Worst matchup for Mike TYSON ?

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  1. Thunderstorm

    Thunderstorm Active Member Full Member

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    Is it prime holyfield?
    prime lewis ?
    prime ali ?
    prime valuev ?
    prime fury
    douglas ?
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime Ali
    Prime Holmes
    Prime Lewis

    I know Holmes was n't included in scenario but I felt he had to factor.
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    70's Foreman
    Hoylfield probably always has his number
    Vitali
    Mercer might be a horrible matchup
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman definitely.
     
  5. Holmes77

    Holmes77 Member Full Member

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    Any version of Foreman. Prime Holmes. Douglas from Tokyo. Ali. Liston.
     
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  7. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I think Ali is the best guy Tyson could beat. I think he’s got all the wrong stuff for Ali.
     
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  8. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I think Tyson is honestly one of the worst match ups you could ever make for Foreman.
     
  9. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why?

    Short, smaller reached, not as physically strong, come forward attacking fighters fail dismally against George going by history.

    What makes Tyson any different?
     
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  12. Glass City Cobra

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    Nothing Tyson brings to the table is any different other than his hand speed. Tyson would be just another short aggressive guy who can't fight backing up and this is the worst kind of boxer you want to send against someone like Foreman. Foreman frames him, manipulates his guard, walks him into uppercuts, and busts him up with the jab all night. The only chance Tyson has would be to blitz Foreman as soon as the bell rings and try to stop him with an all out barrage using his superior hand speed and combination punching. Even then I wouldn't be confident Tyson would win. Foreman had a granite chin and the only time he was KOd was due to exhaustion after punching himself out. No short opponent was able to land a barrage of unanswered shots on Foreman either.

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    Foreman is an expert at setting up traps and controlling the mid range (both careers actually) and had very underrated defense. Tyson's head movement could actually be his own downfall in this matchup because Foreman would frame him and time him using his longer arms and force Tyson to back off or reset whenever he tried to get close.
     
  13. Fergy

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    Always said it, Ali at his prime beats Tyson at his best.
     
  14. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Plus, prime Holmes. Say, the Holmes of the Ali fight.

    Waiting for No Neck to show up ;). Need ya here, my friend.
     
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  15. VG_Addict

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    Vitali.

    Tall, big, rangy, awkward, high volume, and iron chin. He'd be a NIGHTMARE for Tyson.
     
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