If Mike Tyson at his best fought every good opponent Muhammad Ali fought could he have beaten them?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    If Mike Tyson at his best fought every good opponent Muhammad Ali fought under the same situations; who would he beat, who would beat him, and who would he perform better against than Ali did?
    Ifeel Tyson would have beaten all of Ali`s opponents, but Foreman and Liston would be his most dangerous opponents.
     
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  2. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    No
     
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  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No. Sorry Mark.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson was an amazing fighter, these fights would have been fantastic.
     
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  5. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    He probably beats all of them except foreman, I’d give Lyle a good chance of beating Tyson as well
     
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  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Nope, though he may come close
     
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  7. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But no one is at their best through their whole career. In Tyson’s case like many champions once he won the belt he wasn’t as focused. Some stay more focused then others. But to answer ur hypothetical no. He doesn’t
     
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  8. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Nah son. Just no. Foreman breaks him, Liston and Lyle would most likely beat him.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He was certainly focused v Spinks.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson would have beaten Lyle with his eyes closed, Lyle was completely limited when fighting an unimpressive late career Ali, he had none of the skills or speed that Tyson had.
     
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  11. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Beats everyone except Foreman IMO
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    At his best, for example when he kod Biggs?
    I'd say right up to Frazier. If Joe was up for Tyson like he was Ali in FOTC, then Joe stops Tyson late.
    Foreman would stop Tyson imo, the early damage caused by George takes it s toll and he stops him in 7.
    Not many more after that, unless Shavers or Norton pull off the upset.
     
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  13. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    He would lose to Liston and Foreman.A fight with Frazier would be terrific hard to call the winner
     
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  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Yes, Tyson could conceivably beat them all. Not sure if he could do it over the period Ali beat them, that's over 10 years.

    His toughest opponent would be Liston and then Foreman. Tyson should be favored to beat them both.
     
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  15. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    He is not beating Foreman,FOTC Frazier,Liston!
    He is 50/50 with Quarry,Bonavena,Lyle and Norton but I give Lyle better chance than 50/50.
    Prime Holmes and Young could beat him also.
     
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