If Tyson came around today...

...It'd be the 80's all over again, but maybe easier. Wlad would be the only real challenge, imo. That would be interesting...

Sam Peter...nah, too raw, too crude. Ruddock 1 or 2 type fight here.

Valuev's size might prove problematic, but the giant would lose by wide decision or early KO.

I don't see anyone else having a prayer.

 

Pretty much the same as the 80's. I cant imagine Wlad not being intimidated by Tyson's persona and there's no one else in the division with any ability. (Haven't a clue how Haye is gonna fare to be honest.)

 

Wlad, Chagaev and Valuev would give him a good fight, Peter also for a few rounds, if Vitali hasn´t lost anything he would do so also. The rest would be cannon fodder.

But come on another thread to somehow show how great Tyson was?

 

It would be the same. Peter gets KO'd very early though.

 

Definitely easier than the 80's. A good deal so too. Wlad might last beyond the mid-rounds if he's lucky, but he's not assertive enough in the clinches and would be picked appart for sure and eventually pumelled from mid-range. If he'd a better chin he'd do well.

Everyone else would get decisively beaten. Haye would be totally out of his depth.

 

Co-sign.

 

Wlad would get taken out inside a round by Tyson. Listen, we all know how fast Tyson gets down to business. The moment Mike is right on Wladamir like a harbour shark, Wladamir would not know WTF is happening.

Imagine it though, the young/contender Tyson on the scene now lol! He would rip the HW division to bits, & like you, I think it would be easier.

Guys like Danny Williams, Audley Harrison, even David Haye, would want no part of a fighter that was as good as Tyson was when he was a contender, chomping away at the bit to get a title shot.

 

I'd love to see a matchup between the deluded joke Fraudley and 80's Tyson. It had better not be PPV, though. :yep :bbb


It would make the Spinks fight look timid. First bomb that lands ...

 

The same as in the 80s Wlad might offer a challenge .

 

I don't like Tyson's chances against some. The Euro's are far more mentally tough than anyone Tyson blew out in the 80's.

Combine that with the fact that Tyson had serious struggles against far inferior bigs of the 80's, Tyson would have problems in today's era where they are bigger and better athletically.

Manny's Wlad would hug and grab til Tyson tired (which he would because Wlad would lay on him plus land his superior jab when Tyson would be on the outside).

Valuev would attempt the same and his chin would give him a chance.

A healthy Ruslan and Povetkin are both more skilled than anyone Tyson faced.

Peter's chin and dirty tactics (like Holyfield) would give him a chance to frustrate Tyson.

Haye would have the power to catch Tyson.

etc.....

Tyson was a crazy entertaining fighter but he was a midget with limits and liabilities.

 

Truer words rarely spoken :good

Prime Tyson would dominate these current HWTs without being run too close IMO.

I dont even think any of them could get close enough to lose by split decision, if any of them dont get KTFO then they lose wide on pts.
Mike was just too good in every department for these dickheads.

Ps. Tyson of the 80s would come out on top vs Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe etc IMO too, he was just an awesome force at his peak.

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I think this is a fairly easy one. 1980s Tyson was a level or more above any active heavyweight just now. He would demolish them all. The only person I think could give him a genuine challenge would be a fit and active Vitali Klitschko. But even then, I think absolute peak, fit, sharp Tyson would force the referee to stop it late on.

I had considered this question before, and I understand if people think Wlad or Valuev could cause him problems with their size. However, to those people I would say watch Tyson v Pinklon Thomas. Then watch any heavyweight title fight in the past 5 years.

Seriously, it's like a different sport. The speed and boxing skills evident in Tyson-Thomas are a world away from the painfully slow, ultra-cautious prodding that heavyweights do for 12 rounds these days.

 

No disrespect... but this was a terrible post.

We are not talking about the Tyson that lost to Lennox here, hell, we are not even talking about the Tyson that lost to Holyfield either.
Tyson from the 80s was a killer & very complete, just about as good as one could be for his height & weight with close to 0 limits or liabilities.

Go watch prime Tyson of 85-89 then come back & see if you have the humour to re-type a similar post.

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