How would Prime Mike Tyson do against these fighters in their prime?

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  1. Thesenuts

    Thesenuts Member banned Full Member

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    Young Foreman
    Muhammad Ali
    Larry Holmes
    Riddick Bowe
    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Tyson Fury
    David Haye
    Deontay Wilder
    Evander Holyfield
     
  2. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    He would lose to all of them except Wilder and Haye. Remember Tyson in his prime was destroyed by a fat Buster Douglas
     
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  3. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Tyson with cuss was prime
     
  4. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well most of that lot has worse losses than that. I can say with absolute certainty he beats Wlad, Wilder, and Haye. He probably goes 50/50 with the rest.
     
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  5. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Young Foreman W
    Muhammad Ali 50/50
    Larry Holmes W
    Riddick Bowe W
    Lennox Lewis L
    Vitali Klitschko L
    Wladimir Klitschko L
    Tyson Fury L
    David Haye W
    Deontay Wilder L
    Evander Holyfield W
     
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  6. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    He would struggle with Fury and W Klitschko due to size and their fighting styles. Ali, Lewis and V Klitschko are about 50/50 The rest he would dominate. Why is David Haye on this list?
     
  7. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People really think Tyson struggles with Wlad?! Mike is all wrong for Wlad, he didn't react well at all to hard shots.
     
  8. Sinew

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    Vitali Klitschko
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Tyson Fury
    David Haye
    Deontay Wilder


    All brutally ko'd
     
  9. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Wins against Wlad, Bowe, Haye, Wilder. Loses to Foreman, Ali, Lewis and Vitali. Then everyone else is close to a 50/50.
     
  10. 70sFan

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    Young Foreman - L
    Muhammad Ali - L
    Larry Holmes - L
    Riddick Bowe - L
    Lennox Lewis - L
    Vitali Klitschko - L
    Wladimir Klitschko - W
    Tyson Fury - L
    David Haye - W
    Deontay Wilder - W
    Evander Holyfield - L
     
  11. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson only had 15 pro fights with Cuss iirc,Tyson was never the same fighter after Rooney was sacked not long after the Spinks win .
     
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  12. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tysons last fight in his prime was the Spinks fight under Rooney,after Rooney left then the writing was on the wall for Tyson and he went into a steady decline until the inevitable happened and Douglas beat him . Without Rooney he was simply not the same fighter and you can also take into account after Rooney went so did the discipline and he did his own thing and the partying life had also took hold of him.
     
  13. KelandBeave

    KelandBeave Fab 4 Full Member

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  14. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    I sure would welcome Tyson facing the majority on that list, as i hold the view that Tyson lacked testicular fortitude when the going got real tough and lacked mental toughness.
    Most on that list would definitely test Tyson in those two areas, so would confirm i was either correct or prove that i had been doing Tyson a disservice.
     
  15. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    You think Tyson loses to Wilder? I think when Tyson goes on the attack Wilders inability to slip, and counter wouldn't keep Tyson off of him. Add in the fact Wilder pulls back with his chin up, never tucks his chin in. I think Tyson finds Wilder easier than Wilder finds him.
     
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