Mike Tyson 1988 vs. Wladimir Klitschko 2009

And Tyson would be facing a man who hits harder, height, length and is physically stronger, if you think all Wlad can do is grab and jab then you need to take up another sport.

Tyson would need to get it done early or he gets stopped in the second part of the fight.

 

Wlad hits about the same in terms of force but he doesn't have the hand speed, accuracy and combination punching ability that Tyson does.

Tysons entire career is based on beating men who are taller and longer

Strength? We don't know for certain who is physically stronger and what does that matter? Are they wrestling or having a bench press contest? Tyson has a massive frame for his height

Why don't you mention his chin? His punch resistance? His durability?

What about his footwork? Style?

He hits hard and ties his opponent up ... That's all he does ... Very limited ...

I'm laughing at the fact you honestly think that china chin jab grab Wlad can beat someone with the aggression and ferocity of Mike Tyson. Wlad would be entering the ring wearing a diaper against Tyson ... He's a manufactured fighter, not a natural ... He ruled over a **** poor division

 

Wlad KO 7

 

Yeah, because he fought flat footed obese, zero head movement bums and was allowed to jab and hump their backs until they gassed and then he clinched and 1-2'd them to death on the outside.

Name one opponent Klitschko beat during this reign who would have more than a 25% chance against prime Tyson.

 

Tyson ruled over a far worse division for a much shorter time and when he came out of jail up until he retired he had the resume of a journeyman.

Im not ignoring Wlads faults, but I’m not ignoring his plus points either.

As for punching power both Roach and Steward are on record saying Wlad was the hardest hitter they ever took on the pads, now I’m not rocket scientist but I’m damn sure Roach took Tyson on the pads and I’ll take their word over yours.

Wlad goes down in 1 round quicker and more spectacular than Lou Savarese in your opinion (which you are obviously entitled to), yet Bruno goes 3 and 5, Tillis goes 10, Tucker and Smith go 12, you see where I’m going with this?

Wlad may very well loose but he would not get blown away.

 

He was blown away by a Golfer who won nil before and after............blown away by Brewster who offered nothing except fighting back and almost got switched off by zero skill Peter.............none of the above used ANY finesse, skill or set ups, they just made him fight and WK crumbled, absolute fact.................he was also dead afraid to walk down a feather fisted green Fury with all the odds stacked in his favor....

 

We are not talking about the 2003-2005 Wlad when he lost to Sanders and looked bad for those two years following, the thread is about a more refined, better 2009 Wlad.

Try and keep up kid.

 

Smells like alts in this thread.

Certain posters seem to have a very similar typing style and condescending attitude.

 

Huh. So, let's not count Holmes, who was about five years past it. Trevor Berbick (champion), James Smith (became a champion), Tony Tucker (champion), Michael Spinks (champ and also was the first to beat top 5 ATG Larry Holmes), Seldon and Bruno (champs). I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.

Far worse division than Wlad's? Really?

 

Perhaps not “far” worse but worse non the less.

Also Holmes was coming off a 2 year layoff and Seldon was making his debut in ‘88.

 

I picked Tyson, but the odds of this one would be nothing near 45:6 which is where the poll is at the moment.

 

I see two plausible scenarios:
A. Tyson KO's him
B. Klitschko keeps him at bay with his jab and wins a boring fight on points.
I lean more towards the first scenario and my reasoning for that is simple: Wlad simply hasn't got a good enough chin.

 

This kind of stupidity is out of control

Listen to what Roach said when comparing old Tyson who was going through the motions with your beloved Wlad.

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KO over 37 year old Holmes > both Klitschko entire career

Klitschko is nothing ... Higher level heavyweights would toy with him

That gay jab grab plodding scared style won't work against Tyson, Ali, Lewis, Holmes, Foreman etc

 

Sultan and Poventkin and Chag and Chanbers and Byrd and Haye were flatfooted bums?

Ok, cool. This has been taken so far off the intellectual honesty track there is no purpose to proceed.

 

Tyson would destroy W.Klitschko, and any heavyweight of the last 20 yrs, including Lewis prime vs prime.