Who ya got? Not sure if this has been discussed here before (search feature was acting up) - I thought it would be an interesting debate.
Prime Ali vs. Prime Tyson
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, Jun 26 2009 06:29 PM
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Posted June 26, 2009 - 06:29 PM
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Posted June 26, 2009 - 06:33 PM
I think you mean "float like a butterfly."
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Posted June 26, 2009 - 06:37 PM
I don't know what you are talking about. :lol:
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, bite like Mike Tyson."
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Posted June 26, 2009 - 07:47 PM
mike tyson was the most feared boxer in the 80's. but i still pick ali will win this one, ali's footwork, power and speed is legendary.
Edited by Vitek, June 26, 2009 - 07:47 PM.
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Posted June 27, 2009 - 02:23 PM
I also think it would be Ali who would win, but I think it would be a fight in which neither one of them would get knocked down and it would go the full amount of rounds.
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Posted June 27, 2009 - 02:25 PM
Ali > Tyson
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Posted June 27, 2009 - 07:04 PM
In most sports the best players are always debatable..in my opinion golf and boxin are the only 2 that are clear cut..Ali without a doubt (tiger woods for golf)
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Posted June 27, 2009 - 07:06 PM
Ali.
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Posted June 27, 2009 - 07:18 PM
Tyson!
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Posted June 30, 2009 - 12:37 PM
I just don't see Ali standing up to a accurate, hard hitting, young Mike Tyson. Everyone is called a beast today but Mike truely was one in his prime.
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Posted June 30, 2009 - 12:50 PM
Ali has a major reach, height, speed and agility advantage. Tyson did have a 71" reach which is utterly insane for a guy who's only 5'11", though.
It's hard to say. I don't think Ali could KO Mike, whereas Mike definitely had the power to KO Ali. Its one of those fights that would probably play out differently every single time.
I will say that I enjoy Ali's style a lot more than Tyson's bully-style boxing.
It's hard to say. I don't think Ali could KO Mike, whereas Mike definitely had the power to KO Ali. Its one of those fights that would probably play out differently every single time.
I will say that I enjoy Ali's style a lot more than Tyson's bully-style boxing.
Edited by Gabis, June 30, 2009 - 12:54 PM.
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Posted June 30, 2009 - 12:51 PM
It's a great debate, i see Ali winning by a very small margin.
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Posted July 03, 2009 - 09:27 PM
Nobody hit harder than Mike, but prime Ali was such a smart fighter. Ali.
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Posted July 04, 2009 - 12:41 AM
I voted Mike Tyson.
Mike Tyson, when motivated and hungry (not ear hungry) was a great boxer.
Tyson became the WBC champion at 20 years old.
After that he unified all the belts (WBA, WBC, IBF) within the next two years.
but much like the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the things that Mike Tyson did after all that eclipsed his great career and legacy.
Mike Tyson, when motivated and hungry (not ear hungry) was a great boxer.
Tyson became the WBC champion at 20 years old.
After that he unified all the belts (WBA, WBC, IBF) within the next two years.
but much like the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the things that Mike Tyson did after all that eclipsed his great career and legacy.
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Posted July 04, 2009 - 01:24 AM
He could be angry how much he wanted
Prime Ali kicks his [expletive] no matter what.
Prime Ali kicks his [expletive] no matter what.
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Posted August 06, 2009 - 03:20 PM
Prime Ali lasted 10 yrs... Prime Tyson lasted one Nintendo 8-bit video game
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Posted August 06, 2009 - 04:11 PM
Ali but idk Tyson has that crazyness about hin great debate though
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Posted August 12, 2009 - 06:33 AM
No offense to Ali but Tyson in his prime would literally own him no joke.
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Posted August 12, 2009 - 07:26 AM
I voted Tyson. I've been watching Tyson's fights since I was a kid, and I have never seen anything like him. No offense to Ali, but Mike Tyson can knock him in out in 5-7 rounds.
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