Quote Originally Posted by Greig View Post
Yep - Tyson v Douglas. Seriously mate, Joe Layden's book is a terrific read. Thoroughly researched, interviews with both guys, and some really good writing.

Obviously it wasn't the last great fight, but I can kind of see his point. Once Tyson was no longer invincible it was the end of an era, even though he won titles again.

I'd say he never carried a similar air of menace, but that's just not true. In fact, after the Douglas fight I'd say his menace actually increased, weird as that sounds. After Tillman, Stewart and Ruddock (twice) he went to prison and was actually more intimidating to a lot of people. After prison he had Seldon and Bruno 2, both of whom were genuinely terrified, before Holyfield finally stripped away his menace.

The more I think about the more I realize I do not really miss Mike Tyson as a person,

I miss the unqiue menacing boxer equipped with unseen before technique, super crisp punches
and the bad intentions to break the opponent's ribs. The guy who fought Douglas in that fight did not really match the description anymore. In fact, the description was more suitable to Douglas.