I didn't know Holyfield sparred with Tua in '96

[ykdadamaja]

Tua wasn't mimicking Tyson's style at all. But, Evander won both fights... so, it must have worked.

I was thinking the same thing about the sparring match. Tua fought like Tua.

Tua can not do a Tyson, but he could do an old Tyson with little head movement and single punches. That was what Holyfield was facing at the time.

That wasn't even old Tyson... that was Tua being Tua.

Yes, which is exactly an old Tyson.

Tyson never dragged his right foot... never had his left hand down to his waste... always had his hands up.... always came straight forward... never stood sideways.... used way more head movement at 40 than Tua did all of his career... Tyson never threw a hook without the right hand right after it....

Other than that he is exactly like an old Tyson.

lolol....

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think he bought roughly the same dimensions and athleticism.

[ykdadamaja]

I think he bought roughly the same dimensions and athleticism.

It was a poor version, I'll tell you that. lolol.... but I guess styles makes fights.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I'll make an assumption that Tyson spars with a different intensity to most other fighters.

[ross]

I'll make an assumption that Tyson spars with a different intensity to most other fighters.

I remember when Tyson was training with Fenech for his last fight against McBride and for some reason Fenech got Shane Cameron over for sparring. Camerons trainer said as Tyson was waiting for the start of sparring to be called he was pacing up and down the ring like it was a fight.

I doubt Cameron got out without visiting the canvas.