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re: Dream Heavyweight Boxing Matches
Posted on 6/27/23 at 12:17 pm to JackDempsey
Posted on 6/27/23 at 12:17 pm to JackDempsey
Prime Larry Holmes against Tyson so the fanboys would see what a much bigger man with a devastating jab would do to Iron Mike.
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Posted on 6/27/23 at 12:19 pm to Coach Buzzcut
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Lennox Lewis is underrated IMO
when he was "focused" he was a legit top 10 heavyweight
Posted on 6/27/23 at 3:46 pm to JackDempsey
As usual most of the anti-Tyson comments are from people who didn’t see him fight until the mid to late 90s and have no clue what they’re talking about. But since he’s in so many matchups I’ll go Lennox vs Ali. Probably the two smartest, technically sound big heavyweights. Lennox’s jaw was always in question but he could also do a lot of damage really fast and Ali sometimes took too many hits. I think their weaknesses and styles make for an on the edge, high tension super fight.
This post was edited on 6/27/23 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 6/27/23 at 5:14 pm to MWP
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Would have loved to see Prime Tyson against Prime Holyfield. I think after prison Mike was a different boxer. Honestly Tyson vs Foreman would have been good as well.
An interesting fight would have been a disciplined and healthy Tommy Morrison, with a great boxing management team vs Tyson. I think I would still pick Tyson but Morrison in his prime was a devastating puncher.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 6:33 pm to lepdagod
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no real boxing fan(people who watch more than the big fights) considers Tyson a great heavyweight…declared “no mas” against Golota(a tomato can)
Yeah, about that. Ummm...this didn't happen.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 6:46 pm to Madking
Tyson was small for a heavyweight, and had problems with guys who weren't scared of him. A lot of guys he fought were beaten before the introductions
Posted on 6/27/23 at 9:21 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Liston when he wasn’t on the take vs. Deontay Wilder.
Posted on 6/27/23 at 9:40 pm to 32footsteps
Tyson vs Ernie Shavers would be interesting
Posted on 6/27/23 at 10:08 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Not really small for the era he came up in. Tyson was fast, powerful with all punches, busy and had a great chin. He was about as good as it gets before he became nationally visible. The problem is people who never saw him in his prime just comment on his post prime career when he was a completely different boxer from every technical aspect down to not even having a proper boxing stance.
This post was edited on 6/27/23 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 6/27/23 at 11:03 pm to Madking
Who did Tyson fight in his prime that was a great boxer?
Posted on 6/27/23 at 11:30 pm to Legba007
Lewis vs Klitchko(sp)
Posted on 6/28/23 at 12:11 am to Purple Spoon
Which one because Lewis beat Vitali when he was past his prime.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 12:48 pm to FightinTigersDammit
How about you just lay out your application form for legit heavyweight champs and we’ll see how many on the alltime list make the cut.
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:49 pm to Madking
In his prime, Tyson fought one great fighter, but that was a pumped up light heavyweight.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:22 pm to Jake88
George Foreman and Larry Holmes were literally born the same year and never came close to fighting
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:23 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick both beat Ali. Holmes had the 3rd longest reign as world champ ever but he was “old” so it doesn’t count. Marciano beat an old Lewis that’s it but it’s never held against him in this way. Fury beat an old Klitschko but it’s not held against him. There are plenty of other all timers who’s names were made off of beating old champs but it isn’t held against them, Holmes included. Again only Tyson is criticized using this double standard and it’s overwhelmingly by people who didn’t witness his career.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:42 pm to Madking
Ok, which "old" great fighters did Tyson fight during his prime? And define his prime, so we're on the same page.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:50 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Both answered already. Again your opinion is totally media coverage based. If you had followed the sport in real time you’d understand the hype for those fights and remember them the way you do with “big fights” you’ve witnessed but instead you hold a Fury vs Wilder and fights like it to equal or higher status. This effects your ability to correctly evaluate the fights and the fighters.
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 4:06 pm to Madking
Someone said Tysons prime was 86-89. Do you agree?
Posted on 6/28/23 at 4:12 pm to Coach Buzzcut
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Lennox Lewis is underrated IMO. Would love the see him against the legends that came before him
Tends to happen when you lose to a crackhead
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