Mike Tyson vs George Foreman in 1995

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by steve1990, Nov 9, 2021.


Who takes this and how

  1. Tyson by KO

    24.2%
  2. Tyson by Decision

    30.3%
  3. Foreman by KO

    45.5%
  4. Foreman by Decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

    1,163
    871
    Jul 7, 2012
    Let's say Tyson's first opponent out of prison is George Foreman. Is Tyson too rusty for Foreman or is Foreman way too old for Tyson?
     
  2. Jon1962

    Jon1962 Member Full Member

    291
    222
    Jan 26, 2017
    Tyson by a decision.
     
    moneytheman12, Claw4075 and steve1990 like this.
  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Bob N Weave Full Member

    16,018
    17,691
    Sep 22, 2021
    Tyson by stoppage or UD if he get's tired.

    Foreman hasn't got enough left in my opinion.
     
    Claw4075 and NoNeck like this.
  4. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

    1,163
    871
    Jul 7, 2012
    Pretty much this
     
    Journeyman92 likes this.
  5. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

    9,014
    3,800
    Nov 13, 2010
    Back up in this heezy...

    First fight out of prison. So the date would be August 19, 1995. Hmmm, Foreman looked bad against Schulz around this time. I'm sure both men would train like demons but I do see Tyson, even his first fight back, beating Foreman with the speed factor.
     
  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

    50,293
    23,253
    Jan 3, 2007
    I think George was starting to lose snap to his shots by then. But he had enough power to keep Tyson honest and an effective crab defense. Tyson wasn’t what he had used to be either but still had enough drive and hand speed to pound out a decision.
    Mike Tyson W12
     
  7. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

    8,575
    11,329
    Mar 23, 2019
    Hmm, just out of prison. Well, Mike might take a couple of ugly shots, and I doubt he'd stop George.

    That said, UD for Mike all day. George would win several rounds but the decision would be clearcut.
     
  8. TheWorstEver(TWE)

    TheWorstEver(TWE) Active Member Full Member

    1,234
    1,979
    Sep 22, 2018
    Tyson's in real danger of losing this. He hasn't taken a good punch thrown in anger since June '91. he was basically running on fumes even at this stage of his comeback. If he doesn't get the early K.O I don't see him being successful against someone mauling & shoving him around for 12 rounds.
     
    Glass City Cobra, ETM, rinsj and 2 others like this.
  9. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

    13,364
    17,917
    Oct 4, 2016
    George Foreman is Mike Tysons nightmare style wise. Even an old Foreman,
     
    Philly161 and Glass City Cobra like this.
  10. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

    10,171
    17,358
    Jan 6, 2017
    He'd need at least a few tune ups. This is a very ugly matchup for a fresh out of prison Tyson with diminished reflexes and athleticism. If he blitzes the old man and manages to unload everything and the kitchen sink, perhaps, perhaps he can force a stoppage. But if he can't, he'd be a sitting duck after gassing himself out and gets battered by that heavy jab all night.
     
    ETM and RulesMakeItInteresting like this.
  11. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,959
    4,796
    Jun 24, 2017
    Douglas with his style was Tyson's nightmare. Slow wide swinging forward moving Foreman would be meat and drink for Tyson.
     
  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

    13,364
    17,917
    Oct 4, 2016
    Tyson comes straight at Foreman, and he swung wide after he gets his man hurt.
     
  13. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

    9,014
    3,800
    Nov 13, 2010
    Tyson never came in straight against anybody. That would be Joe Frazier, not MikeTyson. Iron Mike used angles and was a gyroscopic mount and incredibly hard to hit, that's why fighters went into defensive shells when Tyson's offense kicked in.

    Any version of Foreman would be cannon fodder for Mike Tyson, ESPECIALLY this old version who couldn't even beat Axel Schulz and ducked a coked laden Tony Tucker!!
     
    White Bomber and moneytheman12 like this.
  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

    13,050
    11,204
    Mar 19, 2012
    Foreman by stoppage. George would have to weather a couple of tough rounds early. Then Foreman would certainly impose his will on Tyson who would be back on his heels biting his gloves.
    As the rounds go on Foreman starts to appear 7ft tall. Tyson not so much maybe a TKO or Mike quits on his stool. Tyson didn't have the taste for combat anymore. Foreman was slipping too but he would refocus for Tyson.

    If the fight occurred about 1990 I may pick Tyson.
     
    Glass City Cobra and Man_Machine like this.
  15. red corner

    red corner Active Member banned Full Member

    1,484
    952
    Oct 9, 2021
    Tyson would beat him to the punch, and ko him. Glad it didn't happen.
     
    White Bomber and moneytheman12 like this.