Do you honestly think Tyson Fury could be competitive against the greats?

and Vlad

 

Competitive yes. The best as some suggest? No way!

 

He will be okay. The "greats" of 1980s and 1990s lost to examples: Michael Spink, James Douglas Michael Moorer, Oliver McCall, Hasem Rahman.

Fury would provide trouble to iron Mike and real deal Holyfield for his size and skill. Maybe win. Good competition.

 

Absolutely he could. He got good skills, good IQ and tough mentally. Plus on sheer size he’d be a tough night for anyone

 

Competitive? yes
Beat them all? **** no

There are probably guys even in this current era who would give him way more trouble than people would expect. You just wont believe it until you see it, and if he doesnt stick around and keep consistently fighting top 10 level opponents, you wont see it.

 

Beats alot... probably loses to alot...top of my head I can think of 5 I'd definitely favour against him...and that's instantly without actually thinking about it

 

Obviously : he's huge (height + weight) and very skilled.

He could be competitive in any era in my opinion.

It doesn't necessarily mean he would be the champ though.

 

I would add one questioning though : when Ali, Foreman, Frazier (etc.) were boxers, the use of enhancing drugs wasn't as widespread and as advanced as today.

So modern boxers that use them would have to deal without their magic products or use less efficient drugs...

 

I think at what makes a great is subjective.
Mike Tyson never beat a prime great but was really dominant in his prime. Ali beat a prime Foreman, a close to prime Frazier (after losing to a prime Frazier) and an aging but still dominant Liston. Lennox Lewis never beat a prime great and lost near his prime to Rahman and McColl although he avenged both. Wlad and Vitali had long dominant runs but both lost to the only greats they faced in Fury and Lewis.

 

He would beat everyone in the 80s and 90s except maybe Lewis

 

NO.

 

Fury would beat Vlad or Vitali (as would/did Lewis). Both have very real limitations. Manny did a great job protecting Vlad's glass jaw though.

 

Yes