because 1. he's a highly controversial figure and convicted rapist, not exactly a family friendly commentator HBO would like to associate themselves with.
2. he has one of the most infamously annoying/whiny voices in the sport
in defense though:
1. Jim Lampley is a convicted wife beater too so big deal
2. Max Kellerman's voice is more annoying than Tyson's
Its about Knowledge and tyson can bring the one thing HBO need, proper boxing analysis.
Ps. Jim Lampley is a wife beater who knows sweet f.uck all about how to watch a fight let alone analyse it, he keep calling for punches which dont even land.
There deffo a spot for tyson on tv, IF and that BIG IF, he can behave himself. I would give it a trial and see how it goes.
Why the f.uck dont HBO get this guy as a commentator? They would get even more exposure and he's a psychological mastermind. Bet ya he brings more to the table than Lennox 'Most Definitley' Lewis
Plus the early footage shows how skilled he was in his prime at timing, weaving and combinations, unreal.
Hope he's really sorting himself out, iv'e always said, tyson is naturally intelligent, in a raw sort of way, and very self reflective, I got alot of respect for the guy.
it was just a sypmatheic look at his life made by his buddy toback. it didnt realy tell us anything we didnt know. and tyson didnt really go into any detail on interesting issues. big dissapoinment
yea it was good though it did seem Mike was making excuses for every single loss. On one hand they were all valid excuses but on the other hand they still are excuses.
It's hard to find a fighter that doesn't do this lol. Do you believe a fighter when he says those things is what the real deal is. And I personally believe the Douglas win was a perfect storm loss for Mike and that it was a fluke imo. Being able to put him down in one shot despite it all showed me Mike would've pulled out a tough win if his heart was in the game and he trained like he knew he should have to win that fight. I'm not one of those who believe Buster was Super Muhammed Ali that night and he beats Tyson no matter the circumstance.
I wouldn't call them excuses. It's quite well known Tyson was getting hurt more outside the ring than in the ring, with ridiculous problems one after the other, both his fault and not his fault.
yeah it was emotional. i gained a lot of respect for him after that doc and felt pretty sorry for him after the evander holyfield fights. people like his first wife, evander holyfield and don king are capable of ruining his career and his life just by saying or doing stuff thats plainly unfair. they should think it through. also he seems like a great father and hats off to him for pulling through all of the hard times