Late 91-94 Tyson

this is the question, but the answer has to be... if he lost his mind against douglas, then chances are within a dozen top calibre fights he would have lost it once more, especially given his fall off in ability in his 30s.

lewis or holyman would be the culprit.

 

How did Tyson lose his mind against Douglas?

He was a couple of seconds away from scoring a victory over him.

I assume were going by the 'Ruddock' version of Tyson?

The only guy who Tyson would struggle with is Holyfield.

Moorer gets knocked out within 2 rounds. Id be surprised if Moorer makes it out of the first round to be honest.

Tyson UDs Foreman or stops him on his feet.

Tyson knocks Lewis out.

Tyson Bowe would be a war of attrition. Although both have Holyfield as a mutual opponent, that in no way is an indicator of how things would go between the two.

By 1995, Tyson would be 2 time world champion...and completely spent as a fighter. From then on, it's all downhill.

 

I think the version that showed up against Ruddock would still be a favourite against anyone from the 91-94 period. Bowe gets hit too much, Lewis was too sloppy at the time. Holyfield would have the best chance to spring an upset, but he'd need to implement a smart strategy. If he tries to trade with Tyson like he did against Bowe/Cooper, he isn't winning either...

But given his lackadaisical approach to training and his fading love for the game at the time, he probably would have lost along the way regardless. Still his legacy would look a lot better I'd say.

 

the biggest bunch of biased trash i did read since long time ago, lmao get out of here

 

91 foreman beats 91 tyson by stoppage , 94 foreman loses by decision.
91 holyfield would beat 91 tyson and easily
ri**** bowe would stop tyson.
green lewis vs this tyson is a 50/50 fight

 

Opinion are like ****holes,everyone's got one.

 

I think Ruddock version of Tyson was very live indeed. He was hit multiple times against a big puncher and kept coming with viscous body attacks. He wasn't as elusive as he was previously but those attacks were brutal. He definitely would have been a handful. People talk about the decline but I think Tyson was on the way to being a force again before he went to prison. He might not have as good as late 80s but he still had enough to wipe out most heavyweights.

 

Forman would have taken too much punishment imo. Tyson was fast, Forman was slow and lumbering, he was getting thrashed by Moorer before landing that one punch on a jaw that was made of nappies. He deserves credit for it but I really don't get where people are coming from with this ancient foreman beating a live Tyson theory.

Holyfield beating Tyson easily doesn't really deserve a reply lol. either way that fight would have been a war.

I'd agree Bowe had the best chance, I think his boxing skills could give that version of Tyson a few problems, I could see a points victory for Bowe.

I think green Lewis gets taken out personally, or at least badly beaten as he was against Mercer. The pressure fighting against durable guys seemed to be a weakness, he would need to be at his best to keep Tyson away I reckon.

 

funny thing is that just the ****ing idiots talk about old foreman like a single version... 90-91 foreman and 93-97 foreman were the same right? lmao. the foreman that fought holyfield and ****ey wouldstop 91 tyson, styles.
91 holyfield was in his absolute peak and 91 tyson was not, 91 holyfield beats 88 tyson also in a competitive match so he would kick the ass of 91 tyson

 

I cant debate with this attitude. some good points but cant be bothered to be honest.

 

dougie's jab disagrees with you.

Tyson didn't have the tools to complete that run of wins. taken as individual fights yes he could probably beat them. but as part of his career, he doesn't have the mental tools to do it.

 

He was on the downhill as a fighter.

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And your opinion is the biggest load of ****e on this forum....

 

He would have lost his very next fight to Holyfield.

Prison helped him, preserved him a bit, lengthened his career, allowed him to get paid bigger than ever, allowed him to win some titles again.