Saturday, November 5, 2011

Ali vs. Tyson: Tale of the Tape!!!

Muhammad Ali:
Height: 6'3.5"
Weight: 210-217lbs.
Record: 56 wins (34 K.Os), 5 losses (4 decisions, 1 TKO)
Advantages: foot speed, hand speed, great chin, psychology, improvisation, strategy/tactics, does not get cut often, cuts his opponents, puts combinations together well, stamina
Disadvantages: keeps his hands low, cockiness, jaw tends to swell, kidneys exposed
Best punch: jab
Best combination: double-jab to right-straight


Mike Tyson:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 218lbs.
Record: 50 wins (44 knockouts), 6 losses (5 K.Os, 1 DQ), 2 NC
Advantages: hand speed, thick neck, balanced power in both hands, punching strength, head movement, blocking, intimidation, puts combinations together well, aggressiveness
Disadvantages: average chin, cockiness, average foot speed, eyes tend to swell, average-to-poor stamina
Best punch: all power punches (punches other than the jab)
Best combination: Right-hook to the body, followed immediately by right-uppercut to the chin.

Tomorrow, November 6th, we'll be posting who we believe to be the winner of this epic battle! Don't forget to tune in!

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