Ali's spirit & chin combo >> Tyson's spirit & chin combo Tyson's chin ? Ali's Chin Tyson has never been knocked down by a single punch (save for a balance KD). Ali has on several occasions. As for Tyson's never taking a punch as hard as Ali - c'mon - Lewis was a monster puncher.
But that was a classic example of a punch that caught him by surprise, and in the liver no less, if i remember correctly. Except for the kidneys, Ali did a good job of protecting his most vital areas. Makes at least two of us.
to be fair tyson had took a beating the whole fight and di amazing surviving that long considering the punches he took
Ali had better recuperative powers but in terms of absorbing punches, Tyson had few that were his equal. He was NEVER dropped by a single punch, that's pretty amazing combined with the beatings he took from Buster, Lewis, Holyfield before finally falling.
Tyson had better chin, very clearly. I certainly don't see him getting dropped by single shots like Alan Hudson's, Sonny Banks' or Henry Cooper's. Or getting knocked out by retired Jimmy Ellis in sparring (with bigger sparring gloves).
Both had great chins. But Tyson had trouble going the distance. Basically Tyson was a 6 round fighter. Watch Ali-Forman. I think the answer is obvious.
You really have to twists things to try and make a case for Tyson. What do you mean Ali was knocked down by one punch on many occasions? To make this case you have to say things like Tyson was never koed by one punch..Whatever that means.. he was kocked out everytime he took punishment..That is what a chin is all about..Finishing a fight when taking numerous punches.. Lets see Ali was never counted out and Tyson was basically everytime someone fought back.. Its very clear who the winner of this debate is..Ali.
Hard to say. Tyson took some big shots from Tubbs, Ruddock, Lewis, Bruno and Bonecrusher Smith. Tyson never went down from one punch in his career, except for the shot that Holyfield landed to Tyson's chest that more surprised him off balance than hurting him. As much as people talk about Ali absorbing punishment from Foreman, Big George never landed the same clean shot on Ali that he did against Frazier or Norton. Anyone who watched that fight in 1974 knows that. George landed a couple of decent shots to Ali's head, but not like he did against Frazier and Norton. A large number of the body shots Foreman threw in the Rumble, landed on Ali's arms and elbows. Chin vs Chin, I'd have to give it to Tyson not by much. Toughness vs Toughness, I'd give it to Ali.
Ali got KO'd in sparring by Jimmy Ellis? I didn't know that, but find it hard to believe. Was this when Ali had been out of action for a long time, and training for a comeback?