Prime Mike Tyson would have cleaned out the current heavyweight division in 2 years.

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  1. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well, considering his fights always brought about a $30 million purse, and he struggled against taller badass mofos like himself, I'd say he definitely own the WBA strap, and would be defending it regularly against any and everyone not name Klitschko.
     
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  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    :lol::rofl:patsch

    The ONLY reason Tyson unified the belts is because there was a Tournament. The only person to do it since him was Lennox and he also cleaned out the division. Nobody else has been able to do it since because of politics etc.

    Plus Tyson's era was awful and really not much better than this one.
     
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  3. rorik_bender

    rorik_bender Bellhop. Full Member

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    He would have to chew a lot of ears along the way.
     
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  4. DOUG QUAID

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    "Could, would, should and if" are all key words in the Tyson legacy
     
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  5. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    To suggest that David Haye could last more that 3 rounds verses the 44 y/o version of Mike on the roof tops raising pigeons, is crazy talk!:deal
     
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  6. eagleskins

    eagleskins Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson's era was god awful. He was knocked out by 4 tomato cans.
     
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  7. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    If by "struggle against Valuev" you mean "Get slaughtered by Valuev after being confused, completely outclassed and toyed with" then I agree with you.
     
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  8. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His prime didn't always deliver highlight reel material.

    '87 Tyson against 6′5″/221 Tucker.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mATjenYBSc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mATjenYBSc[/ame]
     
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  9. DanishFightfan

    DanishFightfan Boxing Junkie banned

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    The current HW division aint more competetive than the one Tyson fought in.. Yes he would have his way with most of the fighters in the division, But Wlad and Vitali would be a big task for Iron mike.. Alot of you would point out Wlads chin.. But Tyson have never faced someone with that kind of defense and Jap that Wlad posseses..
     
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  10. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    Tit!
     
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  11. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Anyone who doesn't think Tyson-Vitali is a tough fight for both men is kidding themselves.
     
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  12. Harman

    Harman Member Full Member

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    lol some people know nothing about Mike and his career.. :rofl
     
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  13. The_President

    The_President Boxing Addict banned

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    Absolutely!! :deal

    Anyone not on hard drugs and alcohol (Vodka) would realize this truth. :yep
     
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  14. Casual133

    Casual133 Active Member Full Member

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    Lol Prime Haye, what a joke, he have been sent out on a stretcher in one round vs even a out of prime Tyson.

    Tyson would have run through like a steam train in this division, that's how poor it is. These tomatoe cans are lasting in there with Klitschko till the 10'th round, Tyson would have literally brutalized them in a round. Fat, overweight, out of prime Briggs went the distance, he'd have been flattened in 3 rounds.
     
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  15. perko

    perko Well-Known Member Full Member

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    tyson versus the klits - timberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
     
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