Does anyone think Jean-Claude Van Damm, Steven Seagal, or Chuck Norris could? They are real Martial Artists, even thoug
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doc-animation — 12 years ago(July 18, 2013 08:54 AM)
Bruce Lee is not a midget, Bruce Lee was the best martial artist in the world, A simple boxer cannot beat a martial arts master..
What the EFF are you talking about? BOXING is martial art. Bruce Lee never competed on the same level as someone like Tyson did. He was 5'7" and 135 pounds, and you think he could defeat a 200 plus pound heavyweight who was exceptionally strong and was fighting and defeating guys 6'4-6'6"????? -
EXPLICITSOUL5 — 10 years ago(September 18, 2015 06:00 PM)
Boxing is not simple. And that's because it is SIMPLE. Only another boxer knows what I'm talking about. But I can't take anything away from Bruce. He had a great deal of respect for boxing and boxers. You can see that in JKD
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GetOffMyLawn — 10 years ago(March 08, 2016 07:40 PM)
Bruce Lee was the best martial artist in the world
What proof do you have to back up that claim? For some reason kids grow up thinking Bruce Lee was the greatest only because they have been conditioned by hearsay. Mike Tyson was a killing machine and the proof is well documented on video. Bruce Lee was a teacher who created some great philosophical quotes, not a fighter. Reminds of the mystique behind Rickson Gracie, who if you have watched his fights is very sluggish and easily to gas out. Both are equally overrated only Lee doesn't have any substantial proof to back up the claim he was great or even good. Some videos on Youtube showing his speed means nothing. Even an old out of shape Tyson would make easy work of him. This farce that 'Bruce Lee was the greatest' is ridiculous. He was influential, but nowhere near the greatest. He was a slight step above a regular street fighter but I have yet to see anything that made him good that a seasoned boxer or MMA fighter couldn't easily contend with. -
spam1-5 — 9 years ago(June 23, 2016 09:19 PM)
Sorry, but you really do not know what you are talking about. Mr. Lee was an excellent martial artist but he never won a bout in competition. He introduced lead side fighting and the cross-over side kick to many American karate fighters in his heyday but just because he had something interesting does not mean he was the best. People like Joe Lewis who fought as a heavyweight would have far2000ed quite well against Mr. Lee in a real fight. Mr. Lewis actually took some lessons from Mr. Lee but then that is not unusual if you intend to get to the top. You learn what you can where you can.
The article is about Mike Tyson and while he was a formidable fighter, he was by no means the baddest mamma jamma in the ring. Rocky Marciano retired from professional boxing undefeated with a record of 49-0. His knockout percentage was 87.75%. Mike Tyson had a 75% knockout percentage. It was said that Marciano did not care where he hit you. If you put your arms up to cover your face and body he would just hit your arms so hard that by the 2nd round you could no longer hold them up. I don't know who is the baddest boxer because boxing changes over time. The best of the 1900's might have fared quite well if they had been brought up in 2010. -
manofsteel4455 — 15 years ago(July 16, 2010 12:24 AM)
People need to stop acting as if Bruce Lee was invincible.Bruce Lee was just a human,nomore no less.Therefore he could be defeated just like all the other humans on the planet!
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rolehunter — 15 years ago(July 28, 2010 02:49 PM)
Mike Tyson is a boxer, he is a sportman and not a real fighter, he is trained to fight in the Ring.. yes in a ring, Tyson could defeate bruce lee but in a street fight, bruce lee would murder Tyson. Tyson is dumb and not as fast as bruce lee at the end. Plus bruce can kick hard.
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Raccoon_Hill — 10 years ago(December 09, 2015 11:03 AM)
Don't put words in a dead man's mouth, it makes you look like a beep lee was a fast beep no way Tyson would keep up with him. He'd faint of exhaustion, trying to punch him!
RIP Rik Mayall, you utter bastard! Your fans deeply miss you. -
Frolleferm — 13 years ago(January 19, 2013 07:32 AM)
I have watched almost every fight with Mike Tyson and I can say he is NOT dumb nor is he slow, in fact, in his prime he was as fast as a bullet with his punches, they were incredibly accurate, he knew exactly what to do, and he dodged punches as if he saw them in slowmotion. Before I watched all his fights I thought just like most of you guys here, that he was dumb, quite slow and didn't have anything but strenght, oh man was I wrong.
Now, back to the topic. I don't know who would win or not, and we will never ever know. But I know for sure Bruce Lee wouldn't win without a struggle, and neither would Mike Tyson. Altho, I find it hard to believe that Bruce would survive long if he were to get cornered by Mike, Mike could land a dozen punches with the blink of an eye, he was like a fking machine.
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forzaeva — 12 years ago(September 22, 2013 08:49 AM)
I'm assuming we're talking Prime Tyson VS Bruce Lee.
Also keep in mind there are weightclasses for a reason
Bruce Lee would have to fight at a huge disadvantage. 80 - 100 lbs is a lot to give away in boxing/martial arts.
Yes, Bruce Lee was the perfect specimen for a lightweight/welterweight. He was fast, he was a master of martial arts but these are the MOVIES, where fights were carefully planned and coreographed. I'm not saying Bruce Lee wouldn't accomplish anything in the prize ring if he were to fight professionally in any discipline back in his days, because I believe he very well could accomplish a lot and become an ATG in his own weight class. But against an exceptionally fast and strong 220 lbs heavyweight?
Bruce Lee was, from what I understand tested in street fights/brawls back in his early years and won, but he was still a lightweight/welterweight.
But this is a professional heavyweight (in his prime) champion we're talking about, one of the hardest punchers the world has ever seen.
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Street brawl (no rules): Bruce Lee is fast and could be able to land a crippling blow to Tyson's knee and/or groin (for example) before Tyson does any damage. He'll have to do it early, otherwise it's game over. I'll give Bruce Lee a fair chance at best.
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SasquatchJim — 11 years ago(December 07, 2014 04:54 PM)
Honestly, no, I don't think Bruce could beat him in any sort of sanctioned fight. Tyson was well-used to taking hits from much stronger men than Bruce, and was quite fast despite his size. So, in terms of some sort of exhibition match between them, I'd give it to Tyson.
If it came down to a street fightthen I dunno. I'd imagine Tyson would be quite vicious in a real fight, so I can't say for sure.
The only actor/1c84martial artist I can think of off the top of my head that has a good chance of successfully taking on Tyson is Michael Jai White. He's a pretty big guy, and he's very well-trained in striking arts, so I can see him at least holding his own against Tyson in a boxing/kickboxing match. Now, folks with a strong grappling background (like Donnie Yen) may have a decent chance if it went to the ground, but as strong as Tyson was, I still think he'd give them a hell of a fight.
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