Who would you send in if your life depended on it ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by markclitheroe, Sep 14, 2014.


Page 1 of 12
  1. markclitheroe

    markclitheroe TyrellBiggsnumberonefan. Full Member

    1,821
    27
    Sep 14, 2013
    It's October 1987 Atlantic City...generally regarded as Mike Tysons' prime.
    Your life depends on sending in a fighter present or from history to beat him.
    So instead of Tyrell Biggs stepping into the ring you would send in whom ?

    2 rules...

    A. The fighter you send in CANNOT BE, ALI OR LOUIS.
    B. We can assume that your fighter is at his prime.

    So you can't use Muhammad or Joe....who would you choose to fight for your life and why ?
     
    markclitheroe, Sep 14, 2014
    markclitheroe, Sep 14, 2014
    #1
  2. Phil_Ivey_76

    Phil_Ivey_76 Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,823
    176
    Aug 26, 2013
    Foreman
     
    Phil_Ivey_76, Sep 14, 2014
    Phil_Ivey_76, Sep 14, 2014
    #2
  3. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    10,974
    5,434
    Feb 10, 2013
    Id take out a large life insurance policy for my family.
     
    klompton2, Sep 14, 2014
    klompton2, Sep 14, 2014
    #3
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    26,877
    17,928
    Apr 3, 2012
    Lewis or Vitali Klitschko
     
    NoNeck, Sep 14, 2014
    NoNeck, Sep 14, 2014
    #4
  5. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

    2,881
    1,893
    Nov 10, 2012
    Larry Holmes , Vitali Klitschko or Lennox Lewis would do the deed for me.
     
    Balder, Sep 14, 2014
    Balder, Sep 14, 2014
    #5
  6. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,701
    20
    Aug 8, 2012
    Vitali.
     
    Meazy-E, Sep 14, 2014
    Meazy-E, Sep 14, 2014
    #6
  7. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

    1,451
    487
    Jul 23, 2011
    1973 George Foreman
     
    nikrj, Sep 14, 2014
    nikrj, Sep 14, 2014
    #7
  8. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,928
    825
    Nov 23, 2007
    Foreman
     
    BUDW, Sep 14, 2014
    BUDW, Sep 14, 2014
    #8
  9. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

    3,134
    67
    Sep 14, 2010
    Wlad, Lewis or Vitali.
     
    brb, Sep 14, 2014
    brb, Sep 14, 2014
    #9
  10. grumpy old man

    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,029
    6
    Jun 1, 2014
    Got to be prime Foreman.
     
    grumpy old man, Sep 14, 2014
    grumpy old man, Sep 14, 2014
    #10
  11. albinored

    albinored Active Member Full Member

    1,007
    16
    Oct 7, 2007
    .....foreman..
     
    albinored, Sep 14, 2014
    albinored, Sep 14, 2014
    #11
  12. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

    6,837
    4,174
    Dec 16, 2012
    Foreman or possibly Liston, who had better endurance. I would worry about their speed, & Vitali & Lewis are defensible choices.

    Though why not Tyson of '88 vs. Spinks, I believe the conventional wisdom that this was his absolute prime is correct.
     
    Entaowed, Sep 14, 2014
    Entaowed, Sep 14, 2014
    #12
  13. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    23,558
    27,038
    Jun 26, 2009
    Tokyo Douglas

    But since my life is on the line, I'd try to send about 50 of the best looking call girls on the planet to Mike's room that week on a revolving-door basis.
     
    Saintpat, Sep 14, 2014
    Saintpat, Sep 14, 2014
    #13
  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

    9,023
    3,855
    Nov 13, 2010
    Holyfield...nope.
    Foreman...mmmmmm no.
    Liston...can't do it.
    Lewis...nah.
    Klitschkos...not a chance!

    Riddick Bowe :deal
     
    Sangria, Sep 14, 2014
    Sangria, Sep 14, 2014
    #14
  15. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

    35,413
    38,276
    Aug 28, 2012
    Holmes, Holyfield, Lewis, Foreman, Vitali Klitschko, maybe Bowe or Ibeabuchi.
     
    OvidsExile, Sep 14, 2014
    OvidsExile, Sep 14, 2014
    #15
Page 1 of 12