Sugar Ray Robinson said that he didn't enjoy fighting.

[Squabbles94806]

He killed somebody in the ring and never let it show that it bothered him. But maybe he hated getting hurt. Mike Tyson was the same way. He said he worked on bobbing and weaving and research so much because he was terrified to get hurt. If you watch his matches where he gets hurt, instead of freaking like you would expect he would give up and lose. That is where Dempsey excelled, he did not care if he got hurt. When someone hurt him he freaked out and went nuts on them and tended to win with that. He was known to win fights completely blacked out with no memory. Tyson said most of the Hollyfield 1 fight was like that for him after the headbutt. I think that concussion ruined his promising career. At least that is my opinion.

Finally!! A Jack Dempsey's enthusist. Yup. That's why they called him the
"Manessa Mauler" He would maul you like a wolverine.

[dsstang25]

I remember seeing him get dropped by 1 punch in several fights, I would have to search through them to find the occurrences. They weren't his old fights but not his earliest either. What he would do is be slipping to the side each time, sort of turning away, and get caught right square in the jaw with a sort of looping cross and drop right to the mat.

After that concussion from Evander I noticed Tyson not keeping his left hand back far enough to protect his jaw when turning down and to the side. Left him very open.

[TheGreatA]

I remember seeing him get dropped by 1 punch in several fights, I would have to search through them to find the occurrences. They weren't his old fights but not his earliest either. What he would do is be slipping to the side each time, sort of turning away, and get caught right square in the jaw with a sort of looping cross and drop right to the mat.

After that concussion from Evander I noticed Tyson not keeping his left hand back far enough to protect his jaw when turning down and to the side. Left him very open.

It was his fight against Lennox Lewis.

[dsstang25]

Here is a short clip. You barely beat me to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9Cf_dAVdg

I'm sure I saw it at least one more time. So he was old there, I can see that happening. I don't know, every time I saw him get knocked out, he took it like a *****. At least in his prime fights, it was like he had no real experience with it and did not know what to do or how to react.

[marsman]

Here is a short clip. You barely beat me to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9Cf_dAVdg

I'm sure I saw it at least one more time. So he was old there, I can see that happening.

I hope your not a boxer cause your opinioin and studyng sucks...this guy puts up the Lewis fight as an example. Lets not listen Dsstangs awkward opinions on Boxing anymore.

[TheGreatA]

Here is a short clip. You barely beat me to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9Cf_dAVdg

I'm sure I saw it at least one more time. So he was old there, I can see that happening. I don't know, every time I saw him get knocked out, he took it like a *****. At least in his prime fights, it was like he had no real experience with it and did not know what to do or how to react.

He was also knocked down against Holyfield.



Teddy Atlas who used to train Tyson and now hates him said that while Tyson had a great chin, he never knew how to deal with punishment.

[Southpaw16BF]

Yeah Robinson said boxing was barbaric!

[Arka]

The many single punch knockdowns I saw him take? He could hit hard, ride a punch good or move out of the way quick, but when they did catch him he dropped like a sack of bricks. Maybe he simply was not used to getting hit hard

Well no.When he was knocked down and out it was an accumulation of punches.His chin was not the problem.
The systematic beatdown that Lewis was probably the worst I've seen in a heavyweight fight.

[Arka]

Yeah Robinson said boxing was barbaric!

I saw a BBC documentary on him.I saw him say that he didn't like boxing and that it was just a job to him.He also said that boxing to him was just like fighting in the gutter and passersby throwing pennies at you.

[Dan...]

Gary Lockett said the same the thing, I believe. Two all time greats, Lockett and SRR saying the same thing. Coincidence? You be the judge.....

LMFAO. That is the funniest post I have ever read on here.