The myth that prime Tyson was unbeatable.

brittard lewis takes aamerican tyson

 

Agreed.

 

tyson was very similar to ali and young physically and stylistically, what a horrible and partial post, i think that a more realistic fight would have been tyson trying to get inside of foreman and getting pushing back and frustrated, foreman stoping his attack by heavy jabs and uppers, mike would land some fast shots but he never would end the complete combination cause the huge strength of foreman pushing him back and clinching if he was in a moment of problems, tyson did not have the right physical tools (measures of height,reach,style..) to overcome the problems that the style of foreman would offer him

 

I didn't say they were similar physically or stylistically you did.
I said they were elusive counter-punchers, Tyson was an aggressive counter-puncher, Ali a defensive one, both were very difficult to land solidly on because of their superior technique, quickness and evasive styles although Tyson's evading of punches is probably even more impressive than Ali because Ali mostly fights in retreat whilst Tyson avoids punishment whilst coming forward constantly. George foreman did not have an evasive style, even at his best he was easy to hit, slow and ponderous and very predictable, not good qualities to possess against Mike Tyson.

 

Wow....Ok, so if George was so easy to hit in his prime, why didnt Frazier beat him to a pulp? That is the question you should ask yourself, because the fighter Tyson is most compatible to in terms of size and style is Frazier.

 

Wasn't frazier a very slow starter compared to Tyson and only opened up as fight went on from rounds 5 onwards?

 

... the only thing worse than the Tyson haters are the Tyson fanboys.

Let's put a little perspective here. After all, let’s remember that “invincible” Tyson got knocked out cold by a guy called Douglas, who had one great night and not much more.

Tyson was undoubtedly a magnificent fighter, but assuming that he would have the upper hand against prime Foreman or Liston is pretty absurd.

Yeah, sure: a smaller fighter charging ahead against a bigger guy with ATG hitting power … makes perfect sense.

 

Of course it was a myth, nobody is unbeatable and Tyson was beaten several times.

 

No, despite your fantastic imagination, foreman was bigger, much taller, stronger thab liston, he got a much better chin and much greater heart than liston, prime vs prime foreman weighed 217-232 pounds and liston 201- 212. And their styles WERE very different as well, liston was jabbing and was more ortodox, tyson had no problem avoiding this jab with his great move OF head and then qould counter him, tyson could even overpower liston, foreman was open but he was much more aggrresive and tyson wOuld get stopped BEFORE he had chance TO take advantage OF this, foreman was a faster starter than liston, he had more a street fighter. Style like dempsey, they WERE going TO kill you not just knock you out, foremab pushed back the people, liston never did,
foreman would be like fish in the water withba rivals
Short and aggrresive

 

http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=13411
did liston weigh 201 pounds in his 20s or not? Is the 20s the physical prime age OF. A boxer or not? ( even at 18 in the amateurs foreman weighed 226-230 and he did cut WEIGHT in his early pro career) Did ever foreman weigh 201 pounds? ¿ Was foreman much taller and heavier than liston or not? Poor old Man, go TO the bed

 

Page, Dokes, and a pre-Weaver Tate could give Mike some serious moments.