Ali v. Tyson ?

billhill999 · Feb 24, 2007

I just read the Tyson/Douglas thread and had this thought.
Ali in his prime with his 'A' game versus Tyson in his prime with his 'A" game.
Who wins the bout?

I got Ali, Ali was a master of getting into opponents heads and under their skin.

RobFunk · Feb 24, 2007

Everyone likes to hate Tyson as if its some kind of hobby.

But in the Cus D'amato days, there will never be another as nice.

Tyson in one. Ali too slow and too underpowered.

SkinsRaj28 · Feb 24, 2007

Uh, definitely Tyson...doesn't Ali have Parkinson's? Tyson would kill him, Ali would have no chance.

hahahahaha I'm going straight to hell.

bulldog77 · Feb 24, 2007

Ali in prime would destroy Tyson in prime. 1990 Tyson vs. 1965 Ali. Tyson than was a powerful fighter and thug who intimidated everybody who weny against him for quite a while. Kind of like Sonny Liston or even Foreman in'74. Doesn't matter how hard you hit if they don't connect.
Ali had lightweight speed with heavyweight strength and reach. Unique fighter.

soli · Feb 24, 2007

no doubt Ali.....Tyson was only good against guys who came into the ring to run and not hit back like Holyfield and Buster did

j-saul · Feb 24, 2007

Agree that Ali could get into your head BUT Tyson was the best at getting under your skin (with his teeth).

lapdance · Feb 24, 2007

ali....he is the greatest.

WCBias · Feb 24, 2007

Ali.....10 out of 10 times

Seymour · Feb 24, 2007

WC Bias said:
Ali.....10 out of 10 times

wrong - 110 times out of 100

This thread is a joke for little kids to talk about how great Tyson was because he threw tremendous haymakers and fail to realize if he got hit once he was going to lose - it happened in every fight - survive the storm and you'll beat Tyson - Tyson was top 5 in the first round and that's where his legacy ends.

WCBias · Feb 24, 2007

Seymour said:
and that's where his legacy ends.

WCBias · Feb 24, 2007

or here

bmw2301 · Feb 24, 2007

Ali would have worked Tyson, unless it was real early in Tyson's career. Then it would have been a killer fight..

tomone · Feb 24, 2007

tyson

They did a computer simulation with MA against Joe Louis and MA won all 15 rounds. Joe could not even get near MA.

Railbird · Feb 24, 2007

Ali and Tyson 2 overated fighters with no quality opponents, Fraizer and Quarry were Cruiserweight, Foreman fought stupid.

BAGIANT · Feb 24, 2007

Tyson was never that great a fighter. Ali would have killed him! He would have frustrated him no end and Mike would have gotten out of control and Ali with his long reach would have knocked him out.

JudgeWapner · Feb 24, 2007

Rail, no quality opponents?
Moore, Cooper, Liston, Ellis, Patterson, Terrell. And those were just the early years.

LogansRun · Feb 24, 2007

Ali would have carved Tyson up with the jab. Too fast to time and with Tyson's peekaboo style, Ali in a TKO.

JudgeWapner · Feb 24, 2007

I agree, Tyson would be a mess by the end.

Antonioli · Feb 24, 2007

A lot of us are too young to comment.

paftraft · Feb 24, 2007

Tyson 4-1 Ali 1-3

Tyson was great in his prime, might have beaten the Ali of after the thriller in manila. Ali was just unbeatable before his 2 year hiatus, although I saw somebody named Von Clay give him a very close fight in his young prime.