1. Lewis: L KO; I'm gonna count on Lennox Lewis to use his power to hurt, slow down, and knockout Douglas. On a pure boxing match, Douglas is winning with his faster, more fluid jab but Lewis uses that power to put an end to that. 2. Holyfield: L Decision: It'd be very close, Douglas showed excellent timing so he wouldn't get out-timed like he was in the actual fight when totally out of shape. However, Holyfield was just too smart of a boxer, he'd counter that jab, he'd be busy, he wins a well earned decision. It may be split but I'll count on Holy to win with his counter-punching and activity. 3. Bowe: L TKO: As good of an inside fighter Douglas was - Big Daddy Bowe was really good too on the inside. It'd be cometitive till Bowe uses his superior power to hurt Douglas. Douglas shows heart but ultimately Bowe gets too busy. 4. Holmes: L SD: Holmes is a much greater fighter but Douglas has a great style and is very busy - Holmes goes on top gear to outdo him in both departments. 5. Foreman: I honestly don't know here. I'm gonna bet that Foreman's sloppy punches catch and hurt Douglas - but Douglas would indeed outbox Big George - he would show heart and chin in handling the sloppy slugger Foreman. Foreman would be stunned by Douglas' speed. 6. Frazier: L TKO 10. Frazier would not get caught with so many jabs like Tyson - he bob and weave, he'd work the body and severely slow down Douglas, and then he'd go upstairs for the stoppage against a hearty Douglas. 7. Liston: L Decision - Liston wouldn't be outreached like Tyson. The jabbing is competitive but Liston's power gets him more points and maybe even a stoppage. 8. Marciano: Same as Frazier. I'd feel sorry for Buster 9. Louis: no explanation needed he wins by KO 10. Dempsey: Same as Frazier Vitali: he gets outworked, Douglas is a better and busier boxer, Douglas shows heart and handles Vitali's steady pressure. Douglas did something that Vitali has yet to do: be undisputed hw champ.
Douglas was a different fighter that night. When a fighter is mentally prepared and determined, he can do great things, when he has the physical talent Douglas had. James Douglas was a very talented fighter, he was just not interested in boxing other than to make a living. The night he fought Tyson, he was mentally and physically right to show his true skills. It would have been hard for any fighter to beat him that night especially Klitschko, who doesnt possess half of Douglas' skills.
I'm glad you qualified it by "James Douglas in Tokyo". THAT Douglas outpoints or tko's late any version of Klitschko.
Douglas overpowered an unmovited Tyson with his size. Even at his best Douglas wouldn't have any of these advantages against Klitschko. Vitali KO4
Douglas in Tokyo? Vitali was 18 years old at the time of the fight so I guess it's save to assume that Douglas would win it. :yep Prime for Prime Vitali ko's that One-Hit-Wonder easily. We have yet to see a fighter that is able to outbox Vitali and it should be Buster Douglas of all people?
There will never be a version of Douglas that beats Vitali Klitschko. People need to stop pretending like it was a different Douglas in Tokyo. It was a different Tyson, not a different Douglas.
