Mike Tyson vs Vitali Klitschko

Tyson wins comfortably for me, but has to settle for a points verdict. Vitali's height, awkwardness and toughness probably see him to the final bell and it might be a bit of a frustrating night for Tyson, but he's too quick and skilled for Vitali.

 

I could see Chris' scenario playing out, but I tend to think Vitali gets stopped.

Vitali had a solid chin, but I think his chin gets a little overrated. Corrie Sanders badly buzzed him, and Lewis was on the verge of stopping him even without the cut.

It's not so much the force of Mike's shots that would take him out, it's the speed and the fact that Vitali would be getting hit with shots he doesn't see.

Frustrating fight for Tyson at times, but I think eventually he finds the sweet spot with a big overhand right, and Vitali gets badly hurt, then finished off.

 

I agree with the above, it would be fustrtaing for Tyson at times but he wins a fairly clear UD, wouldn't rule out a late stoppage either.

 

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Prime Tyson wins, likely on a clear points decision, but a later rounds stoppage is not out of the question as others have said.
Mike's too quick and punches in punches with bad intentions, has a good chin with head movement and is aggressive. He'd go to the body too and would be winning the majority of the rounds. Vitali is big, tough, awkward and heavier. It might help him survive.

 

Tough one....

 

yea, tough one for vitaly.lol I think Tyson blows him out brutally and quick. Vit will never know what hit him. I'm talking about PRIME Tyson. Bobbing and weaving, in and out quickly, 1 to 3 rds tops.

 

Vitali was too slow to avoid the bombs. He would get caught pulling out with his chin in the air.

 

I don't know who wins but I definitely don't see Vitali being stopped in 1. That's absurd.

 

Prime Tyson was a ferocious body puncher and with Vitali's height I could see a cracked or broken rib or ribs. This takes the movement speed out of Klitschko and then Mike pounds on him. Tyson. Round 8ko.

 

I went with Vitali Klitschko on points. While I rank Tyson in my top 10 and feel he was a better fighter p4p than either of the Klitschko’s, Vitali had too many physical advantages. And it wasn’t like he was a 6’7” 245 lb journeyman who had no skills and a weak chin either. He could box, take a punch, go the distance and had enough power. If nothing else he was certainly a more able big man than Tony Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith, Mitch Green or Razor Ruddock... all those guys took Tyson the distance and even had a few good moments against him.... That said, I don’t know how the hell some of these people think VK is getting blown out early..

 

Vitali was good, good power, good chin, good skillset

The difference is vitali was never great, while for a while there Mike was the most phenomenal heavyweight anyone has ever seen

I would think Tyson would score a t.k.o. or comfortable points decision, vitali would be a challenging fight for Mike, Tyson wouldnt be able to walk through him like he would have done to wladimir

Anyways I got Tyson either by t.k.o. or by u.d.

 

While I think Vitali does better than his brother, he gets stopped on his feet. That being said these KO1s are laughable.

 

Agreed. I myself would pick Tyson but certainly not with any 1st round KO or anything of that sort.