*Ali versus Tyson* Who would win?
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Mike Tyson in his prime was a monster. With his power and skill combined, you'd think he was unbeatable. He knew how to bob and weave right under an opponent's punches and come back with vicious combos to the head and body.\n\nHowever, I don't think any heavyweight boxer ever could outbox Ali. Muhammad Ali knew how to use the ring and could use his reach advantage to keep Tyson at the perfect distance to land punches while avoiding being hit himself. Not that I don't think Ali couldn't take Tyson's punches, but those body shots would have worn him down a bit by the later rounds.\n\nOverall, I say an unanimous decision victory for Ali, though not a very impressive one.
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Rocky Marciano, hands down the best all-time fighter. 49-0 lifetime record and 43 were KO's. If that dosen't rank you as best all-time then what will ??? And don't try to say it was a different era of boxing because getting hit in the head never changes!!! Plus he KO the Bronx Boomer in 1951 another great boxer in my books. Sure Ali was great and Tyson in his prime was great but you wanted all-time great, not 70's or 90's great ...all-time great. His record will NEVER be touched by any fighter ever!!!!
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Frank, the same result plus or minus 2 rounds. I think of it this way Ali would be stronger with less heat and humidity. Another point the canvas got soft because they laid it in the afternoon heat. If fighting in Vegas or NYC does Ali benefit from a faster track? (might have never seen the rope a dope)Remember he was in top condition for that fight. Wanted that title back real bad.
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george chavalo are u serious...lol!! it was jimmy ellis who ali beat in a split decision and larry holmes who beat the s*** out of ali in 1978. It must be noted that ali was well past his prime and he shouldve retired after the thrilla in manilla. ali also lost to trevor berbick in 2 rounds. none of these people could even touch ali in his real prime....before he lost those three years in exile. ali wouldve destroyed them all
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Yea, what about them? Is this a versus fight? I think the Lion would win.
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He was the best and the most exciting at his time but more technical boxers would get him all the way. He probably knock out everyone except Ali.
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prime for prime...........there was no heavyweight better than Big George Foreman......not even close........the 70-73 Foreman was as close to invincible as you can get.......a prime Ali struggled with Norton and Frazier........the 72-73 Foreman blew both of them out in 2 rounds....and when i say "blew them out"...i mean it..........he CRUSHED them........Ali was fortunate to fight the 74 Foreman.,...well,the boxing commumity  knows he was out of shape and couldnt spar for 5 weeks .........the fight was actually to take place 5 weeks before it did.......Ali wouldve got beat that night in Zaire if Formen was conditioned properly.......Ali fighting Foreman in 72 -73???.....he wouldve got crushed just like prime Frazier and Norton did......nevermind the fact that Foreman wins the heavy title 20 yrs later at 45 and went toe to toe with a prime Holyfield at 41.......so..it goes, Foreman(72-73) , Ali(70-71), Frazier(69-70), Tyson(86-87), Liston(61-62),Louis(38-39),Lewis(92-93),Holyfield(95-96),Marciano(52-53),Holmes(77-78).
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Tyson couldnt even spell Muhammad Ali.\nBut seriously....he was a devastating puncher and thats about it. If Cus D'amato lived he might very well have been. In Tyson's early fights you saw a boxer with devastating power. After Cus died he respected no one enough who would tell him to work off of a double jab to get inside because of his short stature. He became a head hunter who didnt throw combinations. he went for one big blow and most of the guys he fought were intimidated enough to bow down to his reputation. He won most of his fights in the prefight staredown. Once Buster Douglas took away the invincibility factor, it was just a matter of time before his career went in the toilet. He didnt have the good sense to go back to the basics. Once again Cus D'amato would have had his respect enough to tell him this and he would have listened. He became even worse after the Micheal Spinks fight because the only tie he had left to Cus was fired by Don King(Kevin Rooney). Tyson is not top 3. Tyson is not top 10. Tyson lies between 15-25 because He had 5 good years and then he became a laughing stock
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I think Cassius Clay will win. Mike Tyson is a brawler and Cassius Clay is a thinker as well as a fighter. Cassius Clay will have Tyson so confused and frustrated he will get out of his normal style of fighting. Clay will out think Tyson and win by decision.
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Well this question has been posed a million times since Tyson first hit the scene.We'll hypothesize and say that they're both in the shape of their life.\nFirst scenario:Tyson connects with a clean right or left hook.Ali's out for the count.He's always taken a good punch but Tyson was an incredible finisher.If you got hurt you were dead.Don't rule out Mike's defensive skills either.He had EXCELLENT head movement and the peekaboo style was very frustrating.\n2nd.The fight goes more than 9 rounds because Tyson is getting frustrated by having a jab stuffed in his face all night.Tyson gets busted up the whole fight.Ali wins by decision.\nAlso,fact is Ali has been hit much harder than in the Thrilla in Manila.Kenny Norton broke his jaw and his rope a dope style had nothing to do with his Parkisons.He had a genetic disposition to that disease and very rarely took hard punches to the head while doing his Rope a Dope.\nEven many doctors and experts agree on that point.
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In a real boxing match, yes. Marciano is a boxer, Tyson is a street fighter.
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ummmm.......... maybe.............. but tyson's older and hotter!!!! *
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Brad you are beginning to suffer from boxing dementia. The same thing is going to happen to Holyfield if he doesn't retire. In sports, age is the great equalizer.\n\nBrent - Ali did give Norton a title shot in 1976. I hope you were kidding when you said Holyfield could be ranked behind Ali at #2. If not, you are suffering from to many blows to the head or feedback from asking about the same "Dream Bouts"\n\nTo both of you - How many of these fighters could Holyfield beat from the following list: Louis, Rocco, Johnson, Holmes, Dempsey, Foreman, Liston and Frazier in their primes.\n\nHolyfield could never be equal to Ali. He couldn't carry Ali's shoes or trunks.\n\nP.S. Holyfield says that he won't retire until God tells him to.\nLet tell you a story - There once was a man that was drowning in a flood. He refused help because he said that God would help him. He drowned and in heaven he asked God why he didn't help him. St. Peter told him that all those boats that he had refused. had come from God.
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| don't think so :D\n\nBut, if they were ever met, wow, its gonna be a great story ever told in martial art's world. \n\nWho will be the winner ? I'll bet my money for Mohammed A Lee ....:D\n\nMay be in the next world, Ali gonna be Bruce's brother.\n\nBe Wise.
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Cassius Clay.......it'll rain all day!....you cannot compare Ali with nothing,you must compare it with something...................Tyson is nothing!
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Well, do you add up all the months he held the title whether or not he lost it a few times during his career? I'll pick Joe Louis because Ali lost some years to military service matters.
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MAX A GERMAN HAD BEATEN JOE LOUIS FOR HIS ONLY PRO LOSS IN 1936 AND THIS WAS AT A TIME WHEN NAZIS RULED GERMANY AND MUCH OF EUROPE.  THOUGH MAX WAS A NICE GUY HE WAS PORTRAYED AS A VILLIAN AND JOE KNOCKED HIM OUT IN 1 ROUND.  STRONG ARGUMENT HERE FOR GREATEST SPORTING EVENT BUT THE MATCH BETWEEN JOE FRAZIER AND MUHAMMAD ALI IN 1971 WAS ALSO A SPECTACULAR EVENT.