Pick smaller fighter against Mike Tyson

Way. Tyson KOs Louis.

And you base that on what evidence ?!?
Plus Tyson rarely tried to outmuscle opponents, it wasn't his style. Usually, they were the ones trying to tie him up cause they were scared shitless whenever he was in punching distance.

Louis was more conventional, Tyson used a Peek a Boo, so it's hard to say who was technically better.

Tyson is in the top 3 fastest HWs of all time, along with Ali and Patterson.

 

No if I wanted to pick Tysons heaviest weight I'd pick him at 235. Tyson was generally around 218 for his prime but he was heavier in his prime, against Berbick and Tucker

You're either wrong or telling lies Louis was circling around with a few pounds of 200lbs up until 1941, when he was drafted for World War 2. I don't consider Louis peak during the WW2 years or after.

Like I say Godoy is the nearest thing Louis faced resembling Tyson with his crouch, hooks and overhands. Tyson is leagues above Godoy though in terms of the bob and weave, head movement, speed, power and combinations

So you're plan for Johnson is for him to clinch the whole fight long and hope the ref never seperates them?

 

Exactly!!! Tyson was just way too advanced for these two. Honestly this should be very obvious

 

The only other small fighter I would give a chance to beat Tyson was Tua during his lighter years. Even then I think tua is too slow for Tyson, but If tua comes in with a war mentality I think he might beat Tyson since I personally don’t think mike was mentally strong enough to handle a war with tua

 

Tyson vs Louis is a real good match-up. Either guy can win that one.

Tyson is exactly what Louis didn't like, self admittedly. Tyson's best asset in his prime wasn't a singular thing, it was how he used everything in conjunction with one another. His little shifts to make space, combined with the ducking and rolling on the way in meant he was absolutely outstanding at creating openings in bigger guys. Louis would not like this kinda thing. Louis didn't fight anyone like Tyson in real life, very few did. I think the early onslaught is too much for Louis, who gets taken out before six. The blitz of speed, power and technical prowess is too much for him IMO.

There are ways for Louis to beat Tyson, though. If he timed him with combinations on the way in, he could make him double take like Douglas did. And then Louis would know to use his uppercuts when Tyson came in, and possibly fight like he did vs M. Baer, on his toes. Louis always made every necessary adaptation in the rematch. I tend to think he'd know that he needed to survive Tyson early by either spoiling or keeping him honest. After that he'd know to time Tyson's head movement, fire that straight right through the peak-a-boo, work the uppercut and not give Tyson many opportunities.

Tyson was more predictable than Joe too, although both were pretty cookie-cutter in their approach. I'd say they were as skilled as eachother, but in different ways. Louis was certainly much smarter.

So yeah, I favour Tyson in 4/5 in the first fight, and Louis late TKO in the rematch.

 

I was going by weight. And you Tyson nuthuggers are full of ****. Tyson never had the cajones to face a lineup like that. Best to stick to old, fat, used-up Larry Holmes era rejects and old ladies in elevators. Rapo loses to all the guys I said.

 

Tyson beats Louis any day of the week.
Louis struggled against Conn, he'd be totally helpless against Tyson.

 

Yes they are.

 

That old fat Holmes beats 90% of the guys you mentioned, nevermind Tyson.
Tyson kills them.