How many fighters 218lbs or under could have beaten a prime M.Tyson?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel the 218 lbs monster Tyson was in his prime would been too quick for any fighter heavier than that weight throughout in any era, and that he had the best combo of speed and power of any fighter 218 and under, he was beaten by bigger guys however (mainly due to being under trained and overweight) so could anyone Tyson`s prime weight or lighter have beaten him?
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

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    George Foreman was 217 1/2 against Joe Frazier and i would take this version over Tyson and be more than happy to lay down quite a bit of cashola.

    Sonny Liston would also be an open match.

    Ali pre exile i would back very happily.

    Joe Louis imo would be extremely dangerous.

    The Holyfield that did actually beat Tyson was 215 and 218 and i believe he had enough happening to likely beat any version of Tyson personally. The 208 pound Holyfield that beat Douglas would also be a fine chance.

    So i would noticeably favor two of the above. I would also lean to Holyfield. There's three. Louis and Liston would be close to pick'em affairs.
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good list. I would add Charles and Marciano as having a chance at winning as well. Wouldn’t place money on either of them though
     
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  4. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know only two:

    1) Jake Paul
    2) Logan Paul
     
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  5. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali, Louis, Liston,Foreman,Frazier and Holyfield.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You LOVE and dream about that Tyson don't you Mark? Is it an obsession like Mark David Chapman for John Lennon? Should Mike be warned and beef up security? Does your neighbor's dog talk to you?
     
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  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Excellent choices. REALLY anyone named Paul.
    Paul Rodriguez
    Paul the Pope
    St. Paul
    Paul Newman in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
    Paul Harvey
    Mike Paul R. I. P.
     
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  8. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield, Foreman, and Holmes
     
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  9. BCS8

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    Could? Quite a few.
    Would? As in be favoured to? A lot less.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    The Holy that lost to Bowe would have been destroyed, Douglas was in bad shape.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I could have done better fight scenes than Newman did in that movie despite him being a great actor.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bit like Tyson having an obsession with women.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson hit far harder than Archie Moore and harder than Walcott did.
     
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  14. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two men that were knocked out by Marciano. May I remind you Marciano hit harder then Holyfield and Douglas.
     
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  15. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holy, with a good degree of confidence. Other than that, hard to know.
     
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