Of course, many boxing fans snickered at the idea of Toney, a former middleweight, being able to compete against arguably the most feared and offensively talented heavyweight in boxing history. But once you get over the seemingly apparent outrageousness of the statement, a case can be made for this mythical fight being much closer when you consider the timeframe when this bout could have happened.
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James Toney vs. Mike Tyson [Circa 2004-2005]
Posted: July 19, 2011 in Fight Mythical MatchupsTags: Boxing, James Toney, Mike Tyson
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Mike Tyson vs. George Foreman
Posted: September 8, 2010 in Fight Mythical MatchupsTags: George Foreman, heavyweight, Mike Tyson
Against Foreman, this would be crucial. Tyson would not want to get too close, as Foreman would simply push him back by his shoulders and smash him with uppercuts and hooks. At mid-range, Tyson would have opportunities to counter the slower Foreman. Although Foreman shook off several Frazier left hooks in their two bouts, Big George would have never faced someone like Tyson, who was blessed with dynamite and speed in both hands.
Shane Mosley vs. Roberto Duran
Posted: August 19, 2010 in Fight Mythical MatchupsTags: lightweight, Roberto Duran, Shane Mosley
“I think that I’d fight exactly how Sugar Ray Leonard did. I’d be on my toes and use my boxing skills. I know he’d come right at me. What would offset Roberto Duran would be my strength and my power,” Shane Mosley explained. “He wouldn’t be able to wrestle me because I’m pretty good on the inside. It’s funny you say him because I study his clips and we’re alike in a lot of ways. He can box as well as fight. The other day I watched his fight with Edwin Viruet. I picked up some different things in that fight. But the best fight probably wouldn’t have been at welterweight. The best fight would’ve been at lightweight because we would’ve really rumbled [laughs].”
Aaron Pryor vs. Kostya Tszyu
Posted: July 23, 2010 in Fight Mythical MatchupsTags: 140, Aaron Pryor, Alexis Arguello, Juan Laporte, junior welterweight, Kosty, Ricky Hatton, Vince Phillips
Tszyu and Pryor are both good hookers, but Tszyu usually throws much straighter punches. More often than not, Tszyu’s punches would land first if given the space. It’s unclear if Kostya is strong enough to push Pryor off like he did Sharmba Mitchell in their first bout, but he’ll want to do whatever possible to get Pryor to mid and outside range. There, Tszyu can seek to put him on the end of his best punch, like he did to Zab Judah in his most famous KO.
Evander Holyfield vs. Rocky Marciano
Posted: July 8, 2010 in Fight Mythical MatchupsTags: Evander Holyfield, Ezzard Charles, George Foreman, heavyweights, Ismael AbduSalaam, Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Ray Mercer, Riddick Bowe, Rocky Marciano, Roland LaStarza
“With Holyfield, Marciano would have an opponent that wouldn’t be afraid to brawl in the trenches with him. Marciano, whose shorter arms were an huge asset in trench warfare, would seek to make the entire fight a prolonged brawl and prevent Holyfield from having any space to box.”
