Prime vs Prime: Larry Holmes vs Mike Tyson

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  1. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    We all know how Larry Holmes was demolished in 4 rounds by Iron Mike, but how it go if Larry was 10-12 years younger?
    I have Larry Holmes by late ko.
    What do you guys think?
     
  2. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    crap, I meant to add another Tyson option. if you think tyson will win just vote for the second option.
     
  3. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson had the style to get to Holmes, right hand power...a prime fight would be more competitive but Tyson gets him with the right hand
     
  4. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Why do you always do this? What is so hard about doing a poll correctly?
     
  5. donizhere

    donizhere Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you gotta remember Larry fought for 16 years after that Tyson fight and still wasnt ko'd ever again.

    shows how great Tyson was.
     
  6. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Hard to say who would win. The punch Tyson landed on Holmes might land even on a young Holmes. Right between his gloves.
     
  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed. I pretty much think its a pick em. The 81 Holmes COULD beat the 88 Tyson, but it'd be far from a given. Tyson aint Gerry Cooney.
     
  8. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    This is a tough one to call.

    I see Tyson scoring a few knockouts in the early rounds, and then Holmes picking up pace in the later rounds. I think it would be pretty even going to points, with Holmes scoring more rounds, but Tyson being even with the knockdowns. I guess it's whoever wins that one essential round.

    The reason I don't think Holmes would lose by knockout to Tyson is because of Earnie Shavers.
     
  9. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I take it you meant knockdowns.
     
  10. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Is it 'lets go over the same topics over and over again' week on ESB this week. Seriously there is a thing called a 'search function' that has this same match up on it about a hundred times already.
     
  11. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    The poll is bloody ridiculous, Tyson will definitely get less votes becuase of your "2 rounds" nonsense.
     
  12. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    it was an accident. and it isn't a big deal. so just vote for tyson if you think he will win, it doesn't matter.
     
  13. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    I think you guys will be okay. just read the post that i put and vote for tyson if you think he will win period :patsch
     
  14. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    It's not about us "being ok" or reading that post, the fact is many people won't spot that post before voting and thus will be far more likely to vote for Holmes, so basically the results will be distorted by your "accident."
     
  15. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    well i can't help that so people are going to have to deal with it. 11 people already picked for tyson so they must've read my post.