Vitali Klitschko vs Mike Tyson.... WHO TAKES IT?

[RAMPAGE0017]

Vitali Klitschko may not have left much of a legacy behind, but IMHO he's one of the better H2H heavyweights to come along in recent times.

Prime for prime, who takes it and how?

[Stickandmove]

Vitali was never knocked out or knocked down in his career although he took huge bombs from Lennox Lewis and lost on cuts. He never faced anyone like a prime Tyson though.

I expect Vitali to use his height and reach and attempt to keep Tyson on the outside with his jab and 1-2. A prime Tyson has the speed to get to Vitali though and would start to land bombs and combinations on the inside.

Vitali might stay on his feet, but eventually the accumulation of punches would take their toll, and Tyson would stop him in 6 rounds (possibly on cuts).

[eddie007]

Tyson to win quite easily, inside 5 rounds. The speed, power and movement is more than what Vitali has come accross in his career.

[gutto]

I think tyson stops Vitali mid way tyson imo was to quick would have caught up with Vitali soon or later

[Cachibatches]

I like Vitali, but the difference in competition and achievement between the two is so monumental that Tyson must get the benefit of the doubt.

[lefthook31]

Tyson KO1

Tyson could beat Vitali right now if they fought.

[Stickandmove]

Tyson KO1

Tyson could beat Vitali right now if they fought.

Rubbish - Vitali would TKO Tyson in 1 round now.

[Fighting Weight]

This one would go the same way as Tyson V Biggs, VITLAY would be busted up.

[RAMPAGE0017]

This one would go the same way as Tyson V Biggs, VITLAY would be busted up.


Big surprise to see your prediction. :lol:

[Fighting Weight]

Big surprise to see your prediction. :lol:

Are you suggesting I'm biased? :rasta

[RAMPAGE0017]

Are you suggesting I'm biased? :rasta


Ofcourse not, I'm well aware of your status among the KLIT-faithful. :yep

[Antsu]

Tyson by late round TKO.

[Marnoff]

Problem is that Klitschko could be hit, and Tyson would be finding his chin all night. Though Vitaly had a solid chin, he's going to take bombs all night, whereas a prime Tyson was elusive and tough to land on. Tyson takes this either, any way that it comes.

[lefthook31]

Rubbish - Vitali would TKO Tyson in 1 round now.

What do you base that on? Tyson would have a better chance of knocking out in one round, because hes a fast starter. Vitali has to be the most overated heavyweight in the history of heavyweight boxing. His entire career is based on a loss to a retiring Lennox Lewis. Its mind boggling. Hes average at best. The two most important fights to his legacy in his career he lost. Part of being a great fighter is being able to actually finish a fight.:patsch

[BewareofDawg]

Vitali Klitschko may not have left much of a legacy behind, but IMHO he's one of the better H2H heavyweights to come along in recent times.

Prime for prime, who takes it and how?
Vitali TKO9 under normal conditions. If Tyson is coming off a KO victory over Wlad.....then Vitali TKO6 :yep

[JC2006]

What do you base that on? Tyson would have a better chance of knocking out in one round, because hes a fast starter. Vitali has to be the most overated heavyweight in the history of heavyweight boxing. His entire career is based on a loss to a retiring Lennox Lewis. Its mind boggling. Hes average at best. The two most important fights to his legacy in his career he lost. Part of being a great fighter is being able to actually finish a fight.:patsch

Tyson couldn't beat McBride how the fuck is he gonna beat Vitali or anyone for that matter?

[lefthook31]

Tyson couldn't beat McBride how the fuck is he gonna beat Vitali or anyone for that matter?

Vitali couldnt even make it to a fight, how in the hell is he going to stand up to Tyson? While I agree Tyson is finished, its more mentally than physically. He is mentally no longer a fighter, whereas the opposite holds true for Vitali. His body cant even make it through a training camp let alone a tough grueling fight.

[Orang-Utan Jim]

Klitschkos style is poison for Tyson.

Klitschko via UD (9-3)

[smk]

Klitscho is the most dangerous opponent for Tyson. He´s extremely strong, extremely big and has good handspeed for a big man. He´s also very clever and boxes from the outside (as you have to against Tyson). Apart from that: He´s also got one the best chins ever at HW, he´s never been down.

That´s hard to overcome for Tyson. Klitscho would be a much more difficult opponent for a prime Tyson than Lewis, simply because the size difference is same but Klitschko´s chin is so much better than Lewis´.

I forgot to mention the mental aspect: Klitschko comes to fight.

He can in no way be compared to the tomato cans that Tyson fought. Not skillwise, strenghtwise or from a mental point of view. Big fighters were always able to trouble Tyson, even a prime Tyson.

While I feel that nobody of the same size wins against Tyson, the size difference would be too much here.

I think Klitschko takes that.

[lefthook31]

Klitscho is the most dangerous opponent for Tyson. He´s extremely strong, extremely big and has good handspeed for a big man. He´s also very clever and boxes from the outside (as you have to against Tyson). Apart from that: He´s also got one the best chins ever at HW, he´s never been down.

That´s hard to overcome for Tyson. Klitscho would be a much more difficult opponent for a prime Tyson than Lewis, simply because the size difference is same but Klitschko´s chin is so much better than Lewis´.

I forgot to mention the mental aspect: Klitschko comes to fight.

He can in no way be compared to the tomato cans that Tyson fought. Not skillwise, strenghtwise or from a mental point of view. Big fighters were always able to trouble Tyson, even a prime Tyson.

While I feel that nobody of the same size wins against Tyson, the size difference would be too much here.

I think Klitschko takes that.

Hogwash. Tyson in his prime carried everyone into a brawl, where they either held on for dear life and got beat up or got knocked out. The only time Vitali was ever in a brawl, he was taken to pieces by Lewis. A prime Tyson was far faster and punched harder and more frequent than anything Lewis demonstrated in that fight. Vitali would be knocked out within 2 rounds by a prime Tyson.

[ApatheticLeader]

Hogwash. Tyson in his prime carried everyone into a brawl, where they either held on for dear life and got beat up or got knocked out. The only time Vitali was ever in a brawl, he was taken to pieces by Lewis. A prime Tyson was far faster and punched harder and more frequent than anything Lewis demonstrated in that fight. Vitali would be knocked out within 2 rounds by a prime Tyson.If Quick Tillis could take 3 rounds off Tyson I'm pretty sure the man isn't invincible...

[BobDigi5060]

Vitali gets chop down in less than 8.

Iron Mike had some of the best upper body movement I have ever seen. Vitali couldn't be a unprepared Lewis on his worst night, no way could he handle Iron Mike.

[JC2006]

I don't see Vitali getting KO'ed, I see a Tyson UD though.

[eddie007]

I tought we were talking prime vs prime.....Tyson easy.

[standing 8]

Tyson UD

[RonnieHornschuh]

remember that tyson lost to douglas, so it's as well possible that vitali has a chance. vitali would fight from the outside which would have given tyson problems, and he couldn't knock out mitch green either. anything is possible, tyson by ko, or vitali by ud.

[smk]

Hogwash. Tyson in his prime carried everyone into a brawl, where they either held on for dear life and got beat up or got knocked out. The only time Vitali was ever in a brawl, he was taken to pieces by Lewis. A prime Tyson was far faster and punched harder and more frequent than anything Lewis demonstrated in that fight. Vitali would be knocked out within 2 rounds by a prime Tyson.

=> That´s not true. You can´t compare Tyson to Lewis. Lewis was Klitschko´s only opponent who had great skills and SIZE (!!!).

Therefore Vitali couldn´t stick to his usual gameplan (using his size-advantage in a clever way) and was troubled a few times.

Tyson is like a midget to Vitali. Have you ever seen Tyson and Vitali together? The size difference is ridiculous. If you want to see who this fight would unfold look at Tyson- D. Williams and Vitali- D. Williams.

Altough far past his prime, Tyson-Williams was a brawl and Vitali-Williams was an execution with no inside or mid-range boxing at all.
At this stage of his career VK-Tyson would have looked the same.

Beating a prime Tyson would have been much much harder for VK but I feel the Tyson had to respect VK´s power (KO percentage king
!) whenever he got close. Similar to Williams in his fight againt VK.

[Mrvooh]

I would give the edge to Tyson, but if Vitali, with his own skills, had just the smarts of Ali...he'd have agood chance

[box03]

I would give the edge to Tyson, but if Vitali, with his own skills, had just the smarts of Ali...he'd have agood chance In the Lewis fight he was very easy to hit, if thats thats Vitali in his prime Tyson would land every punch he threw. Tyson was better in nearly every aspect of boxing when Tyson was in his prime, I personally see Vitali eating some big punches early and somewhere in the middle rounds he will get hit with a heavy combo that forces the ref to stop the fight 7th round TKO Tyson.

[smk]

Due to his size Lewis had no problem to close the distance. Tyson is so much smaller...

[brooklyn1550]

Tyson - I'd say a UD

[Muchmoore]

The punishment that Vitali would take if he fought a peak Tyson would be too much. Vitali has an ackward style but he was SLOW, and slow fighters were gobbled up by Tyson. Tyson fought some very good tall boxers with good jabs and Tyson dominated them.

Tyson by late stoppage.

[box03]

The punishment that Vitali would take if he fought a peak Tyson would be too much. Vitali has an ackward style but he was SLOW, and slow fighters were gobbled up by Tyson. Tyson fought some very good tall boxers with good jabs and Tyson dominated them.

Tyson by late stoppage. Tyson would have no problem disposing of Vitali, he was too fast and powerful in his prime to ever be beat by a fighter like Vitali. What site did you find that Avatar at? thats funny as hell.:good

[ChampionsForever]

Tyson would fuck him up aslong as he had he's stamina, Vitali would take some rounds to wear down and Tyson would slip he's straight punches to get in and get some off of hes own to end it in the 6th.

[pryorgatti]

Tyson KO 3

[Fighting Weight]

If you want to see who this fight would unfold look at Tyson- D. Williams and Vitali- D. Williams.



:patsch

[anut]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm EASY ....... TYSON IN HIS PRIME:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke

[anut]

Tyson couldn't beat McBride how the fuck is he gonna beat Vitali or anyone for that matter?

UMMMMM TYSON WAS 37 AND WAY PAST HIS PRIME WHEN HE FOUGHT MCBRIDE......DUM FUK.......LETS SEE HOW GOOD WLAD IS AT 37 WHEN HIS PAST HIS PRIME.

[anut]

If Quick Tillis could take 3 rounds off Tyson I'm pretty sure the man isn't invincible.....

TYSON WAS 19 YRS OLS WHEN HE FOUGHT TILLIS

HOW BOUT A 19 YR OLD TYSON VS A 19 YR OLD VITALI WHO TAKES IT????????FUK U GUYS R DUMB:smoke:smoke:smoke:smoke

[box03]

UMMMMM TYSON WAS 37 AND WAY PAST HIS PRIME WHEN HE FOUGHT MCBRIDE......DUM FUK.......LETS SEE HOW GOOD WLAD IS AT 37 WHEN HIS PAST HIS PRIME. Yeah thats the only version of Tyson Wlad could beat, Wlad would get hit with one left hook and glass would be all over the ring.