Could any version of Tyson have beaten Douglas that night?

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  1. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    People say he didnt train or whatever but even if he was in peak shape could he still beat that insipred version of Douglas?
     
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  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    No. Tokyo Douglas is a magical demigod who channeled the spirits of Sugar Ray Robinson and Benny Leonard at the same time.
     
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  3. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Tokyo Douglas is actually The Silver Surfers human incarnation.

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    Tyson never stood a chance.
     
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Could any version of Tyson have beaten Douglas that night?

    Obviously not.
     
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  5. Valane

    Valane Active Member Full Member

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    i think only alternate dimension Douglas could beat that version of Douglas, but it would be a very close fight.
     
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  6. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Are you kidding me?... alternate dimension Douglas has nothing on Tokyo Douglas.

    He got beat by celestial Holyfield for ****s sake.
     
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  7. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Had Tyson gone to the right corner and not caused the count to be messed up the version of him that night would probably have beaten Douglas.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    If he had turned up to the fight with 100% focus on winning he would probably have come from behind to win by knockout.

    In this scenario Buster Douglas becomes his Billy Conn.
     
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  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He would beat Douglas with Rooney. Because Rooney Tyson is near Godlike or so I heard.
     
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  10. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I'd confidently pick the Tyson of '86 (Ribalta) to '88 (Spinks) & '91 (Ruddock I & II) to knockout Tokyo Douglas.

    Most importantly, the debilitating body punches would kill Buster's legs.
     
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  11. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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  12. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    If only Tyson would have caught gonorrhea before the Douglas fight:think
     
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  13. Dynamite

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    this
     
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  14. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I gotta say, for being such a "Average Joe" with some ability and talent, Buster Douglas got his ass in gear and put on a great exhibition of heart, soul and tools in Tokyo against Mike Tyson...

    Again, for the umpteenth time, Buster Douglas of 1990 Tokyo would either whip ass or hold his own with any other ATG champion dating back to 1887 if pitted in a time machine... Douglas at age 30 and 6' 4" tall and weighing 231 pounds was a bad-ass mutha'...

    NOW! Buster of 1990 Las Vegas was a slob of a sorry son of a mother****er at 246 jelly bean pounds of goo who laid down for Evan Fields in rd. 3. UGH!!!

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  15. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Montreal Duran freaks any version of either of these guys in the cornhole.
     
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