Mike Tyson (1996) vs George Chuvalo

The fact that Tyson was much more versatile than Joe would seem to indicate that had a higher work rate than the one dimensional, basically one punch dependant Frazier. But perhaps I should say that Mike’s greater arsenal, hand speed and punching power would make short work of George.

 

George Chuvalo wouldn’t be intimidated like Seldon and Bruno. However, I don’t think things would have gone well for him in 1996. I agree I could see it going the distance though.

 

Hundred percent ,George won t get intimidated .The guy was fearless. Which against a prime 86 Tyson would see his face wrecked .But here he survive s to the final bell

 

If it's 12 rounds that Tyson might get stopped after gassing out

 

This. Tyson had diminished a lot as a fighter by 1996 in comparison to the fighter he was in 1991.

 

Mike Tyson via TKO. Tyson would land too much too often

 

I think Holyfield had more to do with Tyson's ineffectiveness down the stretch than the distance itself. Mike took a lot of punishment from Evander, who was able to outmaneuver him over the course of the fight taking surprisingly little punishment in return. Re-watch the 10th round; the first 2:30 looked like a Tyson round. If he didn't get caught coming in, Mike likely loses a decision instead of losing via stoppage.

Chuvalo won't have the ability to outmaneuver him; deliberate fighters who lack lateral movement and are right there infront of him would get eaten up even by 1996 Tyson. Chuvalo might make him work for it, but he'd be a highlight reel.

Tyson KO5

 

Yeah Tyson didn't really told in the first fight, he looked like he was going to when he butted evander in round 8 but then he pulled it together and was even coming on right before he got knocked out.


I also thought he was coming on against Douglas in rounds 8 9 and 10(compared to how he did before anyway) but he just wasn't in 12 round shape and had just taken too many shots up until that point in both fights.

 

You're saying Tyson lost his power after just 4 rounds in the 90s (presumably you mean post prison) even though he's scored a 1 punch KO over Botha in the 5th and a 7th round stoppage over Neilson. I'm sure that's an oversight.

I think you're overstating Chuvalo's ability and underestimating Tyson's ability to infight.

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Go to 33:10, Tyson knew how to find these shots in the inside against a more talented fighter who gave him a combination of angles, lateral movement and smothering. Evander felt that left hook in round 6 and Tyson's 5th round was probably among his best showings in both fights.

Thing is, Chuvalo isn't offering Tyson anything that would puzzle him; he's going to be right at his chest were Tyson will use angles and make use of the upper cut. Chuvalo simply isn't a dynamic enough fighter to be able to pull this off not to mention no fighter has ever beaten Tyson in this manner.

At best he may provide a challenge for 3-4 rounds before Tyson scores the highlight reel KO.

Your scenario would work against the Tyson who faced Golota or better yet Nielson.