1988 Tyson vs 2010 Wlad Klitschko

Tyson by dominance Two Different class a fighters Tyson to much talent

He destroys wlad in 4-6

Wlad likes to use his size and his jab tyson is slipping that and knocking him out Brutally

 

tyson tko in 3

 

Tyson KO 2 Wlad

Edit: Tyson KO 5 Foreman

 

The 88 Tyson brought a lot more to the table than a lot of people think. He would obviously have a chance of a KO but he was also more than capable of winning on points(Tucker)against skilled guys. To be honest and I do like Wlad I think it would be a bit like the Smith v Tyson fight

 

Nah,
I will listen to people arguing him down in the atg ratings but to say Tyson was overrated is stupid. The guy unified the titles in impressive fashion against fighters who would have done very well in the division as it is today. He lost to Douglas and it was a massive shock but Wlad lost to Ross Purity which I would say is a bigger upset only it wasn`t a big fight in the media spotlight. The 86/87/88 Tyson fought and beat guys of all sizes and was more than capable of going the distance. Im not saying Wlad couldn`t win the match,he is also a great fighter. I just think it is daft to dismiss the skills not just the power of a young Tyson.

 

ydksab.

Tyson was bulit to get past the jab and straight right. The worst thing you could possibly do against Tyson is pop a jab at him.
Wlad is a round 1 KO loss to any version of Mike Tyson up to the mid 90's.

Wlads knocking at the door , pawing jab would do nothing more than mess up iron Mikes hair while making himself look like a complete amateur.

When thats doesn't work for Wlad i see you already went straight into the fouling tactics as a case for him winning, further proving Wlads limited and dismal skill-set.

 

If you don't like the answer, don't ask the question.

 

Bonecruher saw the distance because his chin stood up to a barrage of bombs on the ropes to the head and body.
Wlad proved he can't sustain that sort of punishment for more than a round.

 

Is Wlad one of the smartest fighters in history? What brings you to that conclusion?
I think that his physical advantages have allowed him to fight smart yeah, but what if he was 6'2" with a 79" reach?
Honestly, I don't know if we would have heard much about him then.

One has to give him a lot of credit for saving a flagging career and becoming a dominant champion. Most careers would have slid into the gutter after two devastating knockout losses, but he managed to turn it all around. (well, not without a little help from Steward.)

I'm certainly not blind to Wlad's strengths. He is physically perhaps the most awesome of all the heavyweight champions, with a terrific jab and crushing right hand, excellent mobility for a big man and excellent co-ordination.
Early versions of Wlad were fun to watch, when he had a destroyer mentality.

I do question how strong mentally he is though. People say Tyson is mentally weak and struggles when faced with adversity, but that same accusation can be easily leveled at Wlad and for my money, more so. There is plenty of proof of that.

The biggest difference being is that Tyson had it all his own way and then later started to struggle here and there, whereas Wlad had most of his problems earlier in his career and later on came into his own.

People see that as a sign that Tyson started to become 'exposed' when facing stiffer opposition and that Wlad improved. Maybe. Or maybe not.
I think Wlad's opposition for the most part has been less challenging later in his career, simply because there isn't a lot of talent around right now. He HAS grown in confidence and assumed an aura of invincibility, but in all honesty only Haye, a fighter with limited experience at heavyweight, has been what one could label as a dangerous challenger.

It's a very interesting styles matchup. I would though, favour the guy who was always on the attack, looking to end things. Wlad would be fighting a defensive-minded fight and I don't know if he would be able to impose his will on someone like Tyson.
You have to physically dominate him to do that, and that's the thing...Wlad would have to get that jab in Tyson's face and get that right hand working, all the while without getting hit with much in return.

At his peak, nobody was able to implement their gameplan successfully against Tyson, unless that gameplan was to merely to survive. I think Wlad would come to win, and that might be his undoing.
I'm not saying it would be one-sided; after all, Thomas had sporadic success against Tyson and Wlad brings more to the table than did Thomas, but look at that barrage Pink had to sustain initially to get past the first round. Could Wlad survive that and come back?

Tyson is among the most lethal finishers in history. Should he hurt Wlad, a man who tends to panic and unravel when hurt, I think the finish would not be long in coming.

 

Smith smothered a lot of Mike`s work and Wlad would have to try do the same. In all honesty I agree with what you say,where Smith was able to take a barrage of shots Wlad would struggle.

The 88 Tyson did not get tired,he waited patiently for the other guy to get tired of his body shots and movement then if at all possible moved for the KO. If you watch the Pinklon Thomas fight,Tyson is seemingly letting Pinklon build up a lead using his jab,Mike just makes him work,makes him dance about while he himself just stalks using little energy. Then when Pinklon is tired and a bit complacent moves in.

Wlad is a great champion but against an 88 Tyson he would not do much better than Thomas or Tony Tubbs. He would be knocked out.

 

Your trolling is too obvious are you are just dumb.

Why are you bringing Holyfield and Lewis into it when you yourself titled the thread 1988 Tyson?

For the sake of arguement , lets take Douglas who was closest to Mikes Prime.

What has Wald in common with Douglas?
Doulgals beat Tyson with circular movement , moving in and out walking him onto uppercuts, throwing combinations on the move, using a fast snappy jab .
He fought him off on the inside and got out of there.

Does that sound like Klitschko to you. According to you Wlad can beat him by just standing there holding him. Show me were Buster was all over Tyson's back?

The one nano second of the fight Douglas let his guard down in close , Tyson bombed him off his feet him with uppercut.
Every time Wlad tries to clinch , he's putting himself at that risk , and sooner rather than later Tyson will get off and Wlad will be done for.

So who in Tyson's prime did he avoid?