Prime Mike Tyson would have cleaned out the current heavyweight division in 2 years.

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  1. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Tyson is still far better than anyone either brother has fought (including a shot Lewis) And while the fighters in the 80s were mediocre they were still better than today's fighters, as for people standing up to Tyson look whatlpeople stood up to Wlad, TOS, Purrity, Peter 1, Brewster 1, Sanders, it goes both ways, Wlad has struggled mightily against punchers.
     
  2. TheGreat

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    Put the pipe down, Vitali is 40 right now, at his peak he lost to Byrd and a very poor version of Lewis, I don't even need to discuss why Wlad loses.
     
  3. RSBonos

    RSBonos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson struggles with big men and the Klits are elite big men. They might be boring but they know how to use their size. Tyson would get frustrated in there. The fights would be competitive but he isn't easily beating them neither.

    I'd give a higher chance to Holyfield and Holmes in beating both and i'd take Bowe, Lewis, Foreman and I would give Ali the benefit of the doubt to beat them and maybe knock them out.

    The brothers are a stylistic nightmare, especially for Tyson.

    Sorry, but every pre 1960 HW champ losses to them and so do most of the guys from then on.
     
  4. irishny

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    Wow, if Tyson could do that.
    Imagine what a younger Holyfield could do!!!!
     
  5. TheGreat

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    That is a myth Tyson chopped down MANY big men in his career, infact he never struggled with big men until he was his mid to late 30s. Speaking of struggling Wlad has struggled with aggressive punchers for most of his career, I see nothing in either brother, especially Wlad that would make them a stylistic nightmare. As for pre 1960, I would heavily favor a peak Louis to a real number on either brother.
     
  6. TheGreat

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    No one here would beat a peak Holyfield, Hell Holy in his mid 40s was competitive with some of these Euros who had world titles.
     
  7. TheGreat

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    What I find funny is Tyson completely wipes out a far superior fighter in Spinks and gets no credit, While Wlad paws around with Haye, who beforethe fight every one claimed was a bum, but now somehow both become superhuman.
     
  8. Beatle

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    I agree. 1988 Mike Tyson is too fast, too powerful and too difficult to hit flush for today's fighters. Tyson would have an easy time if he fought today's, even with the K brothers.
     
  9. vironaprile8

    vironaprile8 Quickslip_user Full Member

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    Vitali prime would of proberley of Ko'd tyson!
     
  10. Flexe

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    A stylistic nightmare for Tyson? :lol:

    You think Tyson would fight on the backfoot? He'd be in the face of Wlad from the opening bell Tyson would eat Wlad for breakfast in his prime, no if's and but's about it. Wlad has no inside game what so ever.
     
  11. BlackWall

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    Vitali wear him down and stops tyson in 10
    Wlad UD him
     
  12. Flexe

    Flexe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad taking Tyson to the distance? :patsch:rofl
     
  13. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If wlad can survive the first 4 rounds, why not!
     
  14. Marciano

    Marciano AmicoDiNessuno Full Member

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    Prime Tyson would Destroy Waldo in 2-4 Rnd he would never beat a Prime Tyson absolute a joke.

    Prime Tyson vs Vitali 50-50 i don´t Know.
     
  15. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mitch Green(6′ 5″)?
    Tucker(6′ 5″) ?