If Eddie Futch trained Tyson.

[VG_Addict]

Guys need to learn how to fight to their natural physical gifts, and I think it's safe to say that Cus' peekaboo style was absolutely PERFECT for Tyson, and vice versa. Cus formed Tyson from such a very young age mentally and physically, so it's impossible to tell what would have become of Tyson if it wasn't for Cus. In Tyson, Cus created the perfect fighting machine so it's really hard to imagine how Futch or anyone else could have done any better with him.

Maybe Futch could have been more help to him when he got out of prison. Futch did a great job of keeping Bowe in line for awhile before Riddick stopped listening to him. Would Tyson have bought in and stayed in line with Futch at the helm, or was he just too far gone at the time? Who knows. Tyson could have had any trainer he wanted in the game, so for him not to seek out a guy like Futch, to me that says Tyson wasn't going to be receptive to a hard ass who demanded accountability from him.

Futch was great at getting his fighters to work the body. Look at McCallum and Frazier. Bowe was a good body puncher too.

[Beanflicker]

Futch was great at getting his fighters to work the body. Look at McCallum and Frazier. Bowe was a good body puncher too.

Tyson worked the body better and harder than just about any HW I can think of, and was a lot more defensively responsible in doing so than guys like Frazier and Bowe.

[VG_Addict]

Futch was great at getting his fighters to work the body. Look at McCallum and Frazier. Bowe was a good body puncher too.

Tyson worked the body better and harder than just about any HW I can think of, and was a lot more defensively responsible in doing so than guys like Frazier and Bowe.

I'm talking about post-prison Tyson.

[Beanflicker]

Yeah but again like I said, was Tyson willing to listen to Futch?

Bowe listened to Futch for awhile, and then Futch lost his handle on him.

I think Tyson was too wild at the time and wasn't going to benefit from Futch.

I think Futch would have said "Fuck this" and left.

[VG_Addict]

Yeah but again like I said, was Tyson willing to listen to Futch?

Bowe listened to Futch for awhile, and then Futch lost his handle on him.

I think Tyson was too wild at the time and wasn't going to benefit from Futch.

I think Futch would have said "Fuck this" and left.

TBH, Tyson was kind of a mess after Cus died. I mean mentally and emotionally.

[Master]

Cus and Tyson were meant to be and made a great team or would have if he lived to see him become champion. After prison, there was no one who could make Tyson back to his invincible self.

[Beanflicker]

Yes, it's so funny to watch Kevin Rooney fights and see him using the style. No punching power, no athleticism, Tyson really was meant for it!

[SlimTrae]

I think it would have been worse.

Tyson had a really great team. Not sure who came when and who left when- From Atlas, Rooney to Giachetti-I thought they all at some point played a great part in his life.


And if Futch had been around when Don King got rid of all those who reared Tyson. He would probably still be in a prison.

Futch IMO was better for a guy like a Frazier- someone who had some control over their life- and just needed honing of the skills. Not how to be a man.