My grandpa said that Jack Johnson beats young Mike Tyson

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    And I disagreed. Granted, Johnson was a slick boxer and all, but he never seen anything like a young Tyson who might as well been an alien from another planet as far as the combination of speed, defense and power is concerned.

    But the biggest thing to me is him getting floored by middleweights and not bulked up middle's either. These weren't middle's who bulked up to 195, 205, 215 pounds. We're talking 160 or so on fight night. Johnson would literally be one uppercut away from disaster against a young Tyson.

    But if anyone has any valid points in favor of Johnson, I'm willing to entertain them.
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    How old is your gramps?
     
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  3. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    if someone is retirement age or older then their Grandpa would've been there for Jack Johnson and the boys!
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    82 years old. He actually was born about a month after Floyd Patterson in the same year.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    I've never been overly impressed with footage of Johnson. It wouldn't take much for me to believe that Tyson tears him a new one. The only thing that might be a beacon of hope for JJ is the fact that Pinklon Thomas had some success with his jab n grab before Tyson switched him off in the 6th.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It is not a far fetched prediction.

    Johnson probably did have the attributes to tie Tyson up, and frustrate him.

    I wouldn't be shocked if Johnson beat him, but I also wouldn't be shocked if Johnson got dismantled quickly.
     
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  7. SambaKing

    SambaKing Member banned Full Member

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    I see @Fergy is making more accounts again to make Tyson threads lmao

    How do I know this? Same IP address and his obsession with "intimidating guys". Hence the pathetic what would happen to Shannon Briggs if he trolled Foreman in the 70s or what would happen if Tyson called Liston his girlfriend threads.

    Cringeeeee
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    113.
     
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  9. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Really?? what is @ fergy btw??
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Johnson won the title in 1908.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Loves his boxing does he?
     
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  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, that's your grandad.

    Your people into boxing though?
     
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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Never knew either of my Grandad's,my Dad was a fan and 2 of his brothers , one dabbled in it but was more of a cobbles fighter.
     
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  14. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    grandad.

    Your people into boxing though?[/QUOTE]

    what does this mean .. you can have multiple accounts here?? McGrain if you work for site .. please advice on the other guys statement
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    The ****?
     
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