do you think tyson getting knocked down in sparring affected his fight with douglas?

[PATO 1]

....Douglas was a skilled but inconsistent big man that stood up to Tyson and didn't **** his pants. He beat Tyson because he was the better fighter on that night and he didn't let the myth intimidate him. I said for years and years that Evander would beat Tyson because he wouldn't fear him and he would go right after him. IMO Evander would have beat him up no matter when they fought. Tyson was about half as badassed as his fans think he was.

yep.......

[Dynamite76]

Page was fast, too.Also, Tyson shouldn't have tried to make a play for Page's wife.

[Burning Desire]

i think it may have dis heartened him,cause i havent heard of him ever being knocked down in sparring before that

He supposedly was knocked down plenty of times against McCall infact he went even with McCall in sparring so i heard. And a white guy even dropped Tyson on his ass it happens to most boxers why should it effect Tyson ??

[Addison]

i think it may have dis heartened him,cause i havent heard of him ever being knocked down in sparring before that

I agree with that.

It was also an indication before the fight of Tyson's lack of focus going in.

[Mr. Ryan]

It was just a precursor of things to come. If Oliver McCall and Greg Page are dropping you in sparring, what happens when the headgear comes off?

[Underboss]

Except he ****** on that night.

he wasn't training like he was supposed to train, drinking, partying, clubbing.

[Underboss]

WTF, i just looked the date on this thread, 12 19 06.

[Thread Stealer]

no, i think initial overconfidence, many douglas jabs, right hand leads, and right uppercuts is what really affected tyson.

[Riptor]

....Douglas was a skilled but inconsistent big man that stood up to Tyson and didn't **** his pants. He beat Tyson because he was the better fighter on that night and he didn't let the myth intimidate him. I said for years and years that Evander would beat Tyson because he wouldn't fear him and he would go right after him. IMO Evander would have beat him up no matter when they fought. Tyson was about half as badassed as his fans think he was.

Never thought I would see the day but PBDS and I agree on something. I agree with this statement. Tyson was nothing more than a brawler and half of the guys he beat he beat on reputation alone. Some guys were scared to fight out of fear of his legend and they may have stood a chance but they didnt even try to fight. If you look at his early fights, quick tillis actually outboxed Tyson but no-one used his fight as a blueprint.

[Nacho_Analstain]

lol, wow i made this thread last year