Heavyweight scenario if Tyson didnt went to prison

[Emon723]

I remember reading an old boxing magazine issue where an article come up with the HW scenario if tyson was found innocent of **** charges and his career continued back then, the writer (I cant recall his name) stated Tyson would eventually beat Holyfield in November 91', defended it by Kayo wins over McCall and Lewis, lost his belt to Rid**** Bowe, then accepts a payday vs Tommy Morrison, now, im trying to come up with my own version but having difficulty to had the best possible heavyweight scenario, it just leads me to these questions:

1. Would Foreman won the title at age 45 if Tyson was there.
2. Will Bowe-Lewis happen just the same.
3. Lewis-Tyson happening as early as lets say 93'?
4. Will Holyfield gave Holmes a title shot if he already fought Tyson.
5. a dream Tyson-Foreman match up became a reality.

Tyson was self-destructing at that point that I believe he wont fight too often in his lost years (from 92'-94')

[Nacho_Analstain]

most rapists would be better off if they didnt **** people.....

[hemichromis]

he would have had to fight foreman to get a shot at the title. and i do think foreman would win that fight with a late round KO but take a hell of alot of piunishment on the way. if tyson had beaten foreman he would have got a fight against holyfield in 1991 i believe when he would lose a UD.
i have no idea what would happen after that

[Southpaw Stinger]

Tyson would still lose to Holyfield but would beat a few contenders like Bruno again. Maybe an earlier match up with Lewis might occur and maybe even a match with Bowe. Still I can't see tyson becoming undisputed champ again either way. There were a lot of talented big guys around in the early 90's and Tyson was not the same after the Douglas fight, prison or no prison.

[K-DOGG]

1. Tyson meets Holyfield in 1991....and wins; but just barely.

2. Holmes does not come back. Holmes expressed no disire to ever fight Tyson again; and there would be no demand for such a bout.

3. Tyson would meet Ray Mercer sometime in 1992 and win in a war. After destroying Tommy Morrison in 1991, Ray was one step away from a title shot; and without Holmes coming back to spoil his progress, he gets a crack at Mike in 1992, instead of Holmes getting a shot at Holyfield.

4. Pressure for a Holyfield-Tyson rematch is only equaled by pressure for Tyson to match up with either George Foreman or rising star Rid**** Bowe. A match with George, however, is the one that gets made after Foreman looks woeful against Alex Stewart and Tyson's people they better get him now while he's still a commodity. Mike barely edges out Foreman with a decision.

5. While Mike is earning millions fighting Foreman, Holyfield takes on up and coming Rid**** Bowe to force the issue of him being the best....and, in an upset, is beaten from pillar to post by the bigger, younger man.

6. Untalked about top young contender, Lennox Lewis, also suddenlly makes a splash by destroying top contender and former two-time Tyson opponent, Donovan Razor Ruddock in two rounds. All of a sudden, Mike has two young contenders frothing at the mouth for his belt.

7. A match-up with fellow Brooklynite at MSG is only a natural, so that match is made first. Rid**** has his moments in the early rounds; but ultimately, his lack of attention to detail in his defensive game costs him and he gets caught and put on ***** street and subsequentially stopped by round 6.

8. Up next, a trip to Wembley stadium and a showdown with the best looking British fighter in years. Boxing with cautioin, Lewis is ahead on the scorecards after 5 rounds; but Mike's body work and pressure is getting to hiim and thunder finally lands in the 8th. Lewis gets up on unsteady legs only to be dropped again as the referee calls a hault to things.


...and that'just for starters.

[K-DOGG]

1993-

1. In 1993, Evander Holfield, wanting to get back in the title hunt, takes on and defeats Ray Mercer in a war.

2. Mike makes a mandatory against former opponent Tony Tucker in a dull and surprisingly competitive match. Mike seems to be getting hit more and more these days; he has been visibly rocked in all four of his previous bouts.

3. Up next for Mike is another Mandatory against former WBO Light-Heavyweight titlist, Michael Moorer. Mike knocks MM out in one round on a TKO. Once againt Mike looks a little like himself.....which helps with the marketing of a rematch with Evander, who had looked impressive in his win over Mercer.

4. Lewis, in the meantime has faced and defeated a couple of non-descript opponents and fellow Brit, Frank Bruno, to help reestablish himself as a contender; and there are whispers of a showdown with Rid**** Bowe, who has been inactive following his stoppage loss to Tyson.

5. Instead of Bowe-Lewis being made, Bowe-Holyfield II gets signed, which most think is a huge mistake for the former champ; but, surprisingly, he outboxes his younger opponent and sets up a long-awated rematch with Mike for 1994.

6. In 1994, Tyson-Holyfield II is finally signed. This time, it's obvious that Evander is the more determined and invigorated of the two as Mike seems to have come into this fight a little less sharp than he should have. The result, in a thriller, is a huge upset as Evander stops Mike in Round 9.



...more to come.

[K-DOGG]

1994-

1. Holyfield and Tyson meet in a rubber match; and this time, it's apparent who the better fighter is as Evander dominates and stops Tyson within 6 rounds. The Tyson era seems to have come to a close. He picks up a win here and there over contenders; but never again wins the title, though he does get a shot at one time foe and new champion, Lennox Lewis; but it stopped within 8.

2. Holyfield defends successfully against Bowe in a rubber match, Moorer in a rematch; but loses to Lewis over the course of 12.


The rest, is history.

[Emon723]

1. Holyfield and Tyson meet in a rubber match; and this time, it's apparent who the better fighter is as Evander dominates and stops Tyson within 6 rounds. The Tyson era seems to have come to a close. He picks up a win here and there over contenders; but never again wins the title, though he does get a shot at one time foe and new champion, Lennox Lewis; but it stopped within 8.

2. Holyfield defends successfully against Bowe in a rubber match, Moorer in a rematch; but loses to Lewis over the course of 12.


The rest, is history.

Wow, that was great, I never thought of this outcome, it makes me come to a conclusion that if Tyson was part of this Era, we would never see such undeserving title challengers or waste of time like Bowe-Dokes, Bowe-Ferguson and Lewis-Phil Jackson.

[K-DOGG]

Wow, that was great, I never thought of this outcome, it makes me come to a conclusion that if Tyson was part of this Era, we would never see such undeserving title challengers or waste of time like Bowe-Dokes, Bowe-Ferguson and Lewis-Phil Jackson.

I honestly think Mike was a prison conviction away from the best era and match-ups since the 1970's. Sad that we'll never know for sure.

[butterfly1964]

Pretty good scenario.