How did Tyson even survive...

[p4pking]

Just watch him fight..... He was incredibly stocky and thick, yet had extremely good reflexes, body control, head movement and hand speed. His height and reach were only a disadvantage when he was sitting on the outside, which in his prime was not often. He relied on steadily moving forward, weaving and using his own jab to close the distance, and once he got inside his build was completely to his advantage.

[brucelee]

Just watch him fight..... He was incredibly stocky and thick, yet had extremely good reflexes, body control, head movement and hand speed. His height and reach were only a disadvantage when he was sitting on the outside, which in his prime was not often. He relied on steadily moving forward, weaving and using his own jab to close the distance, and once he got inside his build was completely to his advantage.

he was really fast and had extremely good head movement.

[ICB]

Wrong Topic nvm.

[BoomBoom]

Because in his prime he never doubted himself. Boxing IS aound 90% mental and if you break a man mentally, physically he will break down too. He imposed his will on his opponents and made them fold by his ruthlessness. Dempsey had a similar attitude in the ring. Whats sad is most heavyweights today only fight as good as the guy in front him and do just enough to get by but dont have the Tyson mentality.

[Put Em' Up]

If you ever watch his early days the answer is right on the screen.

His neck was so thick he absorbed punches well, he was fast and had great head movement, his combination punching was superb and the guy could hit like a tank.

He had a longer reach then Marciano and was stockier so you might as well ask how did Rocky go undefeated?

[amat]

The peek a boo.

[aburwell89]

The peek a boo.

It's interesting you bring that up, and really makes me wonder if the art was truly lost with Cus.