1908 Jack Johnson vs 1988 Mike Tyson

InMemoryofJakeLamotta · Jun 16, 2023

kjillomene2029 said: ↑

You act as though Tyson would be able to hit Johnson easily, and that Johnson would just back off and clinch without offering any resistance, you also don't take into account that Johnson had very fast reflexes and certainly would catch Tyson coming in - Tyson walked into plenty of uppercuts against Mitch Green. You also don't take into account that Johnson was physically superior in terms of height and raw strength though Tyson was the better one-hitter quitter. Tyson only had one speed and only one way of fighting and a fighter like Johnson would pick up on his fight pattern and frustrate him as Tyson went for the same attacks with little or no variation; lets also not forget that Johnson fought in an era of genuinely tough heavyweights, he fought and beat guys like: Sam McVey, Joe Jeanette, Sam Langford, Frank Childs, Young Peter Jackson, Fireman Jim Flynn, Fitzsimmons (washed-up), Jim Jeffries (washed-up) and Stanley Ketchel. All tougher than anybody Tyson fought.
If Tyson fights the way he always does then getting into the clinch with Johnson is inevitable and Tyson doesn't have the ability to contend with Johnson in the clinch wouldn't be able to take the uppercuts from close range. I think Tyson has a few good rounds but once Johnson gets the hang of it Tyson would get played with and stopped inside 15. If Holyfield and Bonecrusher Smith and Quick Tillis and Tony Tucker could frustrate him then I think Johnson would do that tenfold and finish him.
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KernowWarrior · Jun 17, 2023

Mentally tough Johnson might in some way expose the fragility of Tysons mental toughness.

ikrasevic · Jun 17, 2023

Good Night Jack

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1908 Jack Johnson vs 1988 Mike Tyson

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Tyson KO

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Tyson UD

Tyson SD

Draw

Johnson KO

Johnson TKO

Johnson UD

Johnson SD

No one beats Jack Johnson!!

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1908 Jack Johnson vs 1988 Mike Tyson

Who wins and how

Tyson KO

Tyson TKO

Tyson UD

Tyson SD

Draw

Johnson KO

Johnson TKO

Johnson UD

Johnson SD

No one beats Jack Johnson!!

InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member