How long does Firpo last against a young Mike Tyson

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Does he make it longer than Berbick?
     
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  2. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    12 rounds, winning a clear UD.
     
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  3. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    About as long as he did with Dempsey
     
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  4. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    He gets blasted inside of a round.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'd say 2 rounds tops
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Tyson gets arrested for murder after a less than a round massacre. Than lynched if he fought him during the time of his fight with Dempsey...
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    Firpo wouldn't floor Tyson. Tyson in 1 or 2.
     
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  8. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Why the hell would he get lynched? Lots of black fighters KOed contenders.
    Never said he would, it was a fluke he floored Dempsey, and Tyson was better defensively.

    Tyson in 1 or 2 is about as long as Dempsey took.
     
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  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was supposed to get a chuckle. Guess not?
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    It would be shocking if he did
     
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  11. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :) shouldn't be laughing because you could be right.
     
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  12. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Tyson would win by stoppage, somewhere between the first round and the sixth round.
     
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  13. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Possibly, but we've come a long way since that time, unfortunately we still have a ways to go. Just a little hangman's humor to deal with the insanity of that time frame in this country.
     
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  14. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Firpo would be lucky to last as long as Marvis Frazier did.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Bear in mind that the only person to stop Firpo in any meaningful context, was Dempsey himself.

    The guy obviously had a very solid beard.

    Now 1-2 round stoppages are very rare at the highest level, and usually depend upon a number of factors coming together.

    Even if you think that Tyson was better than Dempsey, it doesn't necessarily mean that he will get the job done more quickly.

    Perhaps Firpo might drag it out longer than people think?
     
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