Prime Mike Tyson vs Today's Vitali Klitschko

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This one is even hard to picture.

I don't have much doubt Tyson takes out Wlad in under 4 rounds but Vitali is not only tough but taller and would be harder for Tyson to hit and get inside on.

I think it's one of those fights where the aggressive banger has to at a minimal do some good damage early. If VK goes the first 6 rounds relatively unscathed i doubt Mike can anything to change the course.

 

Tyson takes him out in no more than 7 rounds.

Young Mike was WAY TOO FAST for Vitali. He'd duck and roll under those shots and come over the top with lefts and rights and Vitali won't take all of them. Eventually he'll crumble but I don't think it would take too long. The heavyweight division is so shitty that Vitali looks unbeatable to some.

But Vitali would have lost to prime Lewis, prime Holyfield, and prime Bowe.

 

Oh, Jesus.

The Vitali Juggernaut Myth rolls on. Absolute cannon-fodder --- at forty, thirty, or twenty years of age.

 

Picking Tyson is one thing, but cannon fodder?

Fat and Useless Mike Jameson lasted 5 with a young Mike. Only reason was because he was big and hard to reach for the shorter guy. What skills did Jameson use? None, as he didn't have any.

Vitali is bigger and much better than somebody who positioned purely astrue cannon fodder.

 

So would have Tyson.

 

Also, Buster Douglas.

 

Vitali by late stoppage. Tyson lost plenty of his effectiveness when he faced big guys and Vitali is not only a huge man but he takes advantage of the size extremely well

 

This thread is gold.

 

Tyson by dec.

 

When you take a stance that is way different from anybody other, then several threads become absurd. That's what is happening here, as you see Vitali in very different light from rest of the world

 

I think Holyfield beats Vitali pretty easily and Tyson beats Wlad pretty easily. The two match ups on here are more difficult to pick.

 

Good point.

 

If vitali can weather the storm and get Mike past 5 rounds, he'll take this on points.

 

I don't see Wlad beating anybody all that good

 

Tyson by decision...but Vitali's Height and reach gives him serious problems. SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

 

Really fascinating fight.

 

Tyson UD

 

Compubox would lose track of the number of punches Tyson would land. I wont even explain the distinction between an occasional bomb from Lewis & multiple ones in short order from Tyson.

Unless we're all predicting this 40-year-old Klitschko to dodge Tyson's shots. Admittedly, Tyson in 86-90 was no Sam Peter, so maybe Im being too harsh.

 

And Vitali is no James Smith.

We're talking about a 10 inch height disparity here, btw.

 

Sam Peter didn't land anything on Vitali, so being better than him does not really equal to landing everything, does it?

Lewis had the reach to land on Vitali (though he got outlanded clearly), which Tyson does not, so no comparison there either.

Tyson wasn't at his best against tall guys such as Tucker, Green or Douglas. And before you say it, yes, I think you are the only one who thinks these three are better than Vitali

 

What most of the guys the brothers beat don't have vs what Tyson had is the combination of speed and power. I doubt Tyson would throw at the guy's head much due to the ridiculous height difference.

With that said...

Tyson could hurt him with a single bodyshot. I think that makes a huge difference. neither guy has fought anyone with the attributes Tyson has.

Same with Holyfield. Evander had fast hands and punched in combinations as a young fighter. he wasn't the harder hitter but a sharp and accurate enough puncher to beat either guy.

I can see Tyson and Holyfield winning by decision if either brother decided to use their height and reach to completely stay away from Tyson and/or Holyfield.

In either case...neither brother beats either guy.

 

If I were arguing for Klitschko, the last thing Id bring up was Tysons opposition.

 

Pretty sure Tokyo Douglas was a higher-calibre boxer than not only anyone Klitschko has beaten, but including Klitschko himself.

 

It's not just about quality, but about attributes and styles. I didn't pick Vitali, but there's no way it's a cake walk for Tyson.

 

this^

Wlad, on the other hand, is a cakewalk in my opinion

 

Vitali isn't a cakewalk for anybody. He'll lose to some people but nobodys going to just walk through him and take the piss

 

agree... he's tough, physically imposing, has a weird, difficult style and is mentally very sound

His little sister, on the other hand...

 

When one guy is a hundred times the fighter his foe is, quality most assuredly decides the outcome.

I bet I could make a quick killing with some of you if this fight took place.

Tyson inside five or six rounds. Over ANY Vitali.

 

Vitali Klitschko doesn't get murked by anyone in history. He's a titleholder/contender in any era, regardless of what you retards believe.