Who else beats late 90's Tyson?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Which then active heavyweight in the late 90's would have beaten the fading Tyson? I am not talking about the completely shot version in 2002 but more circa 98-2000.

    Other than Lewis and Holyfield.

    IMO the fading Tyson loses to both Ibeabuchi and Tua. Perhaps Byrd could outslick him. I would also favour a young Vitali despite his inexperience.

    Of course, i believe prime Tyson beats all of them (except maybe Holyfield), but i am talking the 98-2000 version here.
     
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    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Both Klitschkos, Byrd,Tua,Ruiz and Golota if he had the confidence.
     
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    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield would beat any version of Tyson. Lewis vs prime Tyson is 50/50.
    Tua would beat 99 Tyson. Byrd could be a good fight.
     
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  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holy cow, Tyson vs Tua could have been brutal and very hard to watch!
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson was too good at slipping the jab and countering for Golota, he was a sitting duck for Mike.
     
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  6. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    We saw that fight. Tyson beat Golota easily. The result was changed to a NC due to Tyson's positive drug test. Tyson outside of the Holyfield fights cherry picked his way around the 1990's. The 1980's version was much better.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It would in around this time frame. Just for a few early rounds, Tyson would be so dangerous. But Tua s chin takes his best imo and Tyson fades down the stretch.
     
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    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Golota went into the scared to death if he kept his cool he probably would have stopped Tyson that night.
     
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  9. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When they actually fought in chosen time frame Tyson beat him easily. Kinda weird to pick him to beat Tyson in same time frame when they actually fought already
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Maybe ten years earlier, but Tyson simply had nothing left at this point.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Couldn`t land the jab.
     
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