Prime Mike Tyson vs 70's George Foreman

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  1. FelixTrinidad

    FelixTrinidad Boxing Addict banned

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    I am curious.

    Someone break it down for me.
     
    FelixTrinidad, Jul 1, 2012
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  2. icanmanifest

    icanmanifest Member Full Member

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    Tyson. WAY too fast and accurate.
     
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  3. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Tyson can beat anyone at the HWD in different periods. I think that he can beat Rocky Marciano.
     
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  4. Bob_N_Weave

    Bob_N_Weave New Member Full Member

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    Prime Tyson was a force to be reckoned with. And just curious as I'm new to boxing, why didn't Tyson fight guys like Riddick Bowe or George Foreman in the 90s?
     
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  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    The time he went to jail put paid to that. Though I think he rather liked Bowe as they were both New York boys.
     
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    Highly surprised at the results and seeing that I was the only one so far who picked Foreman. I dont see Tyson winning this at all and see him get stopped early for multiple reasons. Even Cus thought Foreman would beat Tyson or at least be a huge danger.
     
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  7. PivotPunch

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    I know that Tyson is faster and bigger than Frazier but it makes me think that Tyson would be in serious trouble against Foreman
     
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    Because Bowe was already washed up by '96 and getting beat up by Andrew Golota, promptly finished -- and because Foreman turned down four separate offers in the 1990s. He made a lot of noise about wanting Tyson but refused to work with Don King. Problem with that is, you arent getting a fight with Tyson from October 1988 through 1997 without King directly involved.
     
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  9. FelixTrinidad

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    Tyson was ****ed by the company he kept.

    I looked at Tyson coming back from Prison, with the right trainers and team he could have still been a force. He had all the physical tools still.
     
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Foreman KO's Tyson.
     
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    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If Ron Lyle can pummels Foreman a couple of times, than Tyson finish him off
     
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  12. gr33nfather

    gr33nfather Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman no ****ing defense come on guys wake up, his chin wide open, can't move for ****, easy K.O for prime Tyson...
     
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  13. Pt84

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    Yeah I have to agree with everyone saying Tyson. I get the comparisons with Foreman vs Frazier but a prime Tyson is too much. Tyson defence allows him to slip Foremans big punches and get on the inside. Tyson once inside could really hurt Foreman.
     
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  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    It comes down to who is more accurate. Foreman seems a bit too sloppy and wild and I see Tyson exploiting those bad habits and countering with his speed and accuracy. Both men are durable. Both men are devastating punchers. Who is the overall better fighting machine? Tyson was a mammoth in his prime.
     
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  15. Overhill

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    Happened to watch this yesterday. Some good points, many bad ones.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1U-W6dQGHo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1U-W6dQGHo[/ame]
     
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