Professor.Arturo Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 In your opinion, both boxers at their prime, their absolute best! who would win the fight if it was staged? Ali was without doubt the best technical boxer between the two, but sheer brute force of Tyson, coupled with the fact he could not be hurt and had no neck, I think Tyson would be too strong even for Ali's grace and skill. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Tyson had a pet tiger, threatened to eat Lennox Lewis' children, used to keep pidgeons, and has a crazy tatoo on his face. Tyson. Easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Probably Tyson. He is mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Probably Tyson. He is mental. Like i say he kept pidgeons. Duncan Ferguson also keeps pidgeons. Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Tyson in his prime was an absolute machine but from what I have seen from Ali you could hit him and hit him and he'd never go over. Tyson would probably get bored hitting Ali and and up trying to eat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Ali would be too fast for Tyson. It's all very well throwing haymakers but they aren't any good if the guy isn't there after you've thrown them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Tyson could probably be compared to Foreman, who was also a brute of a man and look what happened there! It's always an interesting topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Tyson could probably be compared to Foreman, who was also a brute of a man and look what happened there! It's always an interesting topic. Apollo Creed could **** them all up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Apollo Creed could **** them all up If he wasn't dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 If he wasn't dead. nah he still could- easy. have you ever played the Ivan Drago game? Its awesome! http://ivan-drago.freeonlinegames.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Apollo Creed could **** them all up Because the original film was released in 1976 during the reign of Muhammad Ali, it is reasonable to assume that, with Ali being considered the quintessential boxer by having defeated some of the best of the time, Creed was based largely on him. Like Ali, Apollo was an outside fighter, relying on his speed and power to get through fights. His jab-cross-hook combination were his mainstay, and also just like Ali, Creed's defense was heavily contingent upon his speed. Apollo was able to bob and weave and frustrate his opponents. By the second movie he added a "wind-up with one arm, punch with the other" attack, the bolo punch, much in the style of Sugar Ray Leonard. Also like Ali, Creed was susceptible to taking a lot of damage during fights because of the level at which he held his hands, a fact which ultimately proved to be Creed's undoing. Another flaw of Creed's would be overconfidence. Creed routinely underestimates his opponents, resulting in him sometimes going into fight unprepared. Rocky Balboa was the first one we see take advantage of this, and Creed's fight with Drago is perhaps the most extreme example. However, when prepared, as seen in the second film, Creed does not hesitate to use every advantage he has (such as his skill and speed) to the fullest, making him much a more dangerous opponent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Creed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Begbie Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Because the original film was released in 1976 during the reign of Muhammad Ali, it is reasonable to assume that, with Ali being considered the quintessential boxer by having defeated some of the best of the time, Creed was based largely on him. Like Ali, Apollo was an outside fighter, relying on his speed and power to get through fights. His jab-cross-hook combination were his mainstay, and also just like Ali, Creed's defense was heavily contingent upon his speed. Apollo was able to bob and weave and frustrate his opponents. By the second movie he added a "wind-up with one arm, punch with the other" attack, the bolo punch, much in the style of Sugar Ray Leonard. Also like Ali, Creed was susceptible to taking a lot of damage during fights because of the level at which he held his hands, a fact which ultimately proved to be Creed's undoing. Another flaw of Creed's would be overconfidence. Creed routinely underestimates his opponents, resulting in him sometimes going into fight unprepared. Rocky Balboa was the first one we see take advantage of this, and Creed's fight with Drago is perhaps the most extreme example. However, when prepared, as seen in the second film, Creed does not hesitate to use every advantage he has (such as his skill and speed) to the fullest, making him much a more dangerous opponent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Creed Makes you feel sorry hes just fiction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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