Tyson by stoppage. Ike is too hittable. And dont tell me he stood up to Tua, because Tua has nothing like the handspeed, even-handed power, combination punching ability, and accuracy that prime Tyson had.
Power Tyson Chin Ike Hand speed Tyson Technique Tyson Stamina Ike Defense Tyson Accuracy Tyson Ring IQ Tyson Combinations Ike Ferocity Even Physical strength Ike 6-1-4 advantage Tyson A good, entertaining slug fest. They would meet ring center and there would be fireworks. Neither guy wants to back up or move around too much, especially Ike, and they both would want to let their hands go with bad intentions. Ike was a high volume puncher, but could also box at mid-range. However, in this scenario I think he'd default to slugging and Tyson at some point obliges similar to the Ruddock fight. After a few close exciting rounds with both guys landing some heavy shots lumping each other up, Tysons better training and instincts kick in after a stern lecture form his corner. Tyson starts to throw quick, medium punches rather than just spamming huge bombs, then goes back into his peak a boo guard. Ike stays the course throwing his jab down the middle, then going for big hits upstairs and downstairs. Problem for Ike is Tyson's not only faster, he's more accurate and has the more responsible defense so Tyson is landing more every round. At some point, Tyson lands his signature right to the body, uppercut to the jaw. Ike is stunned, but recovers. Tyson tries dipping below Ike's sweeping blows to land a big hook to the jaw stunning Ike again, but the guy is like a brick wall and just won't go down. Tyson's high octane pace slows down around the 7th and things calm down a bit, but still tense with the occasional big shot landing out of nowhere. Ike begins to have a few decent rounds as his high work rate offsets Tyson's slower pace in comparison to the early rounds. Ike lands a monster right down the middle and buckles Tyson's knees, but he puts up his guard and makes it out of there with good head movement. Ike fails to land much of anything as Tyson dips, pivots, and slips the incoming blows. Round 11 and Tyson is ahead 5 rounds to 3, with 2 rounds somewhat even. Ike's corner knows he's behind and tells him "Mr. President, please deal with this invader he's violating our borders". This causes Ike to go balls to wall crazy throwing fierce combinations to the body. If Tyson's head can't be clipped, his stomach can. Tyson is hurt and starting to fade a bit, but grits his teeth and fights back nailing Ike in the right eye swelling it shut. This doesn't slow down Ike who throws more to the body, forcing Tyson to block down stairs. Ike then goes to the head with a powerful barrage making Tyson drop to one knee. He is up at 6, but on relatively steady legs. Again, Tyson catches Ike in the same eye with an explosive bomb making it even more grotesque as Ike leaves himself open going for the kill. Round ends. Now both corners are nervous as Tyson's early lead is in question. Tyson does what he does best and uses his quick hands and scientific boxing to make Ike look crude. 4 hooks to the body, a dip and a bend, springs up to land a huge left hook to the face. Ike's mouthpiece flies and his eye looks like he ran into a tree. The ref calls time to get the mouthpiece, then has a doctor look at the eye. The doctor says Ike better make something happen, or he's stopping it because the bruise is purple and grotesque. Ike and Tyson are trading ferocious blows and the crowd is on their feet. They're getting their money's worth as both gladiators make sweat and blood fly with punches that make loud dull sounds as they crack bone, cartilage, and shred flesh. Finally, Tyson uses his head movement to weave around Ike's big swings and lands another big combination making Ike's eye gush blood as he collapses against the ropes (which are barely keeping him up), his mighty legs finally giving out and loose as noodles. Tyson tees off on him and ref stops it. Tyson wins by TKO round 12 with 1:24 seconds left. The announcers can't even be heard as the crowd roars with cheers and applause.
