Jame Kirkland - The new Mike Tyson?

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  1. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The new Mike Tyson or better?

    Would he dominate the 154llb division like Mike Tyson did for Heavyweight until he meets a long rangy smart fighter like Williams as Tyson met Lewis and gets beat?

    So far I think Kirkland is HOFer in the making. He is aggressive like mike, fast like mike, hits hella hard like mike, great iron chin like mike, and something that mike doesn't have of great great condition. That is A lot to deal with imo. what do you guys think?
     
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Ahhh.....NO.
    If he stays away from Forrest,Martinez,Williams,Dzinziruk,Spinks,Foreman,Alcine,Santos he might have a chance.
    Also Mora is a spoiler too.
    Guys like Julio,Angulo,Mayorga,Ouma are his fights.
     
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  3. mrplow182

    mrplow182 Seasoned Veteran Full Member

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    No
     
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  4. Bazooka

    Bazooka Pimp C Wants 2 Be Me Full Member

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    Kirkland is the new Lacy but if he takes his time and moves up correctly who knows who he will become so far I see a Lacy repeat here.
     
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  5. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    Not at all
     
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  6. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Is this the same guy with the Juan Diaz thing the other day :huh
     
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  7. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no
     
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  8. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Such a bad comparison...

    You really need to go back and watch Mike Tyson's fights.
     
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  9. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    :patsch This is one of the dumbest post I've ever seen. Tyson was a GREAT fighter one of the best to ever fight at HW, at his peak he had great skill, defense and is was one the greatest punchers of all time. As for Tyson losing to Lewis anyone with half a brain could see after the Nielson fight he was a very faded and shot fighter. I like Kirkland but to imply he is better than Tyson is just plain ignorant. He has nothing on Tyson, as Tyson P4P was faster, far more skilled, and was a better puncher, and he didn't have defensive flaws that Kirkland has, hell even after 4 yrs downtime he had better defense than Kirkland. If anything Kirkland is more like Lacy, the other guy that was supposed to be the new Tyson.
     
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  10. GStalker

    GStalker Member Full Member

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    He is not but he definitely is fun to watch. Btw, Selcuk Aydin is fighting uner "Mini-Tyson" mokier and, yes, he is quite intimidating as well...
     
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  11. Sean101

    Sean101 Active Member Full Member

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    I thought after Lacy people would stop calling fighters the new tyson
     
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  12. FINITO

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    This is worse than the Williams/Hearns comparison...
     
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  13. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Selcuk Aydin can bang.

    Rumours have it, he's roughing up all the cubans in Öhner's stable, including the likes of Gamboa.
     
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  14. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Guzman was called mini tyson to as a moniker the guy that give him it must be blind heard he boxed and was black thats the only thing they have in common.
     
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  15. sillyjoow

    sillyjoow Active Member Full Member

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    ha ha ha. here we go again. Is James Kirkland the new mike tyson? NO! James Kirkland is James Kirkland. Pisses me off when we see a decent talent and start comparing them to all time greats. Lets compare tyson and kirkland when hes retired. Besides Kirkland isnt a heavyweight. A More accurate comparision would be Duran.
     
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