tony galento vs mike tyson.....

[shommel]

is this a mismatch for the fat man with the big left hook? does tyson destroy him early or does the fat man take him into deep waters?

[mr. magoo]

Oh God :patsch

[CottoDaBodykill]

tony galento .. most over rated fighter ever

[shommel]

why overrated? he wasnt really fat but thick and he could swat and was tough.

[Xplosive]

Mismatch in an understatement. Galento would need to sign waivers.

[CottoDaBodykill]

thick or not the guy was a comic book charactor! ... why not ask who'd win between kimbo slice and vitali klitchko?

[BlackWater]

Tyson KO 1.

Seriously.

[shommel]

im fairly sure that galento would have jumped in the ring with tyson as the man was fearless.at least he would fight back not like some of tysons oppenents who were scared to death of his menacing looks and went down with any punch tyson threw.

[janitor]

Mismatch in an understatement. Galento would need to sign waivers.

Thst is what they said before he fought Louis.

One sportswriter predicted that Louis would "kill him" literaly not metaphoricaly.

Of course he got brutalised but Louis knew he had been in a fight.

[mr. magoo]

im fairly sure that galento would have jumped in the ring with tyson as the man was fearless.

Some people are whores who will do anything for the right amount of money. It doesn't mean they have any business doing it.....

[shommel]

all people who work are whores as they sell themselves for a hourly rate or salary. that aside i believe that galento would have been in it to win it.not just looking for a paycheck(he had a viable business running a saloon.)

[Pete47]

I would bet for Mike Tyson, too. Maybe within 5 rounds. Galento was tough and had a good left hook. But Tyson had a very good punching technique, was faster and had good footwork. Maybe, that Tony could give him some tough moments.

[mr. magoo]

all people who work are whores as they sell themselves for a hourly rate or salary. that aside i believe that galento would have been in it to win it.not just looking for a paycheck(he had a viable business running a saloon.)


It wouldn't have mattered what his feelings on the matter were when going into the match. He would have lost.

[Xplosive]

Thst is what they said before he fought Louis.

One sportswriter predicted that Louis would "kill him" literaly not metaphoricaly.

Of course he got brutalised but Louis knew he had been in a fight.

Tyson was bigger, faster, and stronger than Louis... with even more power.

[janitor]

Tyson was bigger, faster, and stronger than Louis... with even more power.

I would say that it is questionable who has the edge in all of the categories you mentioned.

That aside it is probably fair to say that they are comparable give or take in each respect.

My point is that Louis thought he was going to be beating up on a fat tub of lard then he got staggered by that left hook.

Look at the expresion on his face at that point. It says "Oh shit this is going to be harder than I thought".

Now just maybe Tyson would have a moment like that...........

"Oh shit this is going to be harder than I thought".

Hell even Max Baer wasnt eager to mix it up with Gallento and he could smile while he was being hit on the chin with a sledgehammer.

[prime]

I think Tyson routs Galento inside 2, similarly to Tubbs. Ouch!

Galento would crouch and Tyson would quickly dig his trademark right to body/right uppercut to chin combo time and again, to devastating effect.

Louis would momentarily freeze when hit solidly and thus allowed Galento to get into their fight. Tyson always walked through early single bombs, so "Two-Ton" Tony, for all his toughness, would never see a crevice.

[AnthonyJ74]

total mismatch! Tyson ends this quick!

[JIm Broughton]

Are we serious? Tyson gets arrested for manslaughter.

[RDJ]

Tyson easily. Galento wasn't much of a "deep water" man himself so there's not much of a chance there either.

[ironchamp]

Thst is what they said before he fought Louis.

One sportswriter predicted that Louis would "kill him" literaly not metaphoricaly.

Of course he got brutalised but Louis knew he had been in a fight.

With all respect to Joe Louis Barrow...

Joe Louis is no Mike Tyson.

Nobody gets rid of "B" and "C" fighters better than Mike. Nobody...

[mr. magoo]

With all respect to Joe Louis Barrow...

Joe Louis is no Mike Tyson.

Nobody gets rid of "B" and "C" fighters better than Mike. Nobody...

By offering up a response like that to Janitor, you just basically insured that this thread will be around for another 6-7 days, when in fact it should have been pushed back to about page 5 by now...........Nice goin' :twisted:

[ironchamp]

By offering up a response like that to Janitor, you just basically insured that this thread will be around for another 6-7 days, when in fact it should have been pushed back to about page 5 by now...........Nice goin' :twisted:


I havent being around the boards in a while.

[leverage]

Downright ugly win for tyson. He'd make galento squeal like a pig, ripping nasty punches to the body and torturing him for a round or two before ending his misery. If galento insulted "catskill thunder" before the fight then the beating might be prolonged for a few rounds.

[Boilermaker]

I think the result of this fight would be similar to the Bruno fight in that Galento would land some big shots and stop Mike in his tracks momentarilly, but all in all Tyson would still dominate and finish him. When i think about it, it would look a lot like Galento - Louis, though i could see Mike finish it a touch early. Definitely it wouldnt be a bad matchup, but i dont see any real chance for Galento, unless Tyson is older. The Tyson who lost to Williams is obviously mauled by Galento.

[he grant]

Bruno was 6'4" and a ripped 235 or 240 ....

Galento would have been dangerous for a while for some giys but Tyson is a horrible match up for him ... Mike in one or two rounds ...

To say Tyson hit harder than Joe Louis is a joke ... both were in the top level of punchers in heavyweight history.

[Bummy Davis]

Galento was tougher than given credit here...and his short stocky legs and solid chin and sneaky power could be a danger. I got Mike winning it by a stop before8 but he may be very uncomfortable and rocked a few times by unorthodox Galento

[Bokaj]

Nobody gets rid of "B" and "C" fighters better than Mike. Nobody...

This is very true. Well, with the obvious exception of Douglas. But no one put away good but not great fighters quite like Tyson. Not even Louis or Ali.

I have a hard time enviosioning anything but a brutal KO here. Probably within the first round. Galento might have been more durable than Tubbs, but his defence was poorer. And durability alone is far from enough when taking on a prime Tyson.

[Boilermaker]

For those that are totally writing off Galento, it is worth thinking about which modern fighter is closest in ability and style to Galento. For mine, that name would be David Tua. Yet strangely, i get the feeling that predictions in Tyson vs Tua match would see Tua being given a much much stronger chance, particularly by those who totally write off Galento.

[BIG DEE]

BIG DEE HERE= Tyson was easily screwed with in the head by someone who stood up to him and wasn`t afraid. Galento wasn`t afraid of anybody and I mean anybody including
Tyson. This fight would go to Tyson but it would be a WAR from the opening bell with
Galento using every dirty trick in the book to disable Tyson. If Tyson tried to bite Galento`s ear he wouldn`t have cried to the referee like Holyfield did but stick his thumb
thru Tyson`s eyeball untill it came out the back of his head. Galento was a big strong guy who could take a helluva punch and rip a heavybag off it`s moorings. Tysons in for a fight as long as it lasts,Tyson wins but he knows he was in a fight.

[timmers612]

Have to admit, I like Big Dee's writing on this matter the best.

[Unforgiven]

I think Galento's style might trouble Tyson.
Tyson rarely fought a fighter who crouched lower than himself, and from my best analysis of his style I dont think he was best suited to easily deal with that. Tyson was great at eating up guys of 6-2 or 6-3 who retreated and gave him space or stood there upright. Sure, he could beat all styles but I think Galento's might prove particularly awkward.
Also, Tyson liked to butt and elbow but Galento was even rougher. And let's not forget Galento had true and severe power in his punches.

Joe Louis was one of the greatest fighters ever, so only a fool would dismiss Galento as a joke.

Galento may not have been very good, but he was DANGEROUS.

Tyson had superior skill and speed and has to be favoured.

[godking]

For those that are totally writing off Galento, it is worth thinking about which modern fighter is closest in ability and style to Galento. For mine, that name would be David Tua. Yet strangely, i get the feeling that predictions in Tyson vs Tua match would see Tua being given a much much stronger chance, particularly by those who totally write off Galento.Tua gets his ass kicked same as Galento his unworldy chin however gives him a chance to last the distance while getting a beating .Tyson is a stylistic Nightmare for relativelly unskilled brawlers.

[Bummy Davis]

For those that are totally writing off Galento, it is worth thinking about which modern fighter is closest in ability and style to Galento. For mine, that name would be David Tua. Yet strangely, i get the feeling that predictions in Tyson vs Tua match would see Tua being given a much much stronger chance, particularly by those who totally write off Galento.

good point

[Bummy Davis]

BIG DEE HERE= Tyson was easily screwed with in the head by someone who stood up to him and wasn`t afraid. Galento wasn`t afraid of anybody and I mean anybody including
Tyson. This fight would go to Tyson but it would be a WAR from the opening bell with
Galento using every dirty trick in the book to disable Tyson. If Tyson tried to bite Galento`s ear he wouldn`t have cried to the referee like Holyfield did but stick his thumb
thru Tyson`s eyeball untill it came out the back of his head. Galento was a big strong guy who could take a helluva punch and rip a heavybag off it`s moorings. Tysons in for a fight as long as it lasts,Tyson wins but he knows he was in a fight.


very good point...Mike was mentally weak and whenever someone showed him they were not afraid his mind got to him...I seen it in the Greeen,Tillis, Tucker fights not to mention Holyfield,Lewis,Williams,McBride...once the cat was out of the bag about Mikes bully mentality, guys got courage from it...Galento beat some very good Black heavyweights(who were avoided) so he was not the BUM of the month and he had a lot of Balls and would not fear Tyson...He was more like Tua but would have gone out on his shield vs Lewis (unlike Tua who got hit and made the silent agreement) like he did Louis( Galento had heart) I think Tyson gets to him but Galento is still dangerous because of his power and heart and I see these factors being overlooked

[janitor]

I think Galento's style might trouble Tyson.
Tyson rarely fought a fighter who crouched lower than himself, and from my best analysis of his style I dont think he was best suited to easily deal with that. Tyson was great at eating up guys of 6-2 or 6-3 who retreated and gave him space or stood there upright. Sure, he could beat all styles but I think Galento's might prove particularly awkward.
Also, Tyson liked to butt and elbow but Galento was even rougher. And let's not forget Galento had true and severe power in his punches.

Joe Louis was one of the greatest fighters ever, so only a fool would dismiss Galento as a joke.

Galento may not have been very good, but he was DANGEROUS.

Tyson had superior skill and speed and has to be favoured.

This is how see it.

We all know who is going to win but make no mistake Gallento could be a handfull.

His record is littered with the corpses of people who underestimated him due to his portly physique.

[janitor]

very good point...Mike was mentally weak and whenever someone showed him they were not afraid his mind got to him...I seen it in the Greeen,Tillis, Tucker fights not to mention Holyfield,Lewis,Williams,McBride...once the cat was out of the bag about Mikes bully mentality, guys got courage from it...Galento beat some very good Black heavyweights(who were avoided) so he was not the BUM of the month and he had a lot of Balls and would not fear Tyson...He was more like Tua but would have gone out on his shield vs Lewis (unlike Tua who got hit and made the silent agreement) like he did Louis( Galento had heart) I think Tyson gets to him but Galento is still dangerous because of his power and heart and I see these factors being overlooked

The press conference for this fight would be worth the pay per view.