86 though to 88 Tyson was an amazing fighter, the power was purely a bonus.
But the problem is D'Amato taught him his way. You have to be an incredible athlete a 100% of the time to pull off the bob and weave style of D'Amato, Tyson like virtually anyone, could not keep it going.
Although it is perhaps rightly argued D'Amato was more than just a trainer to Tyson, the hard truth is with hindsight, Tyson really should of been taught by someone with more orthodox views, a trainer with more defensive technical know how than Cus.
With his excellent chin, and one punch knockout power, a defensively better Tyson in the mid/late 90s, would of IMO, been a much bigger threat, and ultimately a higher rated all-time fighter.


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