Name your 1910-1980 contender who beats a young Mike Tyson

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    They would through accumulated damage.

    However, Shavers's chin is too weak. Cooney was too limited due to only being a one handed hitter. Lyle has serious power but he has other limitations. None of these guys have the durability to stand up to Tyson.

    The guys who have the power to stop Tyson are two handed power hitters like Foreman or Liston or iron chinned incredible boxers who can wear him down like Holyfield and Ali.
     
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  2. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You have to hit Tyson many times over many rounds and in combinations.
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What about Galento, Roper, Nova, Pat Valentino and Harry Matthews?
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I looked at this strictly stylistically. I was not looking for someone with legendary status, but strictly stylistically. Who was strong enough to push the bully back? Who would slug with the bully? Who had a rock jaw that could handle the bombs? Who did not suffer much from cuts? The answer kept coming up as Oscar Bonavena.
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There's plenty of vallidity in this assertion...though he was a champion not contender, this is why I see someone like Joe Louis overwhelming Mike. He was awfully good at that kind of thing.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Jun 16, 2020
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I really do think that Bonavena vs prime Tyson would end up as an uncompetitive massacre.
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Plus McVey. Langford. Jeanette. Young. Young Tillis. Mercer. Gains.
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whatever. It was simply my answer to your question.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    interesting and intriguing answer my friend. :thumbsup: I wouldn't favor Bonavena but he could make things interesting if he grits his teeth, refuses to give up, and takes Tyson into deeper waters.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Jun 16, 2020
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    Yeah i understood you
     
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  11. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Harry Wills would have a shot, though I would favour Tyson. I'm not sure Wills was durable enough to beat Tyson.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'll say Brian London then!
    He'd have gone thru Tyson like a knife thru butter.. Really.
     
    Fergy, Jun 17, 2020
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Bert Cooper has a punchers chance
     
    robert ungurean, Jun 17, 2020
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    It's the only reasonable conclusion
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Do you think Ray Impellittiere could have gotten the job done? He was 6'7
     
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