The Unstoppable Streak ?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Which heavyweight was truly unbeatable
    for these years?

    Sonny Liston 1962-64

    George Foreman 1972-74

    Mike Tyson 1987-89
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Out of the fighters listed I think Tyson overall beat more notable names and I think stylistically he would beat more notable Heavyweights past/present than either of the other 2 Heavyweights.

    So I'll go with Tyson.
     
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    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Tyson by far, Tyson would beat both these guys in a single year if they were lined up. Foreman is too primitive, Liston is a slow bully who’d crack under the pressure. MT blitzkreig’d an entire division… Liston chased around guys 20lbs lighter and got the title from a near on Canelo sized guy lol Foreman knocked down a shot Frazier and the best stylistic match up possible in Norton (yawn) Prime (in or around) MT’s scalp collection has more depth then both combined or close to it… let’s see.

    Tyson has:
    Ruddock
    Ruddock (again)
    Holmes
    Biggs
    Tucker
    Stewart
    Pinklon
    Williams
    Bruno
    Ferguson
    Berbick
    Tillman
    Marvis
    Bonecrusher
    Spinks
    Tubbs

    Liston / Foreman has:
    Frazier
    Patterson
    Patterson (again)
    Norton
    Lyle
    Peralta
    Peralta (again)
    Machen
    Williams
    Williams (again)
    Folley
    Roman
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Totally agree mate
    He was an absolute belter then.
     
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