Send in your 2015-2025 heavyweight to beat 1988 Mike Tyson

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Outside of Usyk, what heavyweight would you send in to beat the Tyson of 1988.
     
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    Not win, but give me the Fury who faced Wlad or Wilder II.
     
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    Fury has the best chance
     
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    Foreman or Ali
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From 2015-2025? None ,including Usyk
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Nobody.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Does Jake Paul count?
     
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    A hungry Andy Ruiz
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Serious?
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Fury. Wouldn't favor but I'd give him close to even odds.

    After that the odds drop massively, I might even take Wilder as the next likely. His unpredictability compared to someone like Joshua, would give him a better chance of landing something.
     
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    Obviously no, but I do think it’d be a tougher match for Tyson than most would think.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Wilder could punch very hard, but I don’t think Tyson could be sparked with one punch. The shots he absorbed from Ruddock, who was a KO artist like Wilder, were hellacious.
     
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    Which is why I said, I don't particularly like Wilder's chances but I struggle to see anyone with a higher chance. I also think Wilder was a harder puncher than Ruddock.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yeah I think he did hit harder, but I still think they were in the same ball park as far as power goes.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 6, 2025
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