Light-hitting HW's that could beat Prime Mike Tyson

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Generally, light-hitting boxers with little offence & track shoes on rarely (if ever) gave Mike problems. There were many technical boxers who didn't pack a big punch throughout boxing history. Name some fighters past & present that could beat Prime Tyson.
     
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  2. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Chris Byrd
    Jimmy Young
    Usyk

    Probably those three.
     
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  3. Rope-a-Dope

    Rope-a-Dope Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali is considered by some to be "light hitting."
     
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  4. Fergy

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    Not many, non come to mind that I could say with confidence.
     
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  5. Journeyman92

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    Evander Holyfield didn’t have hands of stone.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    Weird, folks say Tyson would walk through Young because he doesn’t have anything behind his shots but he stunned Foreman multiple times at close range and George was incapable of walking him down. Mm?
     
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  7. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    NOBODY. In order to beat Tyson you need skill, but also the power to keep him off you. Otherwise, he'd just walk right through you.
     
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  8. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be honest Holyfield scored absolutely brutal KOs vs Rodriguez, McDonagh and even Dwight Qawi (who was never dropped before or after).

    He also dropped and badly hurt Tyson, knocked down Bowe and Mercer.

    I'd give him solid 7 of 10 in terms of punching power.
     
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  9. michael mullen

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    Jimmy Young is the only one who comes to mind.
     
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  10. Showstopper97

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    I'm surprised nobody has said Tyson Fury (as I thought he'd be the poster boy of this) or Usyk. Although, someone has already said Usyk...
    These were the two I thought many would have picked...
     
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  11. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Buster Douglas wasnt a massive puncher. Holmes, Ali and Holyfield all hit about the same level imo. Not exactly light hitting but not power punchers either. I'd give Usyk and Fury a chance and Jimmy Young a lesser one.
     
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  12. Barrf

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    Tokyo Buster sure didn't seem to be lacking in power.
     
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  13. Seamus

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    None.

    Not a one.
     
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  14. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well that's kind of the point right? He never really KOed any other elite fighters.
     
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  15. Marvelous_Iron

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    Tyson's puny 6-4 on Holyfield that got replayed from their first fight actually stung Holyfield pretty good, if prime Tyson opened up a 6-4 like he did on Ribalta, Holyfield definitely would have gone down, potentially knocked out cold, it has a better chance of knocking out Usyk though
     
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