Tyson vs Foreman

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    prime for prime, Iron Mike vs Big George

    who takes it and how?
     
  2. ramalinga

    ramalinga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman. Tyson is a much better version of Frazier, but still similar enough to have stylistic problems with Foreman.
     
  3. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    Tyson KO simply because I think he'd get inside early and make it count. Only when hes in his prime though, any other time big George gets him with a devastating KO
     
  4. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman KO 6.
     
  5. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Foreman ko.
     
  6. RonnieHornschuh

    RonnieHornschuh ESB indie police Full Member

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    foreman had huge problems with lyle, tyson is hundred times better than lyle. he is a much better technician, i can't see foreman landing his looping punches on the always moving tyson. speed is also a huge factor, there is so much time to hit foreman he does his 'windmill' punches to the body, he couldn't do that against tyson.
     
  7. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Foreman would keep pushing him back and bombing away. They'd trade and Foreman would come out on top inside 5 rounds.
     
  8. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Really? :huh
     
  9. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman by KO. The styles are all wrong for Tyson and he see him geting KO'd around the 7th round.
     
  10. The Phenom

    The Phenom Pretty Handsome Full Member

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    Agreed.It would be a hell of a slugfest for seven or eight rounds though.
     
  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Foreman throws ill timed but accurate clubbing punches in pretty wide arcs. Tyson on the other hands is a mobile target with very fast feet who throws short, fast pucnhes in bunches, all hard.

    I pick Tyson, and I think the people who call it as an easy one for George need to look again.

    As has been said, George, just past his peak, struggled desperately with Lyle. Tyson is twice the puncher Lyle is, overall.
     
  12. 10count

    10count Regular Full Member

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    Big George by early ko. They would get into an exchange and big George gets the better of it. Tyson was a lot like Frazier and we all know how much of a beating Foreman gave him whenever they fought. Would be a good one to watch tho.
     
  13. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm still struggling to figure out how Tyson and Frazier were so similar.
     
  14. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    yeah me too!
     
  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Hell yes. There is something to it, but it is really lazy analysis.