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Norm Smith Medallist
- Mar 22, 2017
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How would you lads simulate this fight between '' Iron '' Mike Tyson and Anthony '' A.J '' Joshua? I don't follow much of the heavyweight game as tbh it diminished significantly with every passing year. I'll take a stab in the dark and say Joshua hasn't fought that many big names more so to do with the calibre of the heavyweight opposition. He probably fought the best available, which speaks for itself. I know he fought a very big name in Wladimir Klitschko, but how far out of his prime was he when he fought him. That was a terrific fight though it must be said.
On Tyson. I wish he would have got to fight Evander, Lewis or Bowe when he was in his prime, but it didn't eventuate. Even a Foreman or a Michael Moorer, although Foreman would have been past it if they did meet, yet kept fighting for donkey well after his prime had ended I don't think Moorer hit his peak until around 95/96 when Tyson was just out of jail, or about a year into his new found freedom.
Anyway I have to give the nod to a prime Mike Tyson from what I've seen from Joshua at this stage. Remains to be seen what he can do from here on in and only time will tell. Joshua does have that significant height and reach going for him as well as good boxing I.Q. I watched Bruno vs Tyson again on ESPN today and Bruno had no answer for Tyson and didn't utilise his height and reach factor to his full advantage but it's pretty hard to do so when you have that beast in front of you firing on all cylinders. Joshua you would THINK in this day and age would have more knowledge, but would it have been enough.
Tyson gets the win imo. On points. He was able to win decisions against some decent tall fighters that good box well
On Tyson. I wish he would have got to fight Evander, Lewis or Bowe when he was in his prime, but it didn't eventuate. Even a Foreman or a Michael Moorer, although Foreman would have been past it if they did meet, yet kept fighting for donkey well after his prime had ended I don't think Moorer hit his peak until around 95/96 when Tyson was just out of jail, or about a year into his new found freedom.
Anyway I have to give the nod to a prime Mike Tyson from what I've seen from Joshua at this stage. Remains to be seen what he can do from here on in and only time will tell. Joshua does have that significant height and reach going for him as well as good boxing I.Q. I watched Bruno vs Tyson again on ESPN today and Bruno had no answer for Tyson and didn't utilise his height and reach factor to his full advantage but it's pretty hard to do so when you have that beast in front of you firing on all cylinders. Joshua you would THINK in this day and age would have more knowledge, but would it have been enough.
Tyson gets the win imo. On points. He was able to win decisions against some decent tall fighters that good box well