Sam Langford vs Mike Tyson

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Prime for Prime?
     
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  2. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Langford obviously. Black and white. Need I say more?
     
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  3. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Tyson KO 1

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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The power of grainy, b&w film would overwhelm Mike.

    Langford in 3.
     
    Xplosive, Sep 22, 2012
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  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Tyson by brutal destruction.
     
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  6. dyna

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    Imagine what Tyson would have done to the cruiserweight division.
    Now imagine it against Lang
     
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  7. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm guessing because Sam Langford could and would beat Bigger Men than him during his era and one of those he fought that was bigger than him was Sam McVey who was similar to Tyson in Height and Weight.
    Skill wise, Tyson is superior. But it was a different fight back then.

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  8. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    2, at most.
     
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  9. Sting like a bean

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    Bull****.
     
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  10. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson’s punches would have the the same destructive effect no matter what time period in the past they landed in.

    Difficult to see Sam lasting more than 2 rounds.
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Tyson by destruction.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Tyson may not be able to see through all that black and white, so it'll be as if he's wearing a blindfold.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Especially with those mitts stuffed with horse hair they wore back then. On the other hand, it could have caused Tyson to pull his punches for fear of injuring his hands.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Oct 7, 2017
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Go ahead....you know you really want to pick Sam Langford.....you don't always have to pick the more modern fighter...
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Oct 7, 2017
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  15. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In a trilogy Sam might win...he was pretty cagey , deadly, with tremendous heart
     
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