Vitali Klitschko ('04/Williams) v. Mike Tyson ('03-'04/Etienne-Williams)

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TYSON'S LAST HURRAH - WHO WINS?

  1. Klitschko via PTS

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  2. Klitschko via KO

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  3. Draw

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  4. Tyson via KO

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  5. Tyson via PTS

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  1. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    What if Mike Tyson knocked out Danny Williams in the 1st round (which meant he wouldn't have tore his rotator cuff) and Bob Arum did go through with a title shot for Tyson? Would Iron Mike stop Ironfist Klitschko?​

    Tale of the tape

    DR. IRONFIST
    VITALI KLITSCHKO
    6'7
    250lbs
    Def. Corrie Sanders, Vaughn Bean, Orlin Norris, Herbie Hide & Jose Ribalta (at the time)

    V.

    IRON
    MIKE TYSON
    5'10
    225lbs
    Def. Clifford Etienne, Brian Nielsen, Lou Savarese, Francois Botha, Orlin Norris, Bruce Seldon, Frank Bruno (x2), Buster Mathis Jr., Razor Ruddock (x2), Carl Williams, Michael Spinks, Larry Holmes, Tyrell Biggs, Tony Tucker, Pinklon Thomas, James Smith, Trevor Berbick, Marvis Frazier, Jose Ribalta, Mitch Green & Jesse Ferguson. (at the time)
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    dcarlota, Jan 3, 2025
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  2. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Please, plesss! Don’t make me choose. I’m so unimpressed with both. I can’t! I won’t!
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tyson was on the wane.
    Klitschko survive s the early rounds onslaught and Tyson gets pulled out by the seventh round.
     
    Fergy, Jan 3, 2025
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  4. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    Vitali was probably in his prime then and gave Lennox a very good fight. Mike Tyson was over a decade past his prime.

    I think Tyson would have started aggressively winning a couple of rounds, but Vitali's superior jab and engine/stamina would stop Tyson. Vitali was an top fighter, I'd possibly have given Vitali the edge against prime Spinks TBH.
     
    Ice8Cold, Jan 3, 2025
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  5. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    Vitali by one-sided beatdown and mid-round stoppage. Tyson was beyond shot at that point
     
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  6. USFBulls727

    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    Yep. That's about the only way I can see this one going. It's just a matter of whether Tyson quits on the stool, fouls himself out of the fight, or gets deposited onto the canvas. That version of Mike probably can't beat a prime Maurice Harris, much less Vitali Klitschko...
     
    USFBulls727, Jan 3, 2025
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  7. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali by stoppage between 8-10.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'd have to pick Klitschko
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jan 4, 2025
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