Who could beat Mike Tyson in his prime?

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  1. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You surprise me Sangria.

    Bowe is one guy I'd give little chance against Tyson. Tyson's hand speed and head movement coupled with Bowes porous defense, looping right hand and tendency to brawl gives Tyson plenty of chances to get in range to unload power punches on Riddick.

    Bowe was steered clear from virtually every big puncher of his era and seeing how badly Holyfield and Golota shook him up makes me wonder what someone like Tyson would do.
     
  2. ThePainMan

    ThePainMan Member banned Full Member

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    Well Buster Douglas did beat Tyson in his prime. I know what Tyson fan boys will say. No Mike Tyson's prime was when Cus was a live or something stupid like that. If you want to say well Tyson started doing drugs so he wasn't at his best when Douglas beat him. Then use that excuse for Tony Tubbs and Tony Tucker when Tyson beat them. Use that for Gerry Cooney and tons of other guys. Tyson was in physical prime.

    So anyway besides Douglas, George Foreman, Evander Holyfield, David Tua,Lennox Lewis, Ike Ibeabuchi, Tim Witherspoon, prime Larry Holmes would beat him. Hell I would even say a guy like Henry Akinwande would probably beat Tyson.
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Henry Akinwande? I think Tyson is a little overrated h2h but you are clearly either trolling or ignorant.
     
  4. blackfella96

    blackfella96 Active Member Full Member

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    Prime Holyfield would of been an awesome Fight, I reckon a Prime Riddick Bowe could've got the job done