Prime Tyson is Holmes era starting with Norton

Tyson could most likely beat every fighter Holmes fought from 1973-1985... but 12 1/2 years is a long time to go without a loss.

Tyson went a little less than 5 years without a defeat. Could Tyson go 12+ years without a loss?

With that said, I could see Tyson having an off night vs. the likes of a determined Tim Witherspoon, Renaldo Snipes, or even Gerry Cooney. Sure, Tyson was better than those guys but could Tyson reign for 7+ years as champ without slipping up? I doubt it.

 

I think tyson had a 3 year peak. inside that 3 year peak he beats all of them- no question. after that you can not rely on him. post 1990 tyson would struggle, self distruct as he did in his own time zone. difrent time zone same problems.

 

yeah good points all. tyson was like mcgovern: destined to flash bright and fade quickly. from 1986-1988 he beats 99.9% of heavyweights ever. but he didn't have the style or the longevity that holmes did, the kind that may be needed to stay at the top for a decade. if he can squeeze them all into 3-5 years as choklab said, sure. but otherwise, over time, tyson slows, his style becomes less effective with age and he loses to someone he clearly shouldn't.

 

Depends on if Don King gets to him. Or if Cus & Jimmy Jacobs lived throughout Tysons career. He would dominate in any era. But if King did his voodoo. Then Snipes or Witherspoon would be the new"Buster Douglas"

 

I don't count Shavers out against anyone who stands in front of him and trys to trade.

Shavers in the first 5 rounds just might "poleaxe" Tyson.

 

Lary Holmes is a great boxer and would do very well in any eara. He is capple of beating any heavyweight (Please note that I am not saying that he would beat any heavyweight) in history. However he fought in an otherwise week eara for the heavyweight devision. I do not see anyone who would give Mike Tyson any probblems. He would probbly get to the 50-0 mark.

 

my opinion too. tyson>holmes , base it on whatever you like : their fight , their fights against spinks , holmes fight against norton as opposed to what would have happened to norton had he ever fought tyson , common opponents , but weirdly enough , holmes stopped smith twice and tyson could/did not.
cumming to think about it : holmes also survived holyfield while tyson did not.

 

the only man tyson couldnt beat was himself he murders all the heavyweights from holmes era

 

If he stays focussed, then yes. If his management team falls apart along with his whole life outside the ring, then there were plenty of guys back then who could have done a Buster Douglas on him....

 

I think the Tyson of the Douglas fight would have beaten the vast majority of Holmes' title opposition.

 

I don't know if the Tyson who fought Douglas could have beaten Bozo the clown. :smoke

 

You really think Tyson would walk through Norton?