fan pleasing, but its an often overlooked attribute

[Tatabanya]

I thought this was a site for diehard fans...seems to be a lot of casuals on here with threads like this

Yeah, right. Today, someone who follows boxing since the early seventies and happens to state true facts about Mike Tyson is labeled as a "casual"

[Larry the boss]

Yeah, right. Today, someone who follows boxing since the early seventies and happens to state true facts about Mike Tyson is labeled as a "casual"

Tyson at 54 fought a old 50 year old, and looked slow with horrible timing...Imagine the pace with a younger boxer with good timing hitting him and making him miss

[jiopsi]

Lmao Tyson didn't take McBride's as fights, he took them for money. Here the motivation wasn't money and he looked great, even protecting Roy's chin. I would pay top dollar to see Tyson in real fight again.

[Tatabanya]

Tyson at 54 fought a old 50 year old, and looked slow with horrible timing...Imagine the pace with a younger boxer with good timing hitting him and making him miss

This I agree upon, though that was just a choreography. In fact, no one on my behalf spoke about having him fight the cream of the HW division. I myself wish he stayed retired.

Again, these are just fantasies, it's a game. But people get heated easily, aficionados defend their heroes against haters, etc.

Like in everyday life...

[LoadedWraps]

Boxrec has 1400+ heavyweights. We have maybe 10 good guys, 20 very solid prospects, let`s say first 100 guys are actually decent boxers, who live for that. The most of others are complete bums, cab drivers, street fighters, that were never good boxers and will never be. Even 50+ Mike looks better than the most of them. I rather watch ex elite old fighter fighting the other 50 old guy, than two Tom Littles fighting each other.

He puts everyone outside of Fury, Usyk, and Coffie in a coffin.

[Roadblock]

Tyson at 54 fought a old 50 year old, and looked slow with horrible timing...Imagine the pace with a younger boxer with good timing hitting him and making him miss

Exactly, slow vs slow is not the same a slow vs fast.

They old and done, their movements are so easy to time by a young HW that is up to say 10 rnd level, maybe even 6-8 rnd level if its the right guy.

They wont fight a real fight they just want to do exhibitions.

[BodyBagz]

Mike is better than most guys ranked lower than 200