Did Mike Tyson ever take on any quality fighters under the age of 30?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Did Tyson ever fight a top fighter under the age of 30? Did Tyson ever fight a qualitty fighter when he himself was under the age of 30?
     
    mark ant, Jul 18, 2019
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Tony Tucker was 28 and Donovan Ruddock was 27. Both not top tier competition but good contenders, especially Tucker.
     
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  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pinklon Thomas was 29.
    Razor Ruddock was 28.
    Tony Tucker was 28.
    Frank Bruno was 27.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think Bruno was a top class fighter, Tucker did much better against Tyson than te other two did.
     
    mark ant, Jul 18, 2019
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  5. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You don't think Frank Bruno was a top class fighter? (LOL)

    Okay. Never mind then.

    I think Bruno will be inducted into the Hall of Fame before freaking Tony Tucker will, that's for sure.
     
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  6. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This may well be true but, prime for prime I'd pick Tucker to beat Bruno.
     
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  7. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    Pinklon was only 29??

    Man I thought he looked 49 at the time...
     
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  8. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His lifestyle made him age horribly.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No way. He lost every major fight he was in, although he did claim a belt it was won against a fluke champ and he handed it off immediately to a past-prime Tyson.

    Top tier? No way. If you want to give him a “tried hard” asterisk for the Lewis fight, sure, but that was another losing effort.
     
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  10. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You shouldn't be so hard on Tony Tucker. He was fine. Just not as good as Bruno.
     
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    Dubblechin, Jul 18, 2019
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tell me about it pal !
    He looked an old man in there against Tyson ,he looked older than Larry Holmes !
     
    Fergy, Jul 18, 2019
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  12. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    Pinklon looked like Trevor McDonald!!!
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tucker laster longer against Tyson and landed more jabs than Bruno, plus he fought a Rooney trained Tyson, he also beat Douglas who was far better than Bruno`s best win, Douglas beatr McCall.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    What did Bruno do v Tyson that Tucker couldn`t? Tucker took Tyson`s shots far better than Bruno did and he beat Douglas.
     
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  15. Golden_Feather99

    Golden_Feather99 Active Member Full Member

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    Carl Williams was 29. He was a quality fighter.
     
    Golden_Feather99, Jul 18, 2019
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