How did Tyson even survive...

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

There are plenty of trainers who know the style I am sure. Maybe not all as good as Cus D'amato or Kevin Rooney teach it but all in all the style is a simple one really, though effective.

The Peek-a-boo style is not a style meant for all fighters though, you must have a certain build, you can not be a big guy. It is more for smaller compact fighters to use effectively.

Floyd Patterson used it but his was a variation though, he would often leap from a crouch to get maximum power.

That's what I was thinking. Considering that most people who fight in the heavyweight division don't fall into that overall build, it's pretty understandable that you don't see it much anymore.

Especially in the era of superheavys - guys 6'4" to 6'7" tend to use that height to their best advantage.