Joe Frazier '70 V Mike Tyson '88

Seeing the way Joe matched up against Foreman, I don't think swarming Iron Mike would end well.

 

Tyson has two hands of destruction, Frazier mostly one.

Tyson slightly bigger.

It is all about who wants it more.

Tyson early.....Frazier late.

 

I think Tyson blows him out. Frazier was a slow starter, Tyson was the fastest starter. Frazier knows nothing but to go forward, and Tyson would exploit it.

 

I think that's how it goes.

 

That's what they said about Foreman.

I know they're different fighters, but I see similar principles with the matchups. I just don't think Frazier matches up well with the elite punchers of the division who start fast. He was someone who broke fighters down with his increasing workrate as the fight progressed. Tyson would explode from round 1, and IF Frazier managed to survive the first 4 or 5 rounds, then he'd be a huge show. But he might be so far behind on the scorecards from multiple knockdowns that it wouldn't matter.

 

I have.

And for what it's worth, I'm a Frazier fan.

But in some ways, it'd be like Joe fighting a faster and more powerful version of himself.

 

Frazier is my favorite of all-time and have seen almost everyone of his fights. I think the ref will save Frazier to fight another day inside of 5. Tyson was too fast of a starter and Joe would start slow and would KD multiple times until the ref just stops it.

 

1990 was not prime tyson. By that time he had lost his conditioning and head movement.

Joe Fraizer was essentially a prototype of Mike Tyson.

 

Pound for pound rankings, Frazier is higher.

Head to head, I feel Joe loses.

 

Wasn't his peak.

1987 MegaTyson™ was faster, had more power, better hand speed, better head movement, and all around better defense than Joe Fraizer.