Prime Tyson vs a Prime Vitali

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  1. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    How does this play out? will Tyson KO him early? Or will Vitali's good jab and reach and strong chin trouble tyson into quitting?
     
  2. JohnAkiBoa

    JohnAkiBoa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali KO8 making Iron Mike look like a fool swinging likea maniac hitting nothing but air. Mike isn't man enought to shine Vitaly's shoes:deal
     
  3. suckeggs

    suckeggs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tough one to call but i think Vitali edges it. Mainly due to his solid chin and long reach
     
  4. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    tyson of '86-'89 beats every heavyweight in history imo
     
  5. suckeggs

    suckeggs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That Tyson beat nobody of note... you need to take that into consideration... he knocked over a lot of tin cans in very impressive fashion which leads to him being rather overrated in my opinion. Everytime he fought a boxer with a chin and bit of power he came unstuck, even in his prime against Douglas
     
  6. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    It is an interesting match up for sure. I doubt it goes the distance though.
     
  7. Jeff Young

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    well in this matchup of vitali-tyson, yes vitali has a good chin.....but has vitali faced anybody with as freakish power of tyson? no.....and if there is one guy in history that could crack vitali's chin my bet would be on iron mike.......
     
  8. margo82

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    How often would Tyson land?

    Vitali's about 9 inches taller and his lean back style would make it incredibly hard for Tyson to land.
     
  9. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    I think a lot of people would rank Lennox Lewis as either on Tysons power range or greater. Tyson had faster hands, but lennox had a devastating over hand right.

    Of course Lennox stopped Vitali on cuts, could mike do the same? he would be giving up a lot of height..more than a half foot that lennox possessed
     
  10. Shattered Glass

    Shattered Glass Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali would win this.

    The man has SHEER CONTEMPT for his opponents. Batting them with lazy jabs until he unleashes the right hand.
     
  11. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    but people forget tyson is lightyears ahead of vitali in the speed department....its not if tyson get inside on vitali, but when....and young prime tyson was a combo puncher....after about 3 straight uppercuts brutal body work, good night klitschko
     
  12. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Corrie Sanders had Vitali doing the chicken (and yes I mean Vitali) dance then Mike Tyson has him all over.
     
  13. suckeggs

    suckeggs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mike wasn't as powerful as many like to think... Many of his knockouts were more of an accumulation of punches. Tyson was powerful don't get me wrong but i wouldn't say he hit harder than the likes of Lewis
     
  14. bdman

    bdman Active Member Full Member

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    tyson by **** round one
     
  15. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    thats why i think in this matchup tyson's speed would get through vitali's guard.....and young tyson was combo puncher i could see mike doing some work down stairs, and then after several uppercuts vitali will fold.....if not vitali will be backing up all night, do to mikes speed, vitali will never get off...