gunboatsmith vs mike tyson

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by shommel, Jul 29, 2010.


  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    does the gun boat get mauled by the younger tyson or does he manage to get tyson out of there easily with a k.o. thoughts?
     
  2. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I've never seen Gunboat Smith but I say Tyson.
    KO 1

    Smith himself said he should have stuck to fighting men 175 pounds or less, but in those days you had to fight 'em all.
     
  3. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mmmmm ... I think Tyson manages to duck the Gunboat's Occipetal punches.

    Smith caught Langford when Sam was slouching off the training -- Langford sometimes needed wake-up calls to get him serious; Sam pretty much disolved Smith in their rematch.
     
  4. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Without film it is verry hard to pick out the strengths and weakneses of Smith's style.

    He was clearly a helacious puncher and a borderline great fighter, but his results against the best of his era do not justify him being picked over Tyson.