Who could beat Mike Tyson in his prime?

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  1. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Notice how you misdirected what we were originally talking about. You never even acknowledged their punch power. Dempsey fought real hard punchers

    Walcott was prime and almost as great of a fighter as Tyson. You'd do best not to underrate him. Marciano wasn't even hurt when he was dropped. You are a fool
     
    The Undefeated Lachbuster, Nov 22, 2019
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    Muhammad Ali of 1964-1967, Sonny Liston 1960, Joe Frazier 1968, and George Foreman, of 1973.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Nov 22, 2019
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    For every fighter there are a number who could beat them, but the only one I feel quite sure would beat the best version of Tyson is the best version of Holy.

    Looking at their two fights, I have a hard time seeing any version of Tyson beating Holy of '93. He was very battle tested, as big and strong as the 96-97 incarnation, but quicker with a better a engine. He could take Mike's punch, outmuscle him, outwork him, outlast him and, ultimately, outfight him.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ali
    Holmes
    Foreman
    Frazier
    Holy
    Liston
     
    robert ungurean, Nov 22, 2019
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All TKOs:
    Holmes in 10
    60s Ali in 8
    FOTC Frazier in 8
    Holy in 11
    Liston in 5
    70s Foreman in 2
    Louis in 6

    By KTFO:
    Bowe in 8
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting, Nov 22, 2019
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    Muhammad Ali
    George Foreman
    Evander Holyfield
    Lennox Lewis
    Sonny Liston

    I see Joe Louis as having a decent chance too. More toward a pick'em affair.
     
    JohnThomas1, Nov 22, 2019
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  7. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    I'd put Tyson at even money against Ali, Holmes and maybe Liston. He should be favored against everyone else. Louis, Foreman, Lewis, Bowe and Holyfield would be tough to pick against in their prime but I lean towards a prime Tyson over them.
     
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    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    100%. Personally I believe the only lightheavy that has a shot of getting out of the 1st round against Tyson is James Toney
     
    Clinton, Nov 22, 2019
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    Ali, Liston, Foreman, Holyfield.
     
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    You want to tell me that doughy slobs like Brennan and Firpo hit as hard as Ruddock, Smith, Bruno or even Alex Stewart...?

    Please tell me more about how Marciano wasn't human. That's irrefutable logic there, grand pa.
     
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    1. A motivated (read: grieving) Buster. :sisi1
     
    IntentionalButt, Nov 22, 2019
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    And that would be very doubtful.
     
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    Joe Louis
    Foreman
    Ali
    Lenny
    Waldo

    These could pull the trick... And I'm close to favoring them.
     
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    Tysons overrated . Jeffries, johnson, Dempsey, tunney, louis, ali, holyfield,, bowe, lewis all win.... Foreman and frazier , ten times the body puncher tyson was, even odds...baer might ko him
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WOW, not sure on all that. Dempsey would have been interesting...I don't know, Mike was just plain bigger and probably just as ferocious.

    The rest...Tunney I guess possibly? I dunno, Tunney would have gotten hit sooner or later and Mike hit harder than Dempsey.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Nov 22, 2019
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