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At this point I cannot consider Tyson much of a ring general. An underrated defense does not make one a ring general. Tall guys tied him up on the ropes time after time, frustrating him. He had no ability to turn a fight into a boxing match. People should face it that he fought successfully one way. If it worked it worked and if it didn't Mikey was lost. He was brilliant at his way of fighting but unable to adapt well. Usually, his punching took care of all problems. Ring generals figure out how to adapt. He bit Holy's ear off precisely because his boxing brain was not good enough to find a winning alternative, despite watching 22,000 boxing films.
Duran was so well rounded that he, in fact, could adapt beautifully. Hands of Stone had a wide spread of techniques available to him. He could see an opponent's flaws and go to work on them. Forced to do it, he could could box and chase you down for a points victory, as in Edwin Viruet. That said, I believe he was a good ring general, perhaps in the select group of generals.
Merely controlling fights does not make one a ring general either. Sometimes a fighter is able to control a fight simply by doing what he normally does best, and there is no need to step out of the box and do something different and display one's versatility. Most often, this was the case with Tyson. When the need for the big adaptation was there, he was not up to the task.
Let me reply for my foamy-mouthed critics before they get here.
Lefhook, you are an idiot with no concept of what boxing is about. Please find something else to do besides boxing writing, for you are not up to the task. I am tired of your know-it all posts constantly going against the established grain. That is my role. What are you, a ****** shock jock? I am a better shock jock. My boxing library is one of the best on the continent, so I should know. I am a champion, bred for it. What are you? I will meet you on either side of the Atlantic.
Duran was so well rounded that he, in fact, could adapt beautifully. Hands of Stone had a wide spread of techniques available to him. He could see an opponent's flaws and go to work on them. Forced to do it, he could could box and chase you down for a points victory, as in Edwin Viruet. That said, I believe he was a good ring general, perhaps in the select group of generals.
Merely controlling fights does not make one a ring general either. Sometimes a fighter is able to control a fight simply by doing what he normally does best, and there is no need to step out of the box and do something different and display one's versatility. Most often, this was the case with Tyson. When the need for the big adaptation was there, he was not up to the task.
Let me reply for my foamy-mouthed critics before they get here.
Lefhook, you are an idiot with no concept of what boxing is about. Please find something else to do besides boxing writing, for you are not up to the task. I am tired of your know-it all posts constantly going against the established grain. That is my role. What are you, a ****** shock jock? I am a better shock jock. My boxing library is one of the best on the continent, so I should know. I am a champion, bred for it. What are you? I will meet you on either side of the Atlantic.
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