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I remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Fair enough with the other 2 but over here most of the press knew Lennox was going to win because Tyson was smoking pot during his training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
These were early days in my beginning to follow boxing closely.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFair enough with the other 2 but over here most of the press knew Lennox was going to win because Tyson was smoking pot during his training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
For the first round I thought he could actually do it and then the rest was history.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongThese were early days in my beginning to follow boxing closely.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFair enough with the other 2 but over here most of the press knew Lennox was going to win because Tyson was smoking pot during his training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Well oh yeah anytime you start out seeing Tyson actually bobbing and weaving it hits that part of your brain where you remember just how dynamic of a fighter he was and then after that it was all "OOOOOOH yeah he's like 5'10 and once his head stops moving things aren't going to look so great"....tough bout to watch, but not as tough as others. What was tough was all the Tyson die hards even after losing to Lewis "Man if Mike gets back with Rooney man Mike would still be the boss of the division".......oh boy, those fellas were fun :rolleyes: and the old "Nobody beats Tyson in his prime!" and you'd ask "OK, when was his prime?" and the response was always either "Well when he was with Cus" or "Before he fired Rooney"....so for 3 years from 0-0-0 to 35-0-0 Tyson was utterly and completely unstoppable and unbeatable.....now sure at the time and vs who he fought, yeah completely the record shows it, but let's not be foolish here other fighters would take Tyson the distance or stop him in that time period had they been around, nobody is invincible. If Ray Robinson and Joe Louis can lose then so could Tyson.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFor the first round I thought he could actually do it and then the rest was history.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongThese were early days in my beginning to follow boxing closely.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFair enough with the other 2 but over here most of the press knew Lennox was going to win because Tyson was smoking pot during his training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Yes I am those ones that think a prime Tyson beats Lennox and Holyfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongWell oh yeah anytime you start out seeing Tyson actually bobbing and weaving it hits that part of your brain where you remember just how dynamic of a fighter he was and then after that it was all "OOOOOOH yeah he's like 5'10 and once his head stops moving things aren't going to look so great"....tough bout to watch, but not as tough as others. What was tough was all the Tyson die hards even after losing to Lewis "Man if Mike gets back with Rooney man Mike would still be the boss of the division".......oh boy, those fellas were fun :rolleyes: and the old "Nobody beats Tyson in his prime!" and you'd ask "OK, when was his prime?" and the response was always either "Well when he was with Cus" or "Before he fired Rooney"....so for 3 years from 0-0-0 to 35-0-0 Tyson was utterly and completely unstoppable and unbeatable.....now sure at the time and vs who he fought, yeah completely the record shows it, but let's not be foolish here other fighters would take Tyson the distance or stop him in that time period had they been around, nobody is invincible. If Ray Robinson and Joe Louis can lose then so could Tyson.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFor the first round I thought he could actually do it and then the rest was history.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongThese were early days in my beginning to follow boxing closely.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterFair enough with the other 2 but over here most of the press knew Lennox was going to win because Tyson was smoking pot during his training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI remember that I wanted Tyson to win, I forget if I actually picked him and judging by my join date (if that's correct) then I wouldn't have posted on it, but I also had Tyson beating McBride and Williams sooo go figureQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
Out of 100 fights Tyson vs Lewis and 100 fights of Tyson vs Holyfield, a Prime Tyson might win 30-40 against the both of them at most. I think Tyson would be more competitive vs Lennox than Evander just because styles make fights and Evander had a chin that dynamite couldn't crack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Tyson wins both 9 times out of 10 against Lennox and 7 out of 10 against Evander. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongOut of 100 fights Tyson vs Lewis and 100 fights of Tyson vs Holyfield, a Prime Tyson might win 30-40 against the both of them at most. I think Tyson would be more competitive vs Lennox than Evander just because styles make fights and Evander had a chin that dynamite couldn't crack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on that. I really wish Tyson got to fight Bowe a couple times...how would you have seen that playing out (not to get the thread off topic)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Tyson probably would have lost as he was past his prime. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by El KabongI guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on that. I really wish Tyson got to fight Bowe a couple times...how would you have seen that playing out (not to get the thread off topic)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Prime for prime, KO 2 round Tyson with a left hook.
I'll probably get slaughtered for this, but in more recent years:
Loma vs Rigo
My thinking before the fight, was the Loma wasn't going to be able to turn him and get cracked with the left everytime he did.
But we all know what happened there.......
I though Seth Mitchell was going to be the next great heavyweight until he met Banks.
I picked Rafael Ruelas to ko Oscar :-X. To the tune of a few dollars and endless laughter.
Barkley v Hearns.
Fury v Wlad.
I am sure there are many more .
I’m guilty of that one as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Master