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    Default Re: Tyson Keeps His Composure in Interview

    If he had a fight coming up he would have smashed up the studio or something but he has no need to act like a wanker anymore.

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    I've always said that there are two Tyson's the young one that ripped through the heavyweight division when he had people looking out for him and the older one that fell apart mentally when Don King took over.

    Tyson has to take some of the blame he made bad decisions and has paid for them. It's harsh to take anything away from him as a fighter due to the oposition available.

    Ali once said about himself he wasn't the greatest of ALL time he was only the greatest of HIS time because that's all you can be.

    Mike fought and beat virtually all of them and you have to respect him as a fighter for that. As a person I despise him for some of his actions but I also have some sympathy because of the outside influences (King and the press) that have shaped his life.

    I hope he is maturing and can give something back to boxing because that maybe the best way for him to achieve some level of serenity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shamrock View Post
    I've always said that there are two Tyson's the young one that ripped through the heavyweight division when he had people looking out for him and the older one that fell apart mentally when Don King took over.

    Tyson has to take some of the blame he made bad decisions and has paid for them. It's harsh to take anything away from him as a fighter due to the oposition available.

    Ali once said about himself he wasn't the greatest of ALL time he was only the greatest of HIS time because that's all you can be.

    Mike fought and beat virtually all of them and you have to respect him as a fighter for that. As a person I despise him for some of his actions but I also have some sympathy because of the outside influences (King and the press) that have shaped his life.

    I hope he is maturing and can give something back to boxing because that maybe the best way for him to achieve some level of serenity.
    Good post fella

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    Welcome back Shamrock, your daughter has grown, so has yours kel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    Welcome back Shamrock, your daughter has grown, so has yours kel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kel View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    Welcome back Shamrock, your daughter has grown, so has yours kel.
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    Thanks Master.
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    Quote Originally Posted by generalbulldog View Post
    Holyfield was considered to be a shot fighter, when they fought in '96. What happened?
    Holyfield dug deep and Mike Tyson bought into the hype that Holyfield was shot and didn't train to do anything but throw one punch. Holyfield did cheat in the rematch, though.

    Buster Douglass a 42-1 underdog that never did anything before or after Tyson.
    And again, Tyson's own fault, he underestimated his opponent and didn't train properly or have the proper people in his corner. He took the L, but don't think for an instant a rematch would have wound up the same.

    Lennox Lewis was massively past his prime and still beat Tyson.
    And Mike wasn't? Mike's prime was in the late 80s. Lennox was much closer to his prime than Mike. I suspect Mike was still on his meds for that fight. Around 1990 Lewis was fighting tomato cans as he'd only been a pro for a year so if anything you'd have to say Lennox fought a massively past his prime Tyson. Mike showed up for a paycheck.

    Tyson's biggest wins were against bums and a weak HW era. A blownup LHW in Spinks? An old Larry HOlmes? Trevor Berbick? Come on that's a weak resume.
    Andrew Golota (36-4), Bruce Seldon (33-3), Frank Bruno (32-2 & 40-4), Michael Spinks (31-0), Trevor Berbick (31-4), Marvis Frazier (16-1), James Tillis (31-. Spinks may have been a blown up LHW in your book, but at the time he was undefeated and had had success in the class by beating Holmes twice. A weak resume would suggest Tyson ducked people he should have fought. He fought everyone the division had to offer while he was on top.
    And the Tyson fanboys have the audacity to say he's better than Ali. Ali in his prime would do to Tyson what he did to Liston, another overrated puncher with a bully mentality.
    Yeah the guy is a legend beating up bums and tomato cans.

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