40 year old Vitali VS 30 year old Tyson

[gregor]

Originally Posted by RoosterC

Tyson lost to every great fighter he fought.

The same can be said about Vitali
Tyson had great ability to cut the ring, and I doubt Vitali would be able to keep him on distance with his jab like most of his standard opponents (none of them comparable to Tyson).

[anut]

Tyson from 86 to 91 stops vitali
but 95 to 2005 tyson would get stopped by vitali

[The Mongoose]

Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

Bruno is arguably as good as 40yo Vitali and look what happened there, Golota is a little similar and what happened there with an older Tyson?

[AndrewFFC]

It feels dirty, so so dirty, but Vitali by stoppage.


Tyson was disintersted by boxing by this point and further to this if a same (ish) height Holyfield could frustrate him what would Vitali do?

Its a toughie because Solis has some success and Ademek just isnt a heavy like Tyson, but I think Vitali stops him late.

[AndrewFFC]

Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

Arreola landed on Vitali, Tyson would get past the jab and land time and again. The difference in speed is time warpish here and Tyson lands his best time and again. Tyson's style would expose the low hands leaning back style of defense in the most devastating way

TYson KO mid rounds

Does Vitali get troubled by the punches though?

Bare in mind he didnt look too flusterd from a monster of a Lewis uppercut.


Personally I think if 30 year old Tyson does land he does so by reaching and losing his leverage and therefore power, akin to Haye against Wladimir.

[Hookercut]

Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

Bruno is arguably as good as 40yo Vitali and look what happened there, Golota is a little similar and what happened there with an older Tyson?

Wow. Not even close.

[Asterion]

2011 Vitali vs. 1996 Tyson...Tyson might win, but it would be competitive.

2004 Vitali vs. 1996 Tyson....Vitali TKO10.

Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

Bruno is arguably as good as 40yo Vitali and look what happened there, Golota is a little similar and what happened there with an older Tyson?

No he fucking isnt....

[PowerPuncher]

Originally Posted by AndrewFFC

Does Vitali get troubled by the punches though?

Bare in mind he didnt look too flusterd from a monster of a Lewis uppercut.

Personally I think if 30 year old Tyson does land he does so by reaching and losing his leverage and therefore power, akin to Haye against Wladimir.

He held on for dear life didn't he? Byrd actually managed to bother him too.

I love it how some think beating Adamek makes you good enough to beat 90s Tyson, but beating Golota and Bruno are noway comparable opponents I'm not even sure why anyone thinks 40yo Vitali is that good, ok he's good enough to do what Chad Dawson did, well done

[Stevie G]

Originally Posted by Foreman Hook

2011 Vitali VS 1996 Tyson.

Vitali, 242lbs, 6′ 7½″ , 80inch reach



VS

Tyson, 222lbs, 5'10″ , 71inch reach

Klitschko by late round tko.

At this point in his career,Tyson could only win if he was in with a guy whom he could knock out quickly,like Bruno or Seldon. Vitali would not meet that criteria.

[Jimjom]

88 tyson destroys, 30 yr old tyson would not, smoebody got it right he was just disinterested at this point

[Foreman Hook]

My guess -

51% chance Tyson TKO's Vitali on his feet or cuts him bad in teh first 5 Rounds. [like Bruno 1 + Bruno 2 fights]

49% chance Vitali survives teh early storm to TKO Tyson late. [like Peter + Arreola fights]

[MachineGunMitch]

the only good Tyson was Rooney trained tyson

[The Mongoose]

Originally Posted by PowerPuncher

He held on for dear life didn't he? Byrd actually managed to bother him too.

I love it how some think beating Adamek makes you good enough to beat 90s Tyson, but beating Golota and Bruno are noway comparable opponents I'm not even sure why anyone thinks 40yo Vitali is that good, ok he's good enough to do what Chad Dawson did, well done

Everyone will lulz at you! Everyone will lulz at you!

I feel you. I'm personally of the belief that Lennox Lewis is no better than prime Tony Tucker or Joe Bugner. Remember when Lennox did what Moorer, Buster Douglas, and Oleg already did? WOOOOO! Some career.

Mayweather Jr. isn't that MUCH better than Vinny Pazienza.

[Kalasinn]

Originally Posted by Mr Applebee

It would be almost as one sided as last nights fight, the sentimentalists on this site do my fu*king head in!!