Tommy Morrison Versus Mike Tyson compare and contrast

[Rockin']

Tyson would bury Morrison.........Rockin'

[thebrownbomber_]

Lot believe that tyson would got him. I dissagree on that. My opinion is that both would had 50-50% they were both beasts so between two same skill lvl beasts depending on day on luck also depending on lot things... with mercer and with Brentt he was just unlucky or was in not very good day they re not better in my opinion. A very good connected left hook should destroy them ... Besides everyone can be defeated few or more times. Even Mohammed ali lost few but that not necessarily means that the opponent was better. Depending on lot things. And ali was the #1

Lol wtf who has morrison even beat

[thebrownbomber_]

Tyson by 1st round KO. Morrison, like Mercer, was nothing but a hypejob

[billeau2]

Tyson by 1st round KO. Morrison, like Mercer, was nothing but a hypejob

I disagree with that. If you watch Morrison coming up, he has considerable skills. His punches are accurate, his power is there, he has decent ring mechanics.

Perhaps when it was time to show his best his came up short, as most fighters do... which is why there are so few great fighters, but he was hardly a hype job.

As far as his ability to fight head to head with Tyson I do believe what most have said on the thread: tommy was hittable and Tyson was not really susceptible to a hooker.

[thebrownbomber_]

I disagree with that. If you watch Morrison coming up, he has considerable skills. His punches are accurate, his power is there, he has decent ring mechanics.

Perhaps when it was time to show his best his came up short, as most fighters do... which is why there are so few great fighters, but he was hardly a hype job.

As far as his ability to fight head to head with Tyson I do believe what most have said on the thread: tommy was hittable and Tyson was not really susceptible to a hooker.

I called Morrison a hypejob not becuase he was a bad boxer, but because of people (especially Lennox fanboys) who claim that Tyson only fought bums in his prime, but include guys like Morrison and Mercer in Lennox Lewis "Elite boxer wins". There were even claims that Tyson ducked Morrison lol.

[REDEEMER]

Read all the posts and the most important point was not mentioned, that is Morrison was trained under the same system set up as Mike Tyson by Bill Clayton former Tyson manager which is why he resembled his combination set at times which was hook body and uppercut and knew what punches to throw by number calling from his corner .

This would make a difficult fight or dangerous fight for Tyson assuming Morrison dedicated to training 100% which I’m sure he would .

The only fighter to ever truly defeat an on point Morrison ( not sure if HIV was a factor) was Lewis in 1995 , My guess is Mike Tyson stops him mid rounds . Two aggressive punchers like this one is going down sooner then later .

[billeau2]

I called Morrison a hypejob not becuase he was a bad boxer, but because of people (especially Lennox fanboys) who claim that Tyson only fought bums in his prime, but include guys like Morrison and Mercer in Lennox Lewis "Elite boxer wins". There were even claims that Tyson ducked Morrison lol.

I understand.

[Willy Wanker]

I disagree with that. If you watch Morrison coming up, he has considerable skills. His punches are accurate, his power is there, he has decent ring mechanics.

Perhaps when it was time to show his best his came up short, as most fighters do... which is why there are so few great fighters, but he was hardly a hype job.

As far as his ability to fight head to head with Tyson I do believe what most have said on the thread: tommy was hittable and Tyson was not really susceptible to a hooker.

I agree.

Besides not being hard to hit, Morrison's weaknesses were his chin and being overly aggressive at times, which is a terrible combination.

Tyson would have finished him in 3, and I'm being somewhat generous because I liked Morrison.

[billeau2]

I agree.

Besides not being hard to hit, Morrison's weaknesses were his chin and being overly aggressive at times, which is a terrible combination.

Tyson would have finished him in 3, and I'm being somewhat generous because I liked Morrison.

So... Lets compare two fighters with hooking power. Morrison and Cooney. Morrison learned how to throw the hook in a series of combos, as a response to an attack (not really a counter punch in the strict sense of catching the opponent before opponent fully extended punch, or of having slipped punch, with his own shot). So Morrison was always hittable when throwing the shot.

Cooney would drift off the initial fighting line to throw his shot. this allowed him to set up in a place where his opponent could not catch him.

Small differences like this can often determine big differences in how effective and technically able one was in the ring.

[Willy Wanker]

So... Lets compare two fighters with hooking power. Morrison and Cooney. Morrison learned how to throw the hook in a series of combos, as a response to an attack (not really a counter punch in the strict sense of catching the opponent before opponent fully extended punch, or of having slipped punch, with his own shot). So Morrison was always hittable when throwing the shot.

Cooney would drift off the initial fighting line to throw his shot. this allowed him to set up in a place where his opponent could not catch him.

Small differences like this can often determine big differences in how effective and technically able one was in the ring.

Interesting. Cooney was left handed too, not sure about Morrison.

Cooney gets a lot of criticism (mainly for the hype), but he was a talent. Foreman and Holmes both praised him, said he was one of the hardest punchers they fought. Holmes even said in an interview that Cooney could have been a champ, but they pushed him too early.

Who wins Morrison vs. Cooney?