Mike Tyson vs. Comeback Foreman

Yes Foreman would kill Tyson because Foreman was such a force when he cameback. He lost to everyone else of merit but he would beat Tyson who punched harder than Holyfield, had a better chin than Morrison and was ten times faster than the best guy Foreman beat because rumor has it he was scared to death of Foreman. :bloodatsch

Tyson by brutal beatdown

 

I honestly can't see any way that Foreman could win at this stage of his career.

If Tyson was afraid of the older Foreman like some people claim, then he was misguidedly so.

 

misguided by the great Cus D'matao? I find that hard to believe. If anyone knows anything about stylistic match ups then I think he knows. Foreman generally slaughtered short swarmers.
I think this Foreman was a bit of an improvement, he lost a few good attributes like his intimidation and his "speed", but he was certainly a better defensive fighter and used his jab more. I think his stamina got better too and he was just a smarter boxer imo

 

Foreman was too damn slow and fat to beat Tyson, I'm sorry. Even the Tyson at that stage would seriously batter George from pillar to post. George might get some good shots in here and there - maybe it would look somewhat like the Ruddock fight, but I don't see George being much more then a punching bag for Iron Mike at that stage. If it was prime George, that would be different.

 

With apologies to Janitor (because I usually agree with his fantasy match calls), I have to go with Foreman in this one. Tyson would have had some early moments, but a somewhat bruised up Big George would've survived and lowered the boom late...in my opinion.

 

Comeback Foreman gets way overrated at times. When Foreman came back to boxing, he was slow, he was ponderous, and his power did evaporate. He was not the same devastating puncher that he was in the 1970's -- there should be no debating that. Foreman was big, strong, durable, and he had some good skills -- his left jab was top notch, his defense was pretty good, and he had good power (just not like he did before). But against a guy like Tyson, the old analogy that Cus made about swarmers losing to Foreman would not apply. Cus made those statements about the young George Foreman. That Foreman had more speed, more athleticism, and more power in his punches. What do you think Cus would have said about a comeback Foreman?

Holyfield beat George up pretty good; I think Tyson would have beaten him worse. Foreman was too slow, too ponderous, and too wide open to beat a quick, powerful fighter like Tyson. I think Foreman probably realized he couldn't beat Tyson, but Foreman probably didn't care. I think he was willing to sacrifice his body in a fight against Tyson for the many millions of dollars he stood to earn. Foreman was broke of course, which was the main reason he came back.

 

Tyson tires and would find a way to lose and get hit by a big punch he'd never stop George and unlike Holy Mike would be there to be hit.

 

I dont know who would win. I always thought Foreman would have had a great chance, based on styles.

Tyson cant fight backing up. And Foreman was strong and stubborn enough to back him up.

Foreman would land punches - and not just in legal areas. This could get rough.
Foreman had the heart and strength to hang in there under whatever type of bombardment for at least a few rounds, and after 3 or 4 rounds it's going to get a bit more difficult for Tyson, and that's when Tyson just resorts to winging in too many single punches and getting predictable. And if Tyson lulls, Foreman's always pressing forward, and Tyson cant fight backing up.

Tyson had all that speed so I see why people are saying he'd beat Foreman, but there are all the other factors of style and character to consider.

Anyway, the money was there for this fight so many times, and for whatever reason Foreman wanted it and Tyson (or his promoters) did not.

 

More of the myth of fat comebacking George, the man got schooled and beat up by Tommy 'no chin' Morrison, schooled by Schulz, schooled by Holyfield, schooled by Moorer until the luck punch. Yet hes beating Tyson now idiots

 

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A prime Foreman was schooled and floored by feather-fisted Jimmy Young.

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Conclusion : Foreman always sucked.

 

tyson wins easily and quickly foreman by that stage was far too slow it would have been no more competitive than the holmes fight tyson in 4

 

Foreman didnt suck, but even if he did push Tyson back, then what? Yeah Foreman would be in front of Tyson, but Tyson was a hell of a puncher and Foreman was really easy to hit.
Tyson wasnt David Tua, he could box and move around a little. I dont know that Foreman would have ever been quick enough to keep Tyson on his heels, he was just too slow.

 

I dont know.
Foreman had a presence about him, great strength and stubborness.
Tyson could box and move, but was always essentially coming forward, against everyone he beat.
I'm not ruling out the possibility that Foreman could impose himself as the fight goes on. He was slow, but he could still hit his man.
Foreman was easy to hit but blocked a lot of shots too. Tyson could be tied up as he came in, and could leave himself open.
Foreman wasn't stupid, he'd use every physical advantage he had. He'd love to fight a man like Tyson, we know he'd fancy it. It would probably be a good fight.
Tyson would be able to hit Foreman but he cant avoid getting hit either.