Send in your 1930s or 40s Heavyweight to beat Tyson on June 27 1988

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Except for Joe Louis. But you can send anyone else like Lou Nova or Al Gainer or Nathan Mann.
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Can we send at least 3 or 4 in at once??
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    No. Mike Tyson tended to have trouble with super heavies who could tie him up, so Abe Simon or Primo Carnera
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Don't think that either those two get much chance to tie mike up..
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Both were approximately the equal of Bonecrusher Smith
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis....
    That's it......
    And as much as I love Louis, I wouldn't bet one dime on him winning....
     
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  7. Boxing_Fan101

    Boxing_Fan101 Undisputed Available bookgoodies.com/a/1068623705 Full Member

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    Not including Louis there isn’t anyone I’d favour even with Louis it’s a very even fight
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    lol
     
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  9. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’ve come up with nothing
     
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  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Simon wouldn’t make it out of the first round. Carnera gets rescued by the ref while getting hammered on the ropes around the 3rd or 4th round
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles?
     
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  12. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    To be honest I can't think of any heavy from that era that could beat that version of Tyson.
    The only guy who would have a chance is of course the man we can't name !
     
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  13. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Ezzard was a superb fighter but perhaps just a bit too light to beat the 1988 Tyson.
     
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  14. Fergy

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    True, still don't see em lasting 12 Round s like Boney but who knows?
    How do you see them doing against Tyson?
     
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  15. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Could repeat the Spinks scenario.
     
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