who would win if they where both in there prime
2006-10-13 10:52:14 · 17 answers · asked by REVELATIONS 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
I think Tyson would win, Ali was just a dancer and Tyson pure speed and muscle
2006-10-13 14:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by Magdalena L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ali, because he had an incredible amount of heart and a great chin. Not to mention increible hand speed (though Tyson was pretty fast) and superb reflexes. To Magdalena, dismissing Ali as just a dancer is diminishing his skill at it. If you read Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times, he sparred with Ingemar Johannson, which took place when Ali was at something like four professional fights, he completely beat Johannson, which was training for a rematch against Floyd Patterson at the time. Sonny Liston was also quoted in the book (two years after the fight, in case you're wondering when the interview was conducted) as was his trainer, and they both said Ali was very hard to hit and could punch well. Tyson was a strong, fast boxer, but he lost against the other strong opponents that he fought. We never saw him at his full potential, so he may have had a chance in his prime.
2006-10-13 22:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by MBG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At his prime, Ali. He would have had too many defensive skills and too much speed for Tyson.
The one thing to remember though is the weights: even though smaller, Tyson would have probably have been heavier than Ali. Heavyweights of Ali's era weighed similar to today's Cruiserweights.
2006-10-14 08:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALI
all the way. tyson was a bad man, but ali would have murdered tyson. literally. ask george foreman.
great question though
2006-10-13 17:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by wizeguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhammad Ali hands down
2006-10-13 17:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by A.MARiE 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it'd be closer than people think, but I'd say Ali would go rope-a-dope on Tyson and put him down in the 13th round.
2006-10-14 09:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ali TKO round 12.
2006-10-13 17:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for me ali wins, tyson will loose because he's easily annoyed when someone is clowning on the ring, and that's one trait from the greatest...
2006-10-14 10:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by Albert B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ali would win.
2006-10-13 22:09:07 · answer #9 · answered by aliensbuilthepyramids 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definitely have to go with Ali on that one...
2006-10-13 17:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Drewood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋