
Originally Posted by
SlimTrae
1. Cus D. had taught the peekaboo system before Tyson. Mike perfected it & the numbers system, but it wasn't a perfect system.
2. Since Evander didn't have power, how else did he defeat Tyson other than (timing) his head movement?
3. To compare Adamak to Evander? Adamak was in a life and death slug match with Paul Briggs. Twice. 2nd fight Briggs busted him up.
Schooled by Dawson. When Adamak was called a slugger vs LHW's he started boxing when he turned CW, then HW because he couldn't knock out big mofos.
Who gave Evander fits as a Cruiser? No one.
And Arreola didnt fight like the guys who went the distance with Tyson. BUSTER stuck and moved, the others clinched & hugged their way back in Tyson's early fights that went the distance. ARREOLAS style of stand and trade is suicide against a young Tyson.
Tyson IMO had an exciting style, but we never saw it against Tua.
And remember his camp paid step aside money to Lennox Lewis.
Lastly Tyson's style wasn't suited for boxing which is why he wasn't successful as an amatuer...no Olympics
Tyson was an exciting fighter who was limited, but those limitations wouldnt have been a problem for fat chaloopa eating Arreola.
1. Cus's system wasn't very good for a featherfist light heavy trying to box against much harder punching guy like Liston or longer, faster, bigger one like Clay. For Tyson it was an exceptional system combined with his athletic talents.
2. Evander beat Tyson by being taller and rangier than him, and by being STRONGER than Tyson (he was roided to the gills). He had a chin to withstand Tyson and he used his physical advantages to tie Tyson up and force him backwards and attack him where he was better. Smart plan.
3. Adamek has a great record vs good+big opponents just like Evander with a solid chin too and a warrior spirit as well. Adamek struggled ey? Holyfield was in wars at CW too (Dwight Kwai) and his HW record is 26-10! Some of these losses are to inferior opponents. Moorer for example is no better than bloody Adamek and he BEAT Holyfield!
4. No Arreola is not like the guys that beat or survived Tyson. Apart from Lewis and Holyfield, he is MUCH better. Every fighter that fought Tyson adjusted their game, but you think Arreola couldn't make a slight adjustment? This is a guy with a solid boxing pedigree for Christ sake! He knows what he is doing! If you seen Tyson up alongside Arreola, it would be clear that Mike has some work. And you know what, of course Mike has good chances to KO him, Stiverne did it! That's anything but guaranteed though.
Tyson could bloody box. what your referring to is obviously not how he can possibly fight in the modern HW division because all of his opponents are so much taller than him. He HAS to fight like that.
Tyson's only real limitation imo was his height against taller+better skilled boxers who could keep him at bay.
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