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Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Riddick Bowe
I'll go for Lewis to win this. What do you think, CHB?
Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Riddick Bowe
I'll go for Lewis to win this. What do you think, CHB?
Take each of these fighters and put them at their peak. Who wins this 4 man tournament.
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Depends on who fights who, I could see a few of them beating each other tbh.
Lewis could get KO'd as his chin wasn't great against big punchers so a peak Tyson has a punchers chance. Holy and Bowe can beat each other, that we know from history. I think Holy always has Tysons number peak for peak and Bowe-Tyson would be a quality scrap that could go either way. Lewis would give Boew headaches although i wouldn't write him off and I think Holy could beat Lewis if he was peak although its a fight I see being very close.
Lewis could get KO'd as his chin wasn't great against big punchers so a peak Tyson has a punchers chance. Holy and Bowe can beat each other, that we know from history. I think Holy always has Tysons number peak for peak and Bowe-Tyson would be a quality scrap that could go either way. Lewis would give Boew headaches although i wouldn't write him off and I think Holy could beat Lewis if he was peak although its a fight I see being very close.
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I think a prime Tyson could beat anyone so that's my pick.
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Wherever you feel they looked their best.
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Lewis beat a decent version od Holy so you've got to go with that win IMHO. I'd fancy him against a prime Bowe, Bowe clearly did as well! So that leaves depending on the draw Lewis beating either Holy or Bowe in the final, or, if Tyson can avoid Holy in the semis, a dream final of prime Lewis vs. prime Tyson.
It's a hard one, I think Bowe will be able to get the better of Holy more times than the other way round, they are always going to be hard matches though.
I honestly think Tyson could get rid of Lewis, if McCall and Rahman can get to him and KO him then a prme Tyson is going to put a lot of early pressure on him and he has the power to stop him. If he can't get it done early though then Lewis can outbox him to win a UD or late stoppage.
I have always maintained that Holy has Tysons number at any point, styles make fights and Holy has the style to nulify Tyson as well as the mentality.
Lewis will get the better of Holyfield mre times than the otherway round although I'm inclined to think the Holy of around 92/93 will give him hell and could nick a decision.
Bowes fights with Tyson and Lewis, we don't have much to go on, yeah Bowe fought Lewis in the amateurs but that doesn't really tell us much, different sport and completely different fighters at that point in time. I think Bowe can trouble both at his peak, he had a good chin, could brawl and box, had good power, I think he gives both hell but I'd find it hard to really pick a winner. I think both fights again could go either way.
I honestly think Tyson could get rid of Lewis, if McCall and Rahman can get to him and KO him then a prme Tyson is going to put a lot of early pressure on him and he has the power to stop him. If he can't get it done early though then Lewis can outbox him to win a UD or late stoppage.
I have always maintained that Holy has Tysons number at any point, styles make fights and Holy has the style to nulify Tyson as well as the mentality.
Lewis will get the better of Holyfield mre times than the otherway round although I'm inclined to think the Holy of around 92/93 will give him hell and could nick a decision.
Bowes fights with Tyson and Lewis, we don't have much to go on, yeah Bowe fought Lewis in the amateurs but that doesn't really tell us much, different sport and completely different fighters at that point in time. I think Bowe can trouble both at his peak, he had a good chin, could brawl and box, had good power, I think he gives both hell but I'd find it hard to really pick a winner. I think both fights again could go either way.
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Hmmm.... I'm a betting man but I'd stay the fuck away from this.
The only fight in which I'd confidently pick a winner would be Holyfield over Tyson, but equally, Holyfield wouldn't be favoured against Lewis or Bowe.
Tyson could get rid of Lewis early, considering McCall and Rahman did, albeit neither did when Lewis was at his absolute best from 1996-98. Lewis could use his size to offset Tyson and punish him, Douglas used the jab to great effect and he wasn't in the same class as Lewis in that department.
Bowe vs Tyson is a pick 'em, Bowe would either destroy him or be wasted in the first couple of rounds.... I get the feeling Bowe would really relish this one and would be licking his chops at the thought of facing Tyson, who equally would fancy his chances, considering how bad Bowe's defence was at times, even at his best.
Lewis vs Bowe, you'd favour Lewis, considering Bowe backed out in pretty embarrassing style, but he'd compete with Lewis in a jabbing contest - Lewis could be outjabbed by guys of a similar size.... Bowe was very strong on the inside but again, his defence wasn't great and he could find himself eating uppercuts galore before being rescued.
The only fight in which I'd confidently pick a winner would be Holyfield over Tyson, but equally, Holyfield wouldn't be favoured against Lewis or Bowe.
Tyson could get rid of Lewis early, considering McCall and Rahman did, albeit neither did when Lewis was at his absolute best from 1996-98. Lewis could use his size to offset Tyson and punish him, Douglas used the jab to great effect and he wasn't in the same class as Lewis in that department.
Bowe vs Tyson is a pick 'em, Bowe would either destroy him or be wasted in the first couple of rounds.... I get the feeling Bowe would really relish this one and would be licking his chops at the thought of facing Tyson, who equally would fancy his chances, considering how bad Bowe's defence was at times, even at his best.
Lewis vs Bowe, you'd favour Lewis, considering Bowe backed out in pretty embarrassing style, but he'd compete with Lewis in a jabbing contest - Lewis could be outjabbed by guys of a similar size.... Bowe was very strong on the inside but again, his defence wasn't great and he could find himself eating uppercuts galore before being rescued.
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