What if Tyson and Douglas had a rematch?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Lyle, that's because they're aspiring to fight Super Heavyweights

Where's the motivation to fight real Heavyweights?
Off topic, I know... but still food for thought.

[ross]

Yep the heavies in the 80,s might have been lighter but look how much more mobile they were an they could put combinations together and they had skill.

The Klitschkos might look in shape but both slow as the fight progress and both look clumsy, its the lack of quality around that has allowed their size to rule.

[Hulk]

Yep the heavies in the 80,s might have been lighter but look how much more mobile they were an they could put combinations together and they had skill.

The Klitschkos might look in shape but both slow as the fight progress and both look clumsy, its the lack of quality around that has allowed their size to rule.

Don't let Lyle hear you say that

[rjj tszyu]

Yep the heavies in the 80,s might have been lighter but look how much more mobile they were an they could put combinations together and they had skill.

The Klitschkos might look in shape but both slow as the fight progress and both look clumsy, its the lack of quality around that has allowed their size to rule.

I agree with this post, there have always been big men in boxing but the guys who kept themselves in top shape always dominated. If it was just a case of big guys being the dominant forces then Butterbean would have been the G.O.A.T.

[eagleskins]

The HW division in the mid 80's was worse than it was today. Don't fool yourselves. If the Klits were fighting back then, they both would be undefeated, and Tyson wouldn't be overrated anymore. He would be just a contender. I like men.

[ross]

The HW division in the mid 80's was worse than it was today. Don't fool yourselves. If the Klits were fighting back then, they both would be undefeated, and Tyson wouldn't be overrated anymore. He would be just a contender.

Are you serious!!?

Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson would kill todays heavies, then you have the contenders like Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tubbs, Tony Tucker, Pinklon Thomas and Greg Page, any of those boys could box rings round dopey Wlad!!

Even Trevor Berbick would do well

You forget, both Klitschkos have losses to such stellar names as Lamon Brewster, Corrie Sanders, Ross Purity, Lennox Lewis and Chris Byrd, they are glorified journeymen, its only because todays heavies are shite, no skill and fat! The Klitschkos are in shape and big strong blokes but both fall over their own feet and you only have to say "punch" for Wladamir to fall over

[eagleskins]

The HW division in the mid 80's was worse than it was today. Don't fool yourselves. If the Klits were fighting back then, they both would be undefeated, and Tyson wouldn't be overrated anymore. He would be just a contender.

Are you serious!!?

Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson would kill todays heavies, then you have the contenders like Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tubbs, Tony Tucker, Pinklon Thomas and Greg Page, any of those boys could box rings round dopey Wlad!!

Even Trevor Berbick would do well

You forget, both Klitschkos have losses to such stellar names as Lamon Brewster, Corrie Sanders, Ross Purity, Lennox Lewis and Chris Byrd, they are glorified journeymen, its only because todays heavies are shite, no skill and fat! The Klitschkos are in shape and big strong blokes but both fall over their own feet and you only have to say "punch" for Wladamir to fall over

GTFO. Tyson lost to bums like Buster Douglas, Danny Williams, etc. And was destroyed by the only 2 real fighters he ever fought. All of the names you listed are bums. I like bums.

[El Kabong]

Are you serious!!?

Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson would kill todays heavies, then you have the contenders like Tim Witherspoon, Tony Tubbs, Tony Tucker, Pinklon Thomas and Greg Page, any of those boys could box rings round dopey Wlad!!

Even Trevor Berbick would do well

You forget, both Klitschkos have losses to such stellar names as Lamon Brewster, Corrie Sanders, Ross Purity, Lennox Lewis and Chris Byrd, they are glorified journeymen, its only because todays heavies are shite, no skill and fat! The Klitschkos are in shape and big strong blokes but both fall over their own feet and you only have to say "punch" for Wladamir to fall over

Wlad has never been close to having rings boxed around him and none of those contenders would have come close to doing it.

Yes I guess a loss to Lennox Lewis makes you a glorified journeyman

So they both have losses, there's only 1 guy that was heavyweight champ that doesn't have any losses

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Yep the heavies in the 80,s might have been lighter but look how much more mobile they were an they could put combinations together and they had skill.

The Klitschkos might look in shape but both slow as the fight progress and both look clumsy, its the lack of quality around that has allowed their size to rule.

I agree with this post, there have always been big men in boxing but the guys who kept themselves in top shape always dominated. If it was just a case of big guys being the dominant forces then Butterbean would have been the G.O.A.T.

Butterbean isn't the G.O.A.T.

I would still go with Buster provided it's an immediate rematch and not several years down the road. He already gained more confidence to do it again and Mike's aura of invincibility is not there anymore.