Prime Jack Johnson vs Prime Mike Tyson

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Despite me completely agreeing with this, I pick Tyson to walk over Johnson
     
  2. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First of all, by today's standard Johnson is not a "big" guy, about 6 foot/around 200 pounds in shape, give or take a few.

    Johnson, in his entire career, has never seen 220 pounds of power, speed of hand and foot,elusive defense, textbook technique, granite chin and I take your head off at all costs coming at him.

    Johnson was a early jab and grab , had a good uppercut and liked to wrestle his usually smaller(sometimes comical small for a "Heavy") opponents up close, he aint grappling with Tyson, too strong, if human ox Frank Bruno cannot do jack s*** fouling and wrestling a Tyson who did not even fire on all cylinders anymore, up close, nobody can.

    I think Johnson can deal with Tyson's hand speed because he is used to fight light skinnies but those shots usually came in single digits vs Tyson's coming in full combo mode with some serious sauce behind it and that will do Johnson all in........speed power punches in bunches....

    IMO. Johnson will never be in the fight .......he will get caught early, never recovers and gets counted out..........can you imagine Tyson or Foreman for that matter, fighting with no neutral corner rule after a knock down?

    Conclusion: Tyson KO, early.
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Is that before or after Tyson warns Johnson that he's gonna "f*** him in the ass in front of everybody" till he loves him...?

    You'd need security just for the face off!