Who's the best fighter that Prime Mike Tyson can beat?

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  1. Ironfox222

    Ironfox222 Member Full Member

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    Which elite heavyweight in history would lose against Mike Tyson if both of them fought in their prime?
     
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    Joe Louis
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holmes
     
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    At a guess Larry Holmes.

    He'd have some sort of chance in a shootout with Joe Louis.
     
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    Lennox Lewis
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis. Anyone above him (and I have five) no.
     
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    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Quite a few :
    Marciano
    Dempsey
    Holmes
    Lewis
    The Kleichkos
    Louis
    Fury
    Wilder ( He'd beat him until about 2001)
    Johnson
    Witherspoon
    Page
    Dokes
    Schmeling
    Sharkey
    Walcott
    Charles
    Norton
    Prime Tyson beat most of the heavyweight champs in history.
    Only 3-6 I'd pick against him.
    Some of the fighters above would have a decent chance. But I'd still pick Tyson against them for various reasons.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    If Tyson is fighting his opponents while they are also in their primes my list of people he wouldn't beat would look this way.

    Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes and Lennox Lewis.

    He would struggle with W. Klitschko and V. Klitschko.

    So, for me, the best he would beat is my #2 heavyweight, Joe Louis.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Tyson at his best could hypothetically defeat any heavyweight champion in history. Would he? I don't know.
     
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    1987 Tyson vs 1996 Tyson would be a fight to see considering they were both in their prime.
     
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    I know we all hate Wilder, but Tyson at any point beyond his return in '99 when he was struggling with the likes of Botha, would've just about had his head taken off by Wilder.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Louis, and Marciano are my respective 2 and 3, and I'd favor Tyson over both.
     
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    1987 Tyson wins
     
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Possibly 1987 Tyson would be favored but my money would be on 1996 Tyson.
     
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