Which of the following fighters would go the distance with Tyson?

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  1. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    well i cant think of any time where ali is getting hit repeatedly to the head with power shots :)
     
  2. rydersonthestorm

    rydersonthestorm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    mccall has maybe the best chin of alltime, ali was maybe the best heavyweight but althougth he has a fairly sturdy chin, his skills and speed helped him out so he didn't have to take many big shots. Mccall on the other hand took massive clean shots from huge punchers like lewis and bruno and as many have mentioned didn't even flinch.
     
  3. Michael Vick

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    Yes he did. Especially in the 5th round of the first fight Liston started digging some shots into him.
     
  4. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    Just in case you don't know, Tyson didn't knock out every body he fought in his prime. I'd be more inclined to believe that with his poor stamina he would not be able to make it 15 rounds with prime Ali, Liston, Holmes, He probably wouldn't make it out of 6 rounds against Foreman (Tyson always looked to be afraid of Foreman, even when Big George was in his "Teddy Bear" version of himself). I give Holyfield and Louis and Lewis 50/50 chances against peak Tyson, maybe even better chances for all 3.
     
  5. cuchulain

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    No-one had a FAR better chin than Ali.

    If I I had to pick between them, I would allow that McCall had the better chin of the two, but the "FAR" is unwarranted.
     
  6. Sweet Pea

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    I strongly doubt McCall would've been KD'd or rocked against the likes of Sonny Banks, Doug Jones, and Henry Cooper.

    Ali had a better chin in his post-exhile career than his younger days, though he was a more limited fighter, and could still be rocked. McCall couldn't.

    I'd say the difference between the two chin-wise is pretty clear, though Ali is the far greater fighter.
     
  7. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Tyson didn't have poor stamina in the 80's.
     
  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    IMO:

    George Foreman

    I don't think Mike hears the bell for the end of round 3.

    (He gets 'Fraziered')



    Muhammad Ali


    Ali by UD or late stoppage





    Sonny Liston


    Mike loses this one during the staredown (Where, ironically, Mike won many of his other fights)




    All the rest (except Byrd) could be interesting, but I think Mike KOs them all
    except for Cobb and McCall, whom he UDs.
     
  9. Loewe

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    Foreman and Liston would knock Tyson out, Ali would decision him.
    Mavrovic, Cobb and McCall would go the distance but lose. The rest i think would get knocked out.
     
  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman, Ali, Page, Witherspoon, Cobb, and McCall.