Wilder vs. the 80s

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    1. Tyson ices him
    2. Holmes survives one or two scares to decision him.
    3. Witherspoon prevails in a seesaw battle more often than not, but only if in top condition. Ditto Holyfield.
    4. Pick-em: Michael Spinks, Page (at his best), Tucker, Tubbs.
    5. Wilder comes from behind to stop or win a close decision against Thomas, Biggs, Dokes, Coetzee, Williams, Bruno, Douglas, Tate, and Damiani
    6. Bonecrusher loses a one sided fight by late tko or decision
    7. Wilder lays out Cooney, Leon, Frazier, Shavers, Berbick, Ruddock, and Weaver
     
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  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good call but you should put under number 8. Wilder has a good chance of sparking them all out should he land the Death Bolt.
     
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  3. NoNeck

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    Tyson could eat it. Not sure about the others.
     
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  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think he could though that's the thing, i reckon a temple shot would hurt Tyson like no one before.
     
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  5. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I keep remembering some second tier hvyweight named Buster Douglas laying that type of powershot on Tyson and Tyson on the floor, having some serious problem with his own mouthpiece.
     
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  6. NoNeck

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    It was more like 100 of them.
     
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  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You are right...
     
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  8. Saad54

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    I don't think he'd fare too well.

    I saw the highlights of his most recent fight.

    He has a good straight right - but not much else.

    He has really spindly legs. How good is his chin?

    "Wilder" describes more than just his surname - He makes '70s Foreman look very precise.
     
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  9. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "He makes '70s Foreman look very precise."

    Good ol' George, a boxing master.
     
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  10. NoNeck

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    You could start by watching the fight. He has very good legs and that's part of why he's made it this far. He recovered from being badly hurt and carried his power late because his legs are very good.
     
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  11. Ken Ashcroft

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    Well, Ali didn’t name him the Mummy because he was an Egyptian. :hsughwiggle:
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Ali spoke candidly about a number of heavyweight champs' weaknesses and limitations, but his observations all became null and void once those fighters were canonized as ATGs.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I can see this
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    It's not like it was a punch that cam out of nowhere ala McCall/Lewis. Douglas had to slowly grind Tyson down over ten rounds
     
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  15. Wass1985

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    But Wilder has the sort of power that doesn't need to.
     
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