just watched vitali/sanders again.......... vitali isnt that big a puncher not like lennox lewis......... he probs with his jab/sloppy as fuk.........i think mike tyson even non prime that fought berbick would tko vitali in 4 rds or so...........
If I had to take 1 fighter at their prime to win a fight I would bet on Tyson, just because his short range boxing and speed was devastating. When Tyson fought Berbick he was drinking and not training, I wouldn't bet on that Tyson to beat Danny Williams not to mention Vitali.
Yes. Buster Douglas said it right. Faced with someone that will fight him and isn't afraid of him, Tyson falls. Vitali is fearless. Tyson was known for his bully tactic's. Evander exposed him too.
80's tyson with cus d'amato imo UD over prime vitali. tyson too fast and possibly best defensive fighter since Ali when amato was alive, he just wasn't offense, so he'd get past vitali's jab for sure. i'd also give vitali the benefit of the doubt of his iron chin and his loss to lewis was his best performance. tyson's imo was spinks, but he outworks and stuns vitali and wins on points. prime tyson vs. prime wlad tyson ko's wlad with a right hand when wlad can't run anymore or tires himself within 3-4 rounds if not less.
Tyson stops Vitali late, Vitali would take too much damage Tyson ko's Wlad before the 5th ends. A prime tyson. Keith
This is prime Mike right? Wlad gets destroyed in 3 rounds or less. Vitali gets so bust up he can't see and the ref calls it off after 7 rounds....unless Vit quits before that point.
wlad would get ko'd within 3 rounds if he is lucky, vitali will prob get hooked, but will hold on but loose by ud. Tyson was ruthless his defense is just as good as his offense so he can easily dodge vitali's robotic like jabs, and his dodging is good enough to get into the taller man.
It would take a prime tyson to beat vitali. Tyson either wins via tko because of cuts or vitali wins a cautious UD.
:huh I always assumed the Tyson that beat Berbick WAS prime, its unlikely that he would be on the sauce & not be training in his attempt to become the youngest ever HW champ, if thats not motivation, I dont know what is. Anyway, my answer to the thread title is YES... prime Tyson beats Vitali.
I hate these things... either Klit KOs Tyson, never could take a punch but most were to much in awe to try, prime Klits were fast enough