Tyson had quick hands to go along with his explosive power. But Mike would need quick feet too to catch '66 Ali who was just too fast, both with his hands and feet, and had almost inhuman reflexes for a man his size. Of course, Tyson had that one-punch KO power just like famous Ali opponents Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Lyle and Shavers, among others, but the question is, would he be able to touch Ali? As Ali famously taunted Foreman, "you can't hit what you can't see." Tyson might tag Ali and score a knockdown but Ali would rise up quick, shake the cobwebs and rally to win by UD.
Tyson was the best of 88-90, when they overcame season by KO rivals higher level
Ali wins by UD
Anyone who says Tyson is an idiot. Tyson looked great against C-Level fighters but limited against great fighters.
Ali wins by easy UD.
Ali
tyson 38 seconds into the first round
If you took the Tyson who beat Reggie Gross in 1986 (the highest point of his career) and put him in the ring against Ali who beat Cleveland Williams in 1966 (the highest point of his career) then who would win? Please give no explanation, I simply want you to either say:
"TYSON"
or
"ALI"
If you want to see what both fighters were like, watch here it will only take you about 10 mins and trust me it is extremely entertaining and impressive:
Tyson vs. Gross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nH8-4BBW7k
Ali vs. Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRPLJbqRM8
Personally, I vote:
ALI
and please keep in mind that im talking about these specific forms of ali and tyson... in casting your vote please do not take into consideration things that may have happened later on in their careers. for example from about 1987 onwards tyson absorb many blows and walked right into his opponents to get in close and knock them out so a later tyson would lose to alis constant jabs... however the tyson from 1986 was able to slip punches in a way not seen in a heavyweight since ali had left the sport and just watch the reggie gross fight to see. SO anyway i look forward to see your votes..
