Could Hearns realistically KO Tyson circa 1990-91

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Fair enough but I`ve seen Spinks knock guys out at LH on youtube and I watched on TV in `87 when he destroyed Andries and I didn`t see any difference in the power of those shots, I could ask Quora if you like though!;)
     
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    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nah....I am good....made me laugh though
     
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    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe he could ko Tyson.Correctly Tyson Fury.
     
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    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tommy could crack for sure. But Mike would have mauled him.

    I honestly can't believe this thread has gone 6 pages. And that's no disrespect to the TS, but to me, this is a ridiculous question to ask.

    Tommy would never have had the opportunity to have landed flush on Mike.

    Mike would have just walked forward and destroyed him. No if's or but's.

    You can rank Tommy higher based on a ATG list, but in a H2H fight he would have had zero chance of winning. It's crazy talk. Mike would have folded him with absolute ease. He'd have had zero respect for his power, he'd obviously have known how vulnerable he was, and he'd have just gone straight at him and taken him out.
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Where's the proof.....
     
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    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just to reiterate, there are weight divisions in boxing for a reason.

    Tyson ko round 1
     
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    You've got a lot to learn.
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Hagler and Leonard could not take these shots.
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Fury would have taken away the one thing that could of helped Tommy vs M.Tyson, reach, he would toy with Hearns and he took right hands off Wlad in the latter rounds of tat fight, he would toy with Hearns.
     
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    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    C'mon, you think Wilde could be remotely competitive with a near peak Tyson?
    He was 5' 2" & according to Wikipedia....
    "While reigning as the world's greatest flyweight, Wilde would take on [url]bantamweights[/url] and even [url]featherweights[/url], and knock them out".
    Great, but you think he could put a dent in Tyson or take his punches?!?
     
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    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Hearns vs. Tyson or Fury would not be remotely competitive.
    No, the fab 4 of the '80's could not take a good, let alone a Ruddock-level HW punch.
    And none of them ever fought anyone who hit nearly as hard.
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hagler had a cranium so hard that it was impossible for him to be knocked out.
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Men were men back in those days, Tyson would have his hands full with Wilde.
     
  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Hearns did hurt him but broke his hand, but a heavyweight would have more weight behind his punch, there`s no way a tiny guy by comparison like Marvin could take that kind of power and he would agree also.
     
  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Wilde would have probably fit into one of Tyson`s hands!