How does prime Mike Tyson do against these fighters in their prime?

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  • PugilistTom
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    #1

    How does prime Mike Tyson do against these fighters in their prime?

    How does the youngest champ in heavyweight history do against these fighters in their prime?

    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wlad Klitschko
    Tyson Fury
    George Foreman
    Larry Holmes
    Muhammad Ali
    Rid**** Bowe

    Last edited by PugilistTom; 12-24-2020, 06:16 PM.
  • NearHypnos
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    Ali - Beats (bias)
    Bowe - Lean towards beats but..for no particular reason. First thought is I think Tyson wins. In reality? Bowe may very well land that exquisite uppercut and keep him at bay with that jab and look similar to the Douglas fight. Picking tyson just feels right though.
    Holmes - Beats (bias)

    Wlad - stops the pre clinch version - unsure about the jab and grab version.

    Lennox - Loses

    Vitali - Toss up (that chin and size). Awful visual style but effective.

    Evander - I’m not sure if the best most machine like/disciplined Tyson gets past him. Does he get as frustrated or fight better with the right mindset? Who knows. Lean to Evander. Man had zero fear and PEDs apparently. Lmao.

    Foreman - Beats.

    Fury - Loses. Too damn big. Would employ the Wlad strat if it got tough.

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    • Dariusz
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      #3
      Originally posted by PugilistTom
      How does the youngest champ in heavyweight history do against these fighters in their prime?

      Lennox Lewis
      Evander Holyfield
      Vitali Klitschko
      Wlad Klitschko
      Tyson Fury
      George Foreman
      Larry Holmes
      Muhammad Ali
      Rid**** Bowe

      Beats them all, some because he was better fighter and some because of his evoking fear aura (see e.g. Spinks fight).

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      • Zelda
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        #4
        Originally posted by PugilistTom
        How does the youngest champ in heavyweight history do against these fighters in their prime?

        Lennox Lewis
        Evander Holyfield
        Vitali Klitschko
        Wlad Klitschko
        Tyson Fury
        George Foreman
        Larry Holmes
        Muhammad Ali
        Rid**** Bowe

        Looses to Lewis, Holyfield, Fury, and Ali. Beats Klitschkos, Holmes, and Bowe. The match with Foreman would be tricky. In a 3 match contest, neither man wins it 3-0.

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        • RJJ-94-02=GOAT
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          I think he probably loses to all of them.

          I just don’t think Mike’s style would be all that effective against giants like the Klitschko’s or Fury they’d just tie him up as soon as he got inside. Lennox could do the same job from range also.

          That leaves Ali, Holmes and Foreman who prime for prime were all better than him IMO. He can’t beat Holyfield as we seen. That was still a good version of Tyson that Holyfield beat.

          Does he beat Bowe prime for prime? Maybe, but I’d lean towards Big Daddy tbh.

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          • GhostofDempsey
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            Prime Foreman and Holyfield stand the best chance of beating him. The rest I favor Tyson.

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            • hogey
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              Beats Bowe and Fury
              Loses to all the rest who were all tougher men and better fighters.

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                #8
                He loses to all of them.

                The first guy who wasn't scared of Mike knocked him out.

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                • YGriffith
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                  #9
                  Most likely loses to all of them.

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                  • Theuklion
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                    #10
                    Looses to all of them including Bowe.

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