Which fighter knocks Tyson out the quickest?

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  1. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As you all know I'm a massive Tyson fan and I'm pretty impressed at Tyson's ability to take single shots, he walked through bombs from the likes of Lennox Lewis and Donovan Ruddock but Tyson could be hurt early on as seen in the 2nd round of the first Holyfield fight.

    Which fighter in history knocks him out earliest? IMO the Foreman who knocked out Frazier gets Tyson out of there inside 4 rounds, those uppercuts would cause devastation and Foremans strength and man handling would set the punches up. What about Sonny Liston?? He feasted on the closest imitation of Tyson in Patterson albeit a more fragile copy, did The Big Bear own Cus's peek-a-boo style??
     
  2. itsa

    itsa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson has better upper cut defense than Frazier and two good eyes.

    That being said, foreman
     
  3. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    at his best and of sound mind, and without sedative type meds either... he might be the absolute best HW of all-time.

    now, knowing what we know, he, Tyson, like ANY fighter can be beaten, will be beaten and does lose some... So many of the strong willed, granite chin and physically strong BOXERS, themselves with KO punch power 'could' beat him.

    Joe Louis
    Ali

    lesser chance, though possible, just like Douglas would be JJW, Charles

    punchers and fighters, Dempsey, Marciano, Forman

    giants LL, Big Klit, though at his best, NO.

    point is at his absolute best, it would likely be a blank list!
     
  4. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lol at the bolded part. Prime Foreman has the best shot at taking Mike out early.
     
  5. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Foreman might have the best chance but in a shootout Tyson at his peak might get to him first. Tyson had problems with big strong fellas who didn't want to get involved in a fight not fellas who came looking for him.
     
  6. TheMikeLake

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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No-one knocks out a prime Tyson! ( 1986-1989-)
     
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nobody knocks out Mike Tyson quickly....prime Tyson, that is.
     
  9. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it would be a mistake to try and take Mike out quickly he was a fast starter and had 2-fisted power. I have seen some suggestions that Foreman could do it and George had the power but what 2-fisted elite puncher did George ever take out. Tyson started to slow down a bit after rd 7 but could still hurt you as the steam started to fizzle, a prime Foreman had less stamina

    I think it would have to be an awkward style and if someone hurt him early Tyson would be less careless and aggressive. That being said you would have to wait until he was ripe for the picking and im thinking 8-9-10th 11 rd you could start to press and pressure him.

    To try and take him out quickly you would have to exchange and go for it but with that comes trading punches and that could be highly dangerous
     
  10. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hahahha, not even a prime lewis throwing the kitchen sink could take out the useless worn out corpse of Tyson in 10, let alone peak prime. No one takes a motivated, young , hungry Tyson early and trying to do so would be suicide. Having said that, I'd only give a physicaly prime George Foreman a shot. Old man Foreman is a sitting duck
     
  11. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    This might sound silly to some but i think either Muhammed Ali or George Foreman.


    Ali's all wrong for the guy but some are convinced a prime Tyson would dispose of Ali comfortably.


    Foreman would beat Tyson even though Tyson has better lateral movement than Frazier and to be honest i doubt it would be that quick but he could possibly do it.


    A prime Ali would beat a prime Tyson. That speed is all wrong for even a prime Tyson.
     
  12. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson was a tough buggar!!!! He took absolute beatdowns from Douglas and Holyfield before succumbing.
    Outside of Foreman and Liston at their ruthless best, I suspect the only others with a chance to stop Mike early would be guys Id actually pick Mike to beat 9/10 times. Maybe a Tua or Marciano can win a shootout, maybe a Lyle or Shavers can land from range before Mike gets into his mid-range distance.
    The dark horse would be Bowe. He could possibly land that clubbing overhand right from outside or even those ripping uppercut, left hook combos inside.
    Louis and Lewis both have the artillery to do the job, but there is no way they will get into a firefight with Tyson when there are better avenues for them to win
     
  13. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Mike Tyson does.
     
  14. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Yep
     
  15. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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