How would the 1996 version of Tyson fare against the Klits?

If Buster can KO prime Tyson I'm sure the Klitschkos have a decent chance. Tyson was a mental midget.

 

'96 Tyson wasn't very impressive at all. His defence was shot as was his jab and footwork. He basically just winged haymakers around and a few scared or overmatched fighters lost out of fear and stupidity.
Both Klitschkos would lay a beating on him similar to Holyfield, though I think Wlad would dispatch him a couple of rounds sooner as he hits much harder.
No way Tyson gets inside either of them just by winging his hooks.

 

You mean the Same way Sam Peter winged his shots when he fought Wlad back in 05 and gave him all sorts of trouble or when TOS did the same and managed to floor him and the fight went to the scorecards and Wlad only won by a majority decision?

I'm not saying Vitali wouldn't give the 96 version of Tyson a beating, but "Little Boy Blue Wlad" would be scared shitless of Tyson imo. At first signs of danger he would have one of his famous panic attacks and Tyson would have his way with him, because even a less than prime Tyson had a great killer instinct.

 

TOS caught Wlad with a nice counter when he was off balance. He ran away the rest of the fight, hardly winging haymakers.
Peter took more punishment than '96 Tyson would've before legitimately flooring Klitschko in the 10th. He lost every other round except for the other round with the 2 bull**** KD's.
'96 Tyson gave up the pressure when he didn't land something big early, he would get disected by either brother. Wlad and Vitali aren't Bruce Seldon waiting to lie down at the first missed punch.

 

TOS winged shots through most of the fight, and one made contact. Wlad looked terrible that night, just as scared as TOS.

Tyson took plenty of punishment against Holyfield in 96', and was stopped on his feet in the 11th round, he was hardly a pushover. Wlad was floored 3 times, 2 of which were legit by my count. Peter was throwing hayemakers all fight, Wlad looked like a complete *****, holding on for dear life 97 times, and turning his back to his oppenent, as well having a panic attacks. Tyson was a shitload better than Peter, who almost had him out in the early rounds, as well as the 10th.

 

That's not how I remember the TOS fight, but I haven't seen it in a while. But this is the knockdown, a short counter right, not a winging hook, and I don't remember TOS winging many hooks at all. He knew as soon as Wlad landed flush it was over, he didn't come near enough to throw a punch most of the fight.

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Wlad hardly looked like a ***** using Peter as a heavybag most of the fight. And he didn't have Wlad almost out early, both KD's were rubbish and Wlad wasn't badly hurt by either.
The closest he came to getting Wlad out was the 10th when Klitschko's legs were starting to give out. I don't know if I rank '96 Tyson above that Sam Peter, beating McNeely and Seldon proves **** all, and Peter could've taken an arse-whooping by Holyfield just as well as Tyson could.
Post-prison Tyson was already shot, he was nowhere near his prime, not even 50%.

 

It's not even a question to me, 96 Tyson was still good enough to flatten these 2 frauds. It doesn't matter what version of WALDO steps into the ring he's getting beaten to submission inside of 3 rounds - and I suspect the same would happen to VITLAY too, people saying VITLAY would last longer because of his chin are misguided, we all know what happens when a fight doesn't go as planned for VITLAY, he folds.

Neither brother would make it into the mid-rounds against this version of Tyson in my opinion. Sure they'd beat the Tyson that Lewis beat, but so would a lot of fighters.

 

Ok and you bring up primes was wlad in his prime against sanders..no so what the hell is your point you were using it to discuss styles like when you say wlad wiould fall apart etc IM simply stating the obvious that if you use that comparison then the lennox fight tyson showed that he had no hope in that fight and was never really in it... Really everyone tyson faced was tall :yep and fought from the outside how many opponents did tyson face over 6'6 and over 230 pounds..not many maybe you should look it up before talking out your ass... And your saying most could fight a hell a lot better then the klitschko's show how blinded you are by your hate.. and how full of shitt and biased you are.. How about a list of the great boxing technicains Tyson destroyed after prison.. But much like the heavys you were screaming they avoided but have yet to produce even one:deal because making a list would show how week your argument really is And you cannot produce a list of fighters they ducked because you know you were full of crap and let your emotions do the talking for you and how unobjective you are of them..

Grant did not have skill and if you cannot see that there is a difference you are a clown a skilled big man over an unskilled big man:tired.. Also in case you are either blinded by fanboyism or your mancrushes for the good old days when heavy's were american.. and who knows maybe you have a problem with there skin color if you do youd probably be too afraid to admit it... Holyfield aka Evan Fields was a steroid abuser and no i dont consider him top ten because of that... You can but if you like cheaters then fine i dont..
You sit there and say they have no skill Please..

 

cant add to the above :good:good

 

The 1996 version of Tyson was a one punch headhunter without the defense of his '88 self, Holyfield has beaten that one with grab,clinch,hold & wrestle. The 38 y/o version of Vitali with combined 16 hours of spine, shoulder and knee surgeries would probably lose against him, but not the prime one that smoked Hide in 2 rounds easily. This would be a true war. Wlad would lose to young Tyson in few rounds unless he clinches him to death, but he has a chance of keeping '96 Tyson at bay with jab & clinch, if he can avoid the bombs. Of course, almost every version of Tyson has the punchers chance to end the fight with one hook. He got outboxed by Botha ffs until he clocked him with a single hand.

 

Didnt wlad beat mercer? also they didnt even turn pro until what the end of 96? so again how were they ducking them? dont act like they all fought eachother because they didnt also didnt he beat shultz then oh wait he was european so he must of been no good right :hey ? again how did they duck them because they started there careers in europe?.. Did any of the said fighters want to hop on a plane to go over and fight them.. Again to duck someone you need to be called out by them who called them out? Lmao a tyson fan talking about facing over the hill opponents.. So again how old was holmes the best win on tysons resume when they fought...

Also lewis is a top 3 heavy all time and cuts happen so again lewis sure as hell didnt look out of his prime as he Rachman and tyson in his prior fights.. i love how all of the sudded he is old when the fight before he was a world beater... Sanders can punch ask Rachman.. There was a reason Sanders refused to give wlad a rematch you ever thougt there was a reason for that maybe he knew he got lucky? Also i love when people say sanders was off a golf course yet he was more active then lewis over the prior years...