Thread: Prime Tyson in the 70s

Imagine Mike Tyson as a Gold Medal winner in the '68 Olympics along with Big George. How would he fare during that golden era of Heavyweights?

same trainer and everything IMO he would have beaten them all... Imagine him with 8 oz gloves...

He would be among the top 3 or 4 best in the world. He'd KO Jimmy Ellis, Jerry Quarry(well TKO him anyway), Earnie Shavers(that'd be an interesting one), and Kenny Norton. Him and Fraizer would be real close, I'd give the edge to Joe though. But b4 he even got to Ali here is where is down fall would be...George Foreman. He'd be knocked silly. He'd also probably get a good ass whippin from Ron Lyle as well.

Yeah right... George doesn't have his snapping power, speed or skill.. He would beat him, and Joe for the same reasons, and he would beat Ali because of his power and style.

You don't think a 1971 Ali would beat Tyson?

Tyson v Shavers- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Lyle- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Foreman- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Frazier- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Ali- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Norton- Tyson KO.

So IMO he would beat them all, in his prime he was amazing.

Originally Posted by Taeth

Yeah right... George doesn't have his snapping power, speed or skill.. He would beat him, and Joe for the same reasons, and he would beat Ali because of his power and style.

George may not of been snappy but his hands were very very heavy, pure natural raw power.
He would knock out an opponent with these clubbing punches, and it would of been interesting seeing Tyson and George slug it out with each other....
I seriously doubt Tyson would of knocked out George but it would of been a war.
I don't think Tyson has ever fought anyone like George Foreman so it's up for debate really on how the fight would pan out.

Originally Posted by cockey cockney

Tyson v Shavers- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Lyle- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Foreman- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Frazier- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Ali- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Norton- Tyson KO.

So IMO he would beat them all, in his prime he was amazing.

Sorry but I see Ali oulasting Tyson and Foreman kayoing Tyson in five.

Tyson-Ali could go either way but no one who ever lived could take Tyson out in only 5 rounds, let alone a young Tyson. It took Lennox 8 rounds of almost uncontested strait rights to finish off old Mike.

Originally Posted by ImRipped

Tyson-Ali could go either way but no one who ever lived could take Tyson out in only 5 rounds, let alone a young Tyson. It took Lennox 8 rounds of almost uncontested strait rights to finish off old Mike.

I am using your quote that no one could take Tyson out in five rounds. True, it took only four rounds for Danny Williams to do it. Just read your own quote. It makes no mention of an old Tyson so I take it you meant at any time of his career.

Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreat

Originally Posted by cockey cockney

Tyson v Shavers- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Lyle- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Foreman- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Frazier- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Ali- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Norton- Tyson KO.

So IMO he would beat them all, in his prime he was amazing.

Sorry but I see Ali oulasting Tyson and Foreman kayoing Tyson in five.

No need to apologise, your due your opinion as am i. IMO prime mike was a phenomenon, and think he would of beaten literally any heavy from any era.

Originally Posted by cockey cockney

Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreat

Originally Posted by cockey cockney

Tyson v Shavers- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Lyle- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Foreman- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Frazier- Tyson UD.
Tyson v Ali- Tyson KO.
Tyson v Norton- Tyson KO.

So IMO he would beat them all, in his prime he was amazing.

Sorry but I see Ali oulasting Tyson and Foreman kayoing Tyson in five.

No need to apologise, your due your opinion as am i. IMO prime mike was a phenomenon, and think he would of beaten literally any heavy from any era.

Thanks for agreeing to disagree, have a CC

Tyson vs Frazier

Tyson vs Foreman would be great wars but on the other hand, i dont believe tyson would beat Ali.

Their styles are complete opposites-tyson chases, ali dances. I could see Ali outpointing mike convincingly but a knockout win from mike i dont believe. Ali's recuperative powers could be seen against Frazier from that perfect left hook that sent him to the cavas. Ali would get off the mat in the middle rounds to outpoint tyson.

Originally Posted by LuciferTheGreat

Originally Posted by ImRipped

Tyson-Ali could go either way but no one who ever lived could take Tyson out in only 5 rounds, let alone a young Tyson. It took Lennox 8 rounds of almost uncontested strait rights to finish off old Mike.

I am using your quote that no one could take Tyson out in five rounds. True, it took only four rounds for Danny Williams to do it. Just read your own quote. It makes no mention of an old Tyson so I take it you meant at any time of his career.

Tyson twisted his knee ya silly bastard.

Originally Posted by Sleepwalker

Imagine Mike Tyson as a Gold Medal winner in the '68 Olympics along with Big George. How would he fare during that golden era of Heavyweights?

in his prime he was untouchable...had tremendous boxing skills...people forget that he had one hell of a jab....look at the Spinks fight where he wipes away spinks left hand and crushes him with a right hand. without Cus and Kevin rooney and Teddy Atlas we probably would never talk about him...