Do you think we'll ever see an under 6 ft HW as dominant as Tyson was again?

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  1. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    With a slightly different schedule of fights (for example, to fight Bruce Sheldon), we could see David Tua as the champion. He’s under 6ft, but he wouldn’t be as dominant as Mike Tyson.
    I think Mike Tyson is an anomaly, in terms of height, category, and the era in which he fought, compared to the success he achieved.
    So we will not look at that again in the "era of giants".
     
  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Right now with all these massive heavyweights you need someone like tyson with a solid chin, power plus quick feet, nobody out there right now and maybe will never happen. Tyson was a one in a billion genetic specimen which made nearly everybody think that its easy for a small guy to be champion and an easy task but he was just different.
     
  4. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If NFL and rugby players switch sports.
     
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  6. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lets put it this way. If Tyson Fury's best opponent on his resume Wilder was considered a top 5 HW, Mike Tyson would have destroyed Wilder within 2-3 rounds.
    Not as easy against Fury but I'd favor Prime Iron Mike against anyone today.
     
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  7. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Tua was 5'10" He would cause this ordinary lot heaps of problems...The answer is yes people get caught up in the size Myth a bit to much.!!!
     
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