When Exactly WAS a prime Tyson?? Who would beat Tyson in 1989?

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  1. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super Oneā„¢ banned

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    Well Bruno was shot both times.
     
  2. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    He was more faded in the second fight.. he was actually near prime in the first fight.
     
  3. Kid Quick

    Kid Quick Faster Than Eddie Full Member

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    The version of Tyson who beat Spinks in one round is the best version of all, and has a case for best heavyweight of all time.

    He was still trained by Kevin Rooney for that fight, although he was about to cave in to Don King to replace him...
     
  4. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyson up until 1991 was nearly invincible. Tyson lacked discipline after jail. If you're going to match Tyson up against the K brothers, don't pick the Tyson who was supposedly rocked by Bruno and match him against the Vitali when he beat Sam Peter or Danny William or when Wlad Beat Byrd or Mercer. Match them up when they were all at their best.
     
  5. HerolGee

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    #this was actually Tysons problem, not his strength.

    He started to believe he was invincible, that he could beat anyone without training properly and doing his Cus moves.

    but its true that he lost a few yards in jail without a doubt.
     
  6. HerolGee

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    prime calzaghe who, when he had his title defending it, was desperate to get on the undercard of semi shot Tyson fighting a nobody for nothing.

    that Tyson? yep. ahaha. u r waay too easy LHL.
     
  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    All speculation, he was far from invincible before he went in jail. One bad ko loss beat down and two less than convincing displays vs Ruddock, a guy who never even held a belt.
     
  8. HerolGee

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    no ones invincible so its pointless chasing that statement.

    still good enough to unify as undisputed 7 years younger than the age any K bro won a meaningful top ten fight, and 15 years younger than either K could unify meaningfully.

    which is blindingly good.
     
  9. EnzoRD

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    Mike Tysons next fight after Frank Bruno (and the one before Buster Douglas) was against Carl Williams.

    Here, Tyson looked sharp and in hell of a lot better form than against Bruno.

    July 21nd 1989 (fights begins at 27.00)

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  10. Staminakills

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    2x??? Calzaghe was 200x the fighter tyson was and that's Calzaghe coming back right now with zero training. Atg vs myth
     
  11. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That was the best version of myth because he was fighting a scared dying to retire lhw
     
  12. Staminakills

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    It took the Klitschko bros that long because, oh ya there was 2 of them that weren't ever fighting..
    Myth tyson is so facking great, how'd that beast ever lose? As soon as one wasn't scared he crumbled like a 10c *****
     
  13. Azzer85

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    That same Bruno beat the **** out of a Prime Lennox Lewis.

    The same guy who beat the **** out of Vitali.

    Actually on second thoughts, no Lewis was not the same guy, he was heavier and older.

    The Vitali myth is exposed, he struggled to beat a guy Bruno comfortably outboxed years prior, until Lewis found the equalizer.

    Vitali was so overrated, he was scheduled to fight Razor Ruddock in 2000, a guy whod been retired since 1995.
     
  14. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also Bruno was never sparked by journey men .
     
  15. Azzer85

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    Oh and Bruno did beat Oliver Mcall, the guy who knocked Lennox Lewis out, the guy who beat the **** out of Vitali Klitscko.