How is Tyson not the greatest heavyweight puncher?

[johnsebastianmiran]

Mike naturally has a great punch but let us not forget that on certain days we don't always have that energy and power in full gear so the speed must be worked on and the combinations have to be thrown with good timing. My assessment of Mike is that he as a monster with the one punch knockout power but those combinations he hit you with made you wish you did a swan dive in round one because they looked crippling but mark my words the only reason someone would be standing a little longer was because he did not make himself available for destruction and after a while Mike's blows made guys argue with their legs to get them the hell out of there.. People like Foreman had strength but they didn't use angles like Mike who was a true student of boxing history but the partying conflicted with his receiving a PHD in pugilism. Gerry Cooney well what can I say, Larry Holmes didn't feel like giving up the title and he played a good psychological game even though at the time I wondered if he could even spell the word he had an excellent night and fought intelligently.

[vfurlani]

Mike naturally has a great punch but let us not forget that on certain days we don't always have that energy and power in full gear so the speed must be worked on and the combinations have to be thrown with good timing. My assessment of Mike is that he as a monster with the one punch knockout power but those combinations he hit you with made you wish you did a swan dive in round one because they looked crippling but mark my words the only reason someone would be standing a little longer was because he did not make himself available for destruction and after a while Mike's blows made guys argue with their legs to get them the hell out of there.. People like Foreman had strength but they didn't use angles like Mike who was a true student of boxing history but the partying conflicted with his receiving a PHD in pugilism. Gerry Cooney well what can I say, Larry Holmes didn't feel like giving up the title and he played a good psychological game even though at the time I wondered if he could even spell the word he had an excellent night and fought intelligently.

What many forget and you are right on the money was early in his career he got his PHD in pugilism as you properly say. He had great combos. He was viscous with his Hooks and Uppercuts. He max combo's where 3 or 4 punches. Unfortunately that PHD turned into Dr. Kovorkian and good went to bad. Then he lost his heart.

[Beanflicker]

I think the bottom line is if you take a young angry kid with FANTASTIC genetics and natural athleticism, power and speed, and you make him live with a legendary boxing trainer, where he does nothing but train, study old films of all of boxing's greatest fighters and dream about being a world champ... eventually he's going to be really good a knocking motherfuckers out.

[vfurlani]

I think the bottom line is if you take a young angry kid with FANTASTIC genetics and natural athleticism, power and speed, and you make him live with a legendary boxing trainer, where he does nothing but train, study old films of all of boxing's greatest fighters and dream about being a world champ... eventually he's going to be really good a knocking motherfuckers out.

I can't say I would argue with that. I heard a quote from him months ago, that said something like, "You know what a tragedy is? Give a 20 year old millions of dollars and let him do whatever he wants....that's a tragedy" If he only knew then what he knows now how different would history have been. LOL.