What fighters would have beaten mid-90s Mike Tyson?

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  1. BULLFROMBORNEO

    BULLFROMBORNEO Active Member Full Member

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    If he wasn't so protected during the 90s and he fought more top guys who else could've beaten this version of Tyson aside from Holyfield?
     
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  2. Rayne

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    I don't think anyone could have, at the time. Although it's sad to say, someone like Tyson being the best at the time.
     
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    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    ^^^^^
     
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  4. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    who was he protected from? you have no idea what you are talking about
    he was in jail or out of action for 4 years...but before that he beat the most feared guy twice in ruddock, beat 2 of the belt holders right after getting out of jail in bruno and seldon.... then got his ass kicked by one of the greatest in evander...got suspended and out of action for another 18 months.... so the 90s he missed over 6 years with jail and suspensions......fought holyfield, seldon and bruno in world title fights....it would have been nice for him to fight bowe or lewis back then...but he wasnt being protected from them
     
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  5. Infern0

    Infern0 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I always thought Tyson had a very short prime, I think maybe a guy like Tua gives him a hard time in the mid 90's
     
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  6. Jinx

    Jinx Well-Known Member Full Member

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    a '96 Tyson blasts everybody except Holy....and that includes Lennox....
     
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  7. Manos de Piedra

    Manos de Piedra Active Member Full Member

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    96 tyson was basically garbage alot of guys beat him, he was about as good a fighter a frans botha
     
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  8. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis would have beaten him.
     
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    ko_bros Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good
     
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    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    Kevin Barry (tua's trainer) was at the Seldon fight trying to convinse DK to make tyson v tua for November/December. Would have been interesting.
     
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  11. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis and possibly Bowe.
    Ibeabuchi as a question mark.

    Moorer, he could've outboxed him and had no fear of Tyson, but you worry about that durability.

    Witherspoon and Mercer could've been interesting bouts too.
    Not sure Tua wouldn't go into his shell a bit from a Tyson attack.
     
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  12. bernie4366

    bernie4366 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think you mean 86
     
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  13. evan_bod

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    Maybe Morrison?
     
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  14. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Care to mention names, or you actually have no ****ing clue?
     
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  15. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis, Holy obviosly and I think Bowe gives him all the trouble in the world.
     
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