Best post-1950 heavyweight that 15 year old Tyson could beat?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Who is the best heavyweight who started a pro career after 1950 that a 15 year old Tyson would have a realistic shot at beating?
     
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  2. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Nobody good.
     
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  3. HerolGee

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    15 is giving up too much. I was the strongest guy in school but fit teachers used to thrash me arm wrestles.
     
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  4. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tommy Morrison in under 1:30
     
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  5. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Fair enough. Do you include journeymen in "good", or just contenders and fringe contenders?
     
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  6. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    With his natural speed and power, he most likely could have stopped plenty of journeymen.

    (journeymen who would have beaten Corbett)
     
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  7. Man50

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    No 15 year old would beat any full grown man. Especially any full grown man trained to fight.
     
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  8. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This.

    Mike Tyson at older age got beaten by Craig Payne during his amateur days. And Payne was later just a jorneyman.
     
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  9. foreman&dempsey

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    Loool original thread. I bet that 17 foreman knocks prime hagler out clean
     
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  10. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    You serious?
     
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  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    You can't really mean this.
     
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  12. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    Tyson at 15 could probably knock out an average grown man in seconds.
     
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  13. Man50

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    I do, I don't care how good Tyson looked at 15 beating up other teenagers. Any fit full grown man can beat him.
     
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  14. foreman&dempsey

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    Bull****
     
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  15. Man50

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    Bull yes

    If you want to prove other wise. Build a time machine get 15 year old Mike. Get a group of full grown men. Make them fight one on one. Then we'll know for sure.
     
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