Current Events > Mike Tyson vs Muhammad Ali

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If youre going to have a discussion, especially a fantasy discussion, in which you compare boxers then you need to look at no less than 9 things.

They are:

Style How does he box?
Punching Power Is he swatting flies or cracking jaws?
Speed Can you see his punches coming or do they sneak up on you?
Chin - Can the boxer take a pounding and stand his ground?
Defense Is he a human punching bag or is he hard to hit?
Heart Does he have the desire to peel his sweaty carcass off the canvas and return to battle?
Psychology Can he get inside his opponent's head and nullify his training?
Key Losses Who did the boxer lose to and why?
Stamina/Endurance Is he grabbing his knees in the eighth round?

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They had pretty similar records. Tyson looked the part but technique wise I'd give it to Ali.
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In an actual fight, I'd take Tyson. But Ali was a much better technical fighter.
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If Tyson can land the punches then him.

However, Ali would spend the match ducking and dodging and would frustrate Tyson.
Hed land some decent punches late on and probably win on points.
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Bruce Lee
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My money would be on Tyson. Dude was/is a monster.
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Mike Tyson. Ali is overrated as fuck.
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My heart says Tyson but my mind says Ali. Ali just fought way more rounds and could go the distance and went against heavyweight monsters like Joe Frazier and George Foreman
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QuantumTheory posted...

If Tyson can land the punches then him.

However, Ali would spend the match ducking and dodging and would frustrate Tyson.
Hed land some decent punches late on and probably win on points.

This. Assuming both in their prime the fight basically goes all 10 rounds with Ali winner by decision.

If Ali and Tyson just stood in the center punching each other Tyson wins in like 2 minutes max.

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If Ali can avoid getting knocked out early (first 3 eounds) he wins, would be a similar fight to Holyfield vs Tyson 1, at least that's what I think would happen.
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KBGiantsfan posted...

If Ali can avoid getting knocked out early (first 3 eounds) he wins, would be a similar fight to Holyfield vs Tyson 1, at least that's what I think would happen.

Pretty much.

ALI is the GOAT.

But Tyson wins the dude in his prime hits like a truck.
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Ali went against better fighters than Tyson and won, so him, obviously. Ali wins with reach and stamina.
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