mike tyson prime for prime would beat any heavyweight that ever lived

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  1. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was a phenomenal fighter in his day.

    Quick Tillis took him the distance, as did Bonecrusher Smith and Tony Tucker.
    He could've potentially beaten most fighters on his night, to say he would have, however.. is in Mike Tysons own words, ludicrous.
     
  2. jas

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    Except buster Douglas
     
  3. Hamburger

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    Right because Tyson beat Trevor Berbick it must of meant he could beat Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman in their primes. Yeah I see your point dumb dumb.
     
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    Lewis and Ali beat Tyson up if everyone is at their primes
     
  5. Hamburger

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    So would Holyfield who beat him. So would Foreman who he ducked, So would Mercer who he ducked. So would Bowe who he ducked. So would so many other fighters. When your prime is based on beating Trevor Berbick you don't have much of a prime then.
     
  6. Thread Stealer

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    I'm too biased to disagree.
     
  7. Pound4PoundGG

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    Prime Tyson was a beast but im not sure if he was mentally strong enough to beat Ali. Ali may have already defeated him before he got into the ring the way he normally defeated his opponents before they got into the ring
     
  8. Hamburger

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    Lol only Ali? Actually who did Ali beat? I don't mean grab and hold and not get a DQ for like he did against Foreman. Not lose but gift wins like he did against Norton and not beating somebody who was shot and blind and one eye like Frazier.

    But again who did Tyson beat in his prime for him to be so highly thought of?
     
  9. lefthandlead

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    Still both Klits KO him. Their jab is too damn good:deal
     
  10. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :verysad
     
  11. FilipMNE

    FilipMNE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes Tyson was amazing, very talented fast hit hard, t answer thread title NO.
     
  12. Hamburger

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    Wlad has a glass chin and enjoys dry humping guys. His jab didn't look good when Corrie Sanders had him on his knees huh? Tyson is overrated but he would knock out either Bitchko brother.
     
  13. Box-Fan

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    In decline? :lol: he was only 25 years old when he fought Ruddock.
     
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    tyson lost every big fight of his career