Could Abe Simon overcome the odds and beat Mike Tyson circa 1987

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  1. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Simon was strong could give Tyson some trouble for a while but eventually folds up
     
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  2. IntentionalButt

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  3. mcvey

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    Sammy Scaff repeat!
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Would Louis vs Scaff be an Abe Simon repeat??
     
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  6. Sting like a bean

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    Simon is strong enough and has a good enough chin that I think he could survive for quite some time if - if - he resolved not to try to win and employed spoiling tactics for pretty much the whole fight. He could shove Tyson back fairly easily (Simon was definitely stronger) and he could lean, clinch and smother with reasonable success. If he did this, and did it shamelessly, I think it would look a lot like the first Bruno fight, only a few rounds longer and without Tyson getting rocked early on.
     
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  7. Seamus

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    The Durable Dane Nelson had true grit. I'm not saying he would drag that punk Tyson into deep waters and drown him.

    But I'm not not saying it, either.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Simon would have to spoil. His only concern should be trying to survive the distance and lose a UD, not trying to win because Simon trying to win against prime Tyson likely would be a dummy mission.
     
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  9. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Yep, that's pretty much what I'm thinking. My only reservation is maybe Simon could hit harder than I think he could, and might have an outside chance to land a hail-Mary shot stiff enough to rock Tyson and look a little better in losing.
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Basically yes.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Are we still talking about Abe Simon here???
     
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