Could a PRIME Tyson defeat ANY Heavyweight in any ERA on his best day?

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  1. TboneNYC

    TboneNYC World Champion Full Member

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    Tyson would have problems with alot of heavy's in there prime (or on there best day) who could box,has a stiff jab,knows how to tie a fighter up and doesn't come into the ring already afraid for his life.
     
    TboneNYC, Mar 26, 2011
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  2. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I hear all this Tyson worshiping it makes me wonder how many people on this board were even watching boxing when Tyson was in his prime?

    My guess is that it's way less than half.

    Not saying he wasn't great to watch he was, but he's beatable. In fact since styles make fights, pretty much every heavyweight it beatable.
     
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  3. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    On his best day. Yes he could beat any heavyweight. This dose not mean that he's always going to have an easy time or that he is going to win but he always has a realistic chance to win.
     
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  4. bald_head_slick

    bald_head_slick Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prime George Foreman would give Prime Tyson hell.
     
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  5. TRUEBELIEVER 66

    TRUEBELIEVER 66 Guest

    Too many people over-rate him, Lennox raped him, Foreman of 74, would have killed him, Ali of 71 would have outboxed him, Vitali of 2008, would have probaly beat him on points, Holy stopped him 2 times, why are so many people on this guy's nut's he was to small for big guy's...
     
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  6. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    Yes, easily. Not only does he knock them out but he literally kills them.
     
    Duck Dodgers, Mar 26, 2011
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  7. RoosterC

    RoosterC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ROFL

    Tyson lost to a bum in his prime. Tyson is not even top 20 ATG.



    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVlSaIoTQOQ[/ame]
     
    RoosterC, Mar 26, 2011
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  8. floyd_g.o.a.t

    floyd_g.o.a.t Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wow the majority actually somehow agree, did not expect that
     
    floyd_g.o.a.t, Mar 27, 2011
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  9. wooootles

    wooootles Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali Klitschko would give him hell
    :dunnowha:

    as long as Tyson doesn't cut a vagina on Klitschko's face though. Then Klitschko wins the EVENT regardless of results
     
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  10. silenc

    silenc dropout bear Full Member

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    only ALI
     
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  11. taobum70

    taobum70 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would lose to Foreman, Holmes, Lewis, Vitali. I am not so sure Ali would beat him since Frazier was so difficult for Ali and Tyson was faster and harder hitting with a similar style to Frazier. Tyson gets either underrated or overrated very often. He was spectacular, which isn't the same as invincible. He wasn't tested in his prime against a unique puncher like Foreman, a complete fighter like Holmes or a supersized HW like Lewis or Vitali.
     
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  12. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good post.
     
    Vanboxingfan, Mar 27, 2011
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  13. Ant68

    Ant68 Active Member Full Member

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    Louis catches Tyson, early and brutally.
     
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  14. Beckjl

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    On his BEST day, I would bet on yes. Foreman and Ali would be tough though.
     
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