Mike Tyson: Best Opponent For His 1995 Comeback

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McNeely was a terrible choiceobciously. Mike never got anytime to rid the rust. who would of been ideal. He needed someone who could give him rounds but not make him look bad

    Buster mathis:Give Tyson a few tough rounds before mike exploded in the 3rd

    James Oyebola: Tough British and commonwealth champ. would of give mike some rounds

    Scott Welch: Another tough decent capable brit who won the title off Oyebola in 1995. good chin

    Jeremy Williams: Not a full fledge heavyweight but he had ability and was awkward. Would Like to see him try some of his karate and wrestling moves on mike tyson like he did to lennox lewis when sparring

    Larry Donald: Good boxer who was capable of taking bowe the full distance in 1994. would of definitely give mike the rounds he needed

    Frans Botha: Tough and skilled enought to give tyson plenty of rounds
     
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  2. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oliver Mcall. Limited but tough. Also Tysons sparring partner so Tyson would know all about Mcall and wuldnt have as much pressure on his shoulders for his first fight back.

    Maybe Ray Mercer? Would give Tyson some rounds, but doesnt have the smarts to beat Tyson.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    straight in with foreman. foreman needed a big name to stop his slip into obscurity, would have been the ideal platform for tyson to re-launch himself also.

    holmes rematch would have been a good call also.
     
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  4. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    these guys whouldnt be ideal for a first fight in 4 years. no one knew how far back tyson had went and how his stamina would be

    They would of been great for a third or fourth comeback fight
     
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  5. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In that case, i cant think of anyone

    Instead of lining up bums for him to knock over, they should have bought in guys to get him the rounds.
     
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  6. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCall had beaten lewis a few months earlier (though got lucky) and Mercer give a clolse to Prime Lewis hell in 1996

    McCall may have been ok but no way would I let mercer near him
     
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  7. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I dont think Mercer had anything to offer Tyson other than a good chin.

    Mercer might have given Holy and Lewis tough fights, but Tyson is a totally different animal and a guy like Mercer is order made for Tyson. This would be just like the Ruddock fights, but Mercer doesnt have the power of a Ruddock
     
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  8. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your forgetting how bad tyson looked in the few sconds against mcnelly and the few rounds against Mathis
     
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  9. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ok true.
    Mcneely was his first fight back after all

    and Mathis was pretty slick for a fat dude....
     
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  10. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Tyson was pretty unsure of himself. McNeeley rattled him and forced him to fight a very sloppy fight which didnt do much for him. Perhaps a guy like Orlin Norris would have been better suited for him.
     
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  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Willie De Witt.....
     
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  12. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    A fighter like Jorge Luis Gonzalez....perhaps....
     
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  13. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Anyone tough, who is unlikely to be blasted-out early.
     
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  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    I really wanted to see Tyson slowly get back into the title picture with signing to fight a nobody like McNeeley and then stepping it up against Mathis, which looked like a great idea to get some work in and progressively get better. Then he signed to fight Bruno! Right then and there I knew King was pushing him to get the titles back way too quickly.

    I feel this would have been a good route to take:

    McNeeley in August 95
    Mathis in November 95 (postponed to December)
    Obed Sullivan in March 96
    Joe Hipp in May 96
    McCall in August 96
    Bruno in November 96
    Seldon in February 97
    Holyfield in June 97
    Moorer in September 97
     
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  15. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    they were proved right in making those bouts against bruno and seldon. they (and most people) also figured holy would be an easy fight. They really were bringing him

    If they were rushing him they would of got him a fight with bowe or lewis in 1996
     
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