Mike Tyson: "The Klitschkos would have been hard to beat in any era"

Its pretty obvious to realistic observers that Tyson struggled a great deal with taller and/or heavier opponents. Mitch Green, Tony Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith, Buster Douglas, Razor Ruddock, Lennox Lewis...all guys Mike either failed to KO with his mystical power of lost against. All guys who were 6'3 or taller. Wladimir is a 6'6, well schooled, 242 lb champion fighter. He is not way small, way light, or a bum. Therefore, the chances of Mike having success are very small. Every big guy Mike beat was a can it seems. I like Mike, but his ko highlight real is a demonstration of a man beating up on little guys or bums it seems.

 

I have to disagree there; Mike's style is suited for Wlad.

 

There's a big difference between being 'hard to beat' and being great.

 

Then why didn't Mikes style work well against any other taller and heavier opponents who had won more than 2 fights in a row before Mike fought them?
Looking at amateur background, size and professional resume, isnt it fair to say at the least that if Mike did beat Wlad, it would be the best opponent he ever did beat?

 

Vitali's resume is full of bums as well.
In fact Vitali never even beat anyone near as good as a Prime Ruddock or even an aging Holmes.

 

Average record of KO victim that was a real heavyweight(at least 215 lbs).
Wladimir Klitschko-18-1
Lennox Lewis-17-1
Mike Tyson-13-1
George Foreman-3-0
Joe Frazier-2-0
Unfortunately,I do not have this stat on Vitali Klitschko.

 

Wlad would get more respect if he diddnt cheat 20 times a fight by throwing his entire body weight onto opponents back to make up for the fact he has no inside game ,So its either that our run backwards holding your arms out in front

And he is allowed to get away with it because they hand pick the ref and wont fight outside germany

 

Tyson showing more intelligence than his fanboys here

 

First off, there is only 4 super heavyweights who would have pushed Mike.

Lewis 6'5-6'6
Bowe 6'5-6'6
Wladimir 6'6 6'6 1/2
Vitali 6'7 /1/2


The super heavys 6'5+ that did fight Mike ended up losing 90% of the rounds and went in with survival on their minds. Prime Tyson had shocking speed, a very good chin, brutal punching power that build up via accumulation and combinations, and underrated boxing skills.

His slip and bob/weave style would have seen him get in on Wladimir and Wlad would have to absorb a barrage of bombs for at least 2-3 rounds.

The difference between Current Wlad and Prime Lewis is that Wladimir have a great jab/right hand combo.

Lewis had a similiar jab/right hand, but his jab is deceptive in that it came in variations and is usually followed up with big combinations/upper cuts.

Prime Tyson can get in on Lewis's jab, and right into a massive upper cut.

Tyson get in on Wlad's jab and it's what? Can Wlad throw the big upper cuts/combinations? Young Wlad could, but haven't seen a lot of that from PRime Wlad.


Prime Wlad is vs David Haye right? Rewatch that fight, that's exactly what Wlad would have done against Prime Tyson in terms of game plan and technique.

The difference is the pressure Haye was putting on in the 12th, would have been 5 folded and it would have happened the moment bell rings.

I'm not saying Tyson can beat Wladimir, but it's definitely not a 'Wlad favorite' type of fight.


(h2h means nothing though and ATG Rankings wise Wladimir might end up higher than Tyson)

 

Oh look, another Joe McKKKenzie alt :roll:

 

Do one for their average record against fighters taller than themselves.

Not shorter or 'as tall' but taller.

 

FACT

Klitschko would not have survived the Patterson Era.

 

Then foreman said in a recent interview it would take him under 6 rounds to get rid of both so yeah..

 

at least?

you are indeed a k fan