Mike Tyson (Holmes Fight) V W Klitchko (Joshua Fight)?

Tyson was a far more skilled fighter than AJ.

 

Don`t kow if AJ could have put Holmes away in 4 rounds from `88, Tyson was a better finisher than AJ is, AJ isn`t at the level Tyson was at in his prime.

 

NO. Tyson would have battered that version of Wlad.

 

Only 1951 Joe Louis stops 1988 Mike Tyson!

 

I think prime Wlad would ko Tyson, but the shot version of him vs prime Tyson? Tyson ud or tko

 

Tyson would have done that to a prime Wlad lmao

 

And 81 Ali

 

Tyson's all wrong for Wladimir. 6'6 and 245 lb, it still made no difference: if Wlad was facing anyone with genuine KO power (even to a decent degree) or any speed, he was going to fight cautiously and look to one-shot, grab, spoil and foul his way through. Haye, Povetkin, Chagaev (jabbing masterclass, but still very safety-first) etc. being good examples, even during his best years. Having been relieved of his titles and with one foot in retirement, he did throw out his rulebook for the Joshua fight out of necessity as much as anything, which made for a cracking spectacle. But gallant effort though it was, he did ultimately lose.

That style isn't going to cut the mustard against Tyson. Sure, he could conceivably hold and smother his way to a wide decision loss, ala Bonecrusher, and have the 'glory' of saying he went the distance, but no matter how many times I consider this one I always see the same kind of outcome: Tyson stops a very tired and demoralized Wladimir, maybe on his feet but having taken a lot of punishment, after six or seven rounds.

Wlad just hasn't got the style or aggression (for all the talk of his KO percentage, he usually had to settle for points wins against his better opposition) to beat Tyson.

 

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A much lesser fighter than Wlad had Tyson in all kinds of trouble with his hit n hold tactics.

 

At those junctions of their respective careers its a near mismatch. Tyson knocks him out early. Joshua nothing special and the fact klit held his own with him at 174yrs of age, bears that out.

 

And, for the record, Tyson beating Klitschko would be an upset

 

that wasnt the tyson of the holmes fight, which is what was asked

 

Sure, and you can feel free to find me a guy under 6 foot beating Klitschko