Does any heavyweight beat Mike Tyson in a streetfight?

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  1. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who gives a **** about street fights anyway?

    Any mug can get into one of those.

    I’d rather chat about boxing and boxers. You know highly trained, brave and honourable athletes competing within the rules of their chosen sport.
     
  2. Antsu

    Antsu Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    prob some professional boxer with high level wrestling pedigree
     
  3. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    You have got to be one of the lowest IQ posters on this forum.

    I didn't say that Foreman and Liston couldn't win I said that they are less likely to fight dirty compared to Tyson.

    And stop bending over for Liston, it's pretty pathetic.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Dempsey had more streetfight type of fights than most of these guys combined. I'm takin Dempsey. He would feel more comfortable in this situation than any of these guys IMO
     
  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Your love Tyson couldn't handle the headbutts & the rough stuff IN the ring! Outside he would really puss out. Sorry, but yr boy is a *****. Holy was too rough!! Wehhhhhh! Cryyyyyyyy!!!
     
  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A little too much sugar in Tyson's britches.
     
  7. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just because he could get mean and dirty doesn’t make him a good street fighter, the best street fighters would be ones that have a background in grappling or kickboxing or Muay Thai such as Whyte, Miller or Vitali Klitschko, not ones that have a background in biting, just because Tyson is intimidating and aggressive, it does not make him a good street fighter, people don't seem to understand this
     
  8. DanDaly

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    Dempsey also was an adept submission grappler which makes all the difference and he could take a punch.
     
  9. DanDaly

    DanDaly Active Member Full Member

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    Dempsey trained in submission grappling so I definitely think he could shoot in on Tyson and heel hook him. If he stands and trades I still think he would win because Tyson trained to fight with gloves on and not bareknuckle. When it's two great fighters in there that both hit hard as **** then imo that could make the difference. Doesn't change my opinion on Dempsey vs Tyson h2h though!

    Street fight ends with Tyson in crutches for 8 weeks.
     
  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    something tells me Sonny knew a thing or two about fighting dirty. He worked as a collections man for the mob. I doubt that job involved Queensbury rules...
     
  11. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer VIP Member Full Member

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    Who knows really. Street fights are unpredictable
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, streetfights are pure chaos. Anything can happen. You can lose because there's a motorbike parked on the pavement.
     
  13. The Senator

    The Senator Active Member Full Member

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    Larry Holmes takes it if he has a nearby limo to run off of for a flying dropkick.
     
  14. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Right Golota would absolutely be nuts in the streets. See him crush Foreman in pain.
     
  15. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    What about Primo? He was biq, quick and strong.