Comments Thread For: Roy Jones: Me & Mike Tyson, In Our Primes, Would Probably Beat Fury, Joshua

[champion4ever]

I could agree that they were very good technically but Fury is as well and is huge. No way they could beat him. AJ on the other side would be destroyed by Tyson and possibly beaten on points by RJJ.

Let me ask you this question; Has Tyson Fury defeated anyone as good as a prime Mike Tyson? If he has then please name him for me because I can't.

[alexjust]

The Buster that fought Mike was on another planet that night.

So was Mike, but with a less positive connotation. It was a perfect combination of complacent and unmotivated Mike thinking he was going for a stroll in the park and super motivated Buster giving his best. Its one of those wins where, while credit is rightfully due to Buster, but the reason he actually won was because Mike let him. In a rematch it would 100% be a different story - it would Rahman - Lewis II all over.

[alexjust]

Let me ask you this question; Has Tyson Fury defeated anyone as good as a prime Mike Tyson? If he has then please name him for me because I can't.

While I'm not convinced Fury would have beaten prime Tyson, there is a fallacy in your question. Who he beat is irrelevant. This question can be asked about anyone on the verge of them taking a title from a champion. Too many examples to even mention it here. In other words, the answer to your question is irrelevant and absolutely inconclusive.

[RossW]

Tyson in his day would have KOd Joshua with relative ease in my opinion. The Fury fight would have been difficult due to size but I’d give him a decent chance.
RJJ was a beast but not a heavyweight and would have been stopped by both after a good start.

[removed]

I forgot to mention.

Iron Mike KO's Joshua, but Joshua KO's Roy.

[PeasantCrusha]

Tyson probably beats Joshua but not Fury. Roy doesn’t beat either, he was never a real HW

Tyson "probably" kills Joshua...


this would not even be a contest.

[Sid-Knee]

Roy would have never got in the ring with either Fury or AJ. He ducked throughout his career. He wouldn't even unify with Byrd. He instead cherry picked Ruiz like he always did. It's not like weight was the problem because Ruiz weighed heavier than Byrd. His glass chin would have been smashed to bits. But as i say, Roy would never have got in the ring with them.

[markther]

I believe a “prime” Jones would best Wilder because Wilder telegraphs his punches and Wilder would come in at basically the same weight as Jones. Roy may even stop him. But I don’t believe Jones beats Joshua. A “prime” Tyson beats all the above including a “prime” Jones.

[The D3vil]

Mythical Matchups:

Fury UD Jones
Joshua KO Jones 5
Wilder KO Jones 11
Tyson KO Jones 3
Tyson KO Fury 11
Tyson KO Wilder 3
Tyson KO Joshua 6

[BodyBagz]

Wlad gave AJ all he can handle, Fury fought him years before and Wlad was on a decade run at that time. Fury outclassed him, I'd say what was the excuse for him beating Wilder but clowns like you have so many I lost count.

Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who feels the Wlad Fury fought was anywhere near prime is too much of a Fury fan and can't be trusted.