Prime Mike Tyson VS Prime Vitali Klitschko...Winner?

[wbcheavywieght]

Yep, totally agree 80s Tyson would def. dominate Vlad, nodoubt winner by KO... Mike Tyson

[BIG H]

Yep, totally agree 80s Tyson would def. dominate Vlad, nodoubt winner by KO... Mike Tyson

Welcome to the site mate

This thread is about Vitali, not Vlad

[Master]

Does not matter he would beat both brothers!

[BIG H]

Does not matter he would beat both brothers!

Agreed

[HattonTheHammer]

Ive gone for vitali by KO...possibly through 7/8

guy has never been stopped and has been in the trenches early on, on plenty of occasions.

Tyson would win any contest early on, hell he could of knocked out ali within a round in his prime as his power and presence was just that devestating.

But in vitali you have a clever opponent who would know that to just spend rounds 1-3 avoiding tyson would be pointless.

He would make the fight very scrappy early on, naturally take some big right hands from tyson all the while avoiding any uppercuts. By 4-5 he would be completely in the trenches with mike getting the better of the fight with his ability to paw his jab and by 7-8 tyson would be completely out of steam and i suspect vitali would have him out of there by 10!!

[Master]

Respect your opinion but a peak Tyson could go at a very high pace as he did with Tucker. Also any pawing with a jab would result in Tyson coming over with a left hook and KO ing him.

[VictorCharlie]

Well I'm one of those guys that think Mike is vastly over rated. To me this fight comes down to conditioning and game plan for Vitali. If he comes in top shape and implements the right plan I think he could win a decision or late round ko. Pump the jab, good movement and tie Mike up on the inside. He would lose some early rounds due to Mike's aggresion and pace, but could lean on Mike and tire him out. Mike would become frustrated and Vitali could start busting him up in the late rounds to either win a close decision or put him to sleep in the championship rounds. Lewis fans always claim how out of shape he was for the fight with Klit. Lets be honest the fight went 6 rounds and he had been training. It is not like it was a 12 round barn burner. Lewis was losing that fight when it got stopped on cuts. Maybe he looked so tired b/c he was in against a fighter equal to his size and stength that could push him like no one else had in a long time? The fact that he was losing at the time of stoppage and that he didn't want a rematch says alot to me.

[generalbulldog]

I go with Vitali by UD or late KO. Tyson always had trouble with guys 6'4" and taller. He looked ordinary against Bonecrusher, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Mitch Green, etc.

And another thing Vitali isn't a blownup HW like Michael Spinks with a questionable chin at the division.

[Master]

He won easily against against Bonecrusher, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Mitch Green, Tyrell Biggs ect

[ICB]

I go with Vitali by UD or late KO. Tyson always had trouble with guys 6'4" and taller. He looked ordinary against Bonecrusher, Buster Douglas, Tony Tucker, Mitch Green, etc.

And another thing Vitali isn't a blownup HW like Michael Spinks with a questionable chin at the division.

Mike Tyson destroyed Carl Williams, Tyrell Biggs, who were both 6'5. I don't think he struggled with any of those fighters you listed above. Well obviously with Buster Douglas but were on about the mid 80's late 80's Mike Tyson.

Bonecrusher Smith just looked to survive, Mike Tyson won 12 rounds to 0 how is that struggling ? Mitch Green was no different and lost every round. If your opponent is scared and is looking to survive that isn't struggling.

Tony Tucker was a good Heavyweight in his prime, and actually gave Lennox Lewis a few problems when he was past his prime. Again apart from some of the early rounds, it was still a clear UD win 8-4 or 9-3, again that isn't really struggling.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Vitali beats him... seems people are only thinking prime tyson.. but prime in shape vitali (not the one that took the fight on short notice v Lewis yet was still still winning at time of cut) I think he beats tyson easily. Just don't see how tyson would have reached him.

[Master]

Tyson battered Golota, he would pulverise the body, he was way too fast for Vitali. It would be easy for Tyson to take a part him.