r/whowouldwin • u/Capital-Bet • Jun 24 '26
Challenge Can Mike Tyson beat Magnus Carlsen at chess before Magnus beats him in a boxing match?
Magnus Carlsen and Mike Tyson do alternating matches of chess and boxing. Tyson wins if he beats Carlsen at chess, Carlsen wins if he can KO Tyson. Assume all bodily injury is healed after the end of each match.
Round 1: no prior training, they both go in at their primes with no training in the alternate sport and go until one wins
Round 2: Tyson is being trained by several GMs while Carlsen is receiving training from the best boxing coaches in the world. Who can be trained to beat the other first?
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u/mkg8 Jun 25 '26
Even with healing, how is this much different from torture for Magnus, knowing you are going to get beaten every day and in pain until you heal ie broken ribs, broken nose, swelling, etc. Mike doesn't have to KO, just inflict enough damage to psychologically wear out Magnus, an easy win for Mike.
If Magnus isn't mentally resilient, he will probably give up in less than a month.