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How would it have ended had Golota not quit?

Golota just wasn't there mentally, so it wouldn't have mattered. Just like his fight with Lewis. Had they fought in 96 though, anything could have happened right down to a double DQ. Golota would definitely leave Tyson sore in some part of his anatomy as well, with legal or illegal blows.

This fight forever answered the question of who was a better quitter.

Too bad for Tyson that he decided to use the Emanuel Augustus "Ganja Mon" diet leading up to this one. Heh, if the boxing commissions allowed you to test positive for weed (which would be fine by me - unlike steroids, it doesn't give you any kind of advantage in the ring), Tyson's nickname might've been "Weedwhacker," and Tyson v. Golota could've been billed as "the Weedwhacker vs. the Nutcracker." ;)

Didn't Golota have a busted eye socket when he quit? Tyson was well on the way to winning surely without the foul Pole quitting.

Tyson had already knocked Golota down!

Golota knew he was in for a beating and just lost it!
His rambling interview afterwards where he could barely speak was hilarious!

Heartbreak_Kid79 wrote:Tyson had already knocked Golota down!

Williams was also getting a lot of punishment in the first round (although he wasn't down - but it looked it is just matter of minutes). AFAIR in 2000 Golota was already after car accident, so I agree he didn't have much chance even against faded Tyson.

A little bit earlier it could a be different story. I mean, prime Golota was a lot better than Botha, who was doing well against 1999 version of Tyson...

Heartbreak_Kid79 wrote:Tyson had already knocked Golota down!

Golota knew he was in for a beating and just lost it!
His rambling interview afterwards where he could barely speak was hilarious!

In the first round. In the second Golota held his ground much better.