What version of Mike Tyson does Tony Galento beat?

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  1. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed, Tyson was dreadful against Lewis, even Lewis's corner was telling him to go ahead and finish him he's done and he took about 3 more rounds.
     
  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Galento would eventually beat the Jake Paul version of Tyson.
     
  3. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Iirc Steward was getting on Lewis about being more assertive/offensive because he seemed worried Tyson would catch him with something ala Botha, I agree Tyson was past it at that point but still could have KO'd Lewis with his right
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You don't rate him against the 91 Tyson?
     
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    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Not. If Radok can't do it, neither can Galento.
     
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that Tyson would prevail at least as late as the Golota fight, and that Galento would prevail at least as early as the Williams fight.

    Between those two points there is a bit of wiggle room.

    Even when Tyson was past his best, it still took an exceptional fighter to beat him.
     
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    Their best fight would have been in the slam
     
  8. ThatOne

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    The current version.
     
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  9. HomicideHank

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    Post Holyfield
     
  10. ElFrutero_46

    ElFrutero_46 Hey lithen right Full Member

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    1966-1970 tyson gets easily destroyed
     
  11. apollack

    apollack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The past-it unmotivated version. Galento’s record actually was pretty solid. Guy was no slouch.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Fixed.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I've been preaching this all along. Like a lone voice crying out in the wilderness