Jimmy Young vs. Mike Tyson

[KOTF]

The post-prison Tyson (one that fought Seldon) vs. a Young that beat Foreman.

[Genesis]

I think Young would have a chance against the "Seldon Tyson", but a chance is what it is.

[Stevie G]

If Tyson would stay focused,he would beat Jimmy on points. If the post prison version of Tyson gets too frustrated,I could imagine Young getting the decision.

[cotto20]

Back when tyson was a amature they sparred

[joebeadg]

How did that sparring go? I remember hearing that Young got some broken ribs sparring, but he was really old at that time, but I beleive he was sparring with Tyson then, he would have been a pro by then.

[Russell]

I know Evander Holyfield had a interview not too long ago where he said even a nearly 40 some odd year old Young embarrassed him during sparring before he started throwing 4 and 5 punch combinations, at which point he started doing far better.

Tyson was hardly a great combination puncher post prison so this one could have Mike getting frustrated at times.

[mr. magoo]

I don't think Young does anymore than perhaps barely surviving the distance, applying his usual ellusive tactics which both judges and fans found unimpressive. A guy like Tyson would be all over him, and Young would be on the constant retreat from start to finish.

[round15]

This could be a fight much like Tyson vs Mitch Green. Jimmy Young probably still gets knocked out IMO, winning only 3 rounds out of 12. I think Tyson would get him to the body and stop him later.

[tommygun711]

I know Evander Holyfield had a interview not too long ago where he said even a nearly 40 some odd year old Young embarrassed him during sparring before he started throwing 4 and 5 punch combinations, at which point he started doing far better..
ha that must have been funny. Holyfield did have trouble with Chris Byrd after all. young was a tough fighter to deal with.

[red cobra]

A bad stylistic matchup for Young. I see him using every bit of his wiles in surviving the distance with Tyson, or maybe even getting dq'ed in puling his tricks..same as if he fought prime Frazier...too much pressure..too many lethal punches..Young would have to grab, slip, dodge, retreat like mad throughout the night with Mike and would lose a decision. He would make Tyson look bad at times, but more often than not he'd be on the defensive too much to score.

[Stevie G]

The post-prison Tyson (one that fought Seldon) vs. a Young that beat Foreman.
Young would take this on points. Tyson would get really frustrated. A prime version of Tyson would probably stop Jimmy late on.

[Jorodz]

honestly, i see this going the same way as the tillis fight against almost any version of tyson. you had to be physically strong to hold him off and have the punch to gain his respect to have any real chance; young would frustrate him but lose a whole lot of rounds in survival mode

[red cobra]

Young would have invented never before seen ways of avoiding getting knocked out and would dazzle Tyson at times...but would spend far too much time on the defensive to score enough points to win. Tyson may have gotten frustrated but I think would have racked up enough points in the early rounds and would have won a solid decision. Too much negativity on Youngs part would have left the judges unimpressed plus points would have been taken away from Young, ala his fight with Ali or he may have even gotten dq'ed.

[Stevie G]

If Tyson would stay focused,he would beat Jimmy on points. If the post prison version of Tyson gets too frustrated,I could imagine Young getting the decision.
I'm now more inclined to select Young. He'd make the '96 Tyson miss a lot. It would take a prime Tyson to beat Jimmy.

[red cobra]

honestly, i see this going the same way as the tillis fight against almost any version of tyson. you had to be physically strong to hold him off and have the punch to gain his respect to have any real chance; young would frustrate him but lose a whole lot of rounds in survival mode
Basically I'm saying what you're saying..only you said better and in fewer words.

[Jorodz]

Basically I'm saying what you're saying..only you said better and in fewer words.

thanks:good either way we agree: jimmy is a negative spoiler who didn't have what it took to beat tyson on points

[Stevie G]

thanks:good either way we agree: jimmy is a negative spoiler who didn't have what it took to beat tyson on points
Are n't some of us getting mixed up with the PRIME Tyson here ? The subject of this thread is the 1996 version. Was no longer the same fighter.

[red cobra]

Are n't some of us getting mixed up with the PRIME Tyson here ? The subject of this thread is the 1996 version. Was no longer the same fighter.
Actually you're right...and in that case I would give Young a bit better of a chance...but as Jorodz and I have been saying..Young, although I admire him greatly, may not have been as dynamic as he should have been offensively to completely be able to capitalize on an easily frustrated Tyson...it's possible that he could have..I give him a 75% chance of accomplishing that..or else he would have been robbed, as in the Ali and Norton fights by judges too biased against his style..but I will say...to give my props to Young, that he would have at least escaped the fate of a ko defeat, or even being off his feet even against a PEAK Tyson, never mind the version of Tyson being discussed here...such was Jimmy's masterful gift of negative defensive prowess.

[Jorodz]

Actually you're right...and in that case I would give Young a bit better of a chance...but as Jorodz and I have been saying..Young, although I admire him greatly, may not have been as dynamic as he should have been offensively to completely be able to capitalize on an easily frustrated Tyson...it's possible that he could have..I give him a 75% chance of accomplishing that..or else he would have been robbed, as in the Ali and Norton fights by judges too biased against his style..but I will say...to give my props to Young, that he would have at least escaped the fate of a ko defeat, or even being off his feet even against a PEAK Tyson, never mind the version of Tyson being discussed here...such was Jimmy's masterful gift of negative defensive prowess.

i like that line and it describes him very well

[kickbxn5]

I think Mike jumps on and stops him early.

[tommygun711]

peak Tyson beats young but I think young against this mike Tyson probably wins

[djanders]

Frankly, even against this version of Tyson, I don't give Young much of a chance. Mike's style is all wrong for Jimmy. Jimmy could have some moments to frustrate Mike at times, but wouldn't be able to really deliver anything to hold Mike off for long. Mike would not get discouraged and would just keep coming. Tyson would catch up to Young at some point and stop him...in my opinion.

[Titan1]

Young would squeak out an upset decision.