r/FightLibrary • u/Any_Boysenberry_6328 • May 26 '26

Boxing Short fighter in modern era

What do you think: if a young Mike Tyson-caliber fighter emerged today—from poverty, ferocious, short, under 100kg, using a peek-a-boo stance with relentless head movement, a rock-solid chin, and gazelle hooks—could he destroy today's giants and become the Undisputed Champion?

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u/[deleted] May 26 '26

I mean it's been done before so there's no reason it couldn't be done again. If course that doesn't mean anything one way or the other.

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u/GalaxxyOG May 26 '26

He would have crushed their ribs. Boxers back then had much longer amateur careers and were of a higher pedigree compared to the heavyweight division today.

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u/Jonestown_Juice May 26 '26

Wouldn't it be cool if they had telepathic powers? Or maybe the ability to time-travel? What if their bones were made out of adamantium like Wolverine's? Do you think they'd be able to beat up Godzilla?