Vitali Klitschko vs. Mike Tyson prime for prime.

[mikeeod]

I really like Mike and think he was a phenomenal fighter during his peak years in the sport. That being said, I think people tend to overrate him based off of how he looked against a pretty pathetic class of heavyweights (Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tubbs...etc.). It's not that those guys had no talent, they just all had that classic 80's party mentality going and didn't train after winning the title.

Vitali was always in shape, and he was a BIG man. You have to remember, Vitali was like 6'7", 240 and in single digits of body fat. Too damn big for Mike, who was 5'11", at best (seemed shorter when I saw him in person). Bonecrusher Smith, Razor Ruddock, Tony Tucker, and even Buster Douglas gave Mike tons of trouble, and none were as big or formidable as Vitali (Douglas was more fluid and the better boxer/more skilled fighter, in my opinion though).

Tyson had a HUGE punch and stylistically I think he matches up well with guys like Joe Fraizier, Ken Norton, Marciano...etc., he just doesn't seem to do well against large, durable, skilled fighters. I would have Mike stay away from guys like Lewis, Bowe, Foreman, Vitali, Evander...etc.

[Dark Lord Al]

Vitali for me via mid - late round stoppage.

[Master]

You lot are having a laugh?

Peak Tyson beats Vitali, probably on points, but taking a brutal beating.

Tyson was too fast and the speed of his combinations would cause damage to the much slower Vitali.

Tyson would have a relative easy time getting his combinations off on the bigger and slower fighter.

[Dark Lord Al]

You lot are having a laugh?

Peak Tyson beats Vitali, probably on points, but taking a brutal beating.

Tyson was too fast and the speed of his combinations would cause damage to the much slower Vitali.

Tyson would have a relative easy time getting his combinations off on the bigger and slower fighter.

Tyson couldn't break down Boneclutcher Smith , Vitali is to strong for him and Tyson would not KO him

[Master]

You lot are having a laugh?

Peak Tyson beats Vitali, probably on points, but taking a brutal beating.

Tyson was too fast and the speed of his combinations would cause damage to the much slower Vitali.

Tyson would have a relative easy time getting his combinations off on the bigger and slower fighter.

Tyson couldn't break down Boneclutcher Smith , Vitali is to strong for him and Tyson would not KO him

I never said Tyson would KO Vitali and Smith was just surviving and negative. Tyson won every round in that fight.

[Dark Lord Al]

Tyson lost every fight he was in , hit him back and he lost.

[Master]

Tyson lost every fight he was in , hit him back and he lost.

Tyson did not lose every fight he was in that he was hit back.

[Spicoli]

Prime gets blurry but Vitali stayed on his stool with Byrd. I honestly have to chuck the perceived weight advantage out there, jacked up arm or not and respect Vitali. But speed angles and power works his legs as much as his chin and late I see Vitali soaking up damage. If ever he looked "robotic" it would be trying to work in circles vs Tyson when distance collapses in the late rounds.

[Master]

Prime gets blurry but Vitali stayed on his stool with Byrd. I honestly have to chuck the perceived weight advantage out there, jacked up arm or not and respect Vitali. But speed angles and power works his legs as much as his chin and late I see Vitali soaking up damage. If ever he looked "robotic" it would be trying to work in circles vs Tyson when distance collapses in the late rounds.

What are you saying? Who wins?