Interesting Tyson Revelations from New Documentary

[Benny Leonard]

I didn't know about his lung condition before seeing the documentary. Interesting.

He was never a consistent pressure fighter even in his prime, possibly because he was trying to conserve his energy for the later rounds.

Tyson liked to fight in spurts but he also liked to throw with extreme force with every punch and that can take something out of you quicker so you need to conserve. Most boxers mix up there punches so they don't wear out to quick or warm up to a fight so they can come on strong later. He also didn't start to relax in fights until later on. The Spinks fight was his most relaxed fight. If you are tense, you burn out quicker. As he progressed, he seemed to relax more which is why we saw the difference in the Tillis fight and his next fight against Green; two fights that went the distance.
The Jab is also a nice weapon to help keep a solid pace.

Never heard the lung condition thing before but since he was a kid, it may have to do with him being a fatty...I mean "Husky." Plus, in youth, lots of things can be the cause and you can out-grow them, especially during puberty. Many stories of athletes that were ill as kids that overcome it later; maybe not completely though.
If it was that bad, no way he is able to go through the training and fights he went through, but it could have been something enough to have affected him from being a Henry Armstrong type fighter...but at 215+ on a 5'11 frame, that would be hard anyway.

[77Ritchie77]

says he had syphillis (i think for spinks fight?) and he must've slept with a ********** or a "really ****** girl" lol.
cus had him doing dishes and cleaning his room
i thought it was interesting him saying hes shocked he didnt say something when robin givens trashed him to barbara walters.... and that it wasnt true what she said... and he only didnt because thats what people wanted him to do...

[FORNICATE]

Remember the right hand he landed on Francois Botha?


That punch was somewhat demonic.

[Fulcrum29]

They showed a replay in the Holyfield vs. Tyson fight and this was the same combo that cut Tyson. However, there was one head-butt that it seemed Tyson caused and Mike got hurt. Maybe he was trying to butt Holyfield back and got ****ed up himself. Nobody butts the Great Holyfield and gets away with it...nobody.

holyfield is the biggest cheating ****er in the history of the sport. I used to revere him as my favorite of all time fighter and yes I commend his warrior spirit but godamn did anyone ever cheat as much as him? Not only was he on roids but he headbutts and lowblows everyone into concussions it's insane the amount of **** he got away with.

[Deeznuts]

just watched this documentary...good job on the producers part

[Deeznuts]

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=259105

There u go.


No real revalations.

The same old excuses about him trying to justify biting Holyfield. I dont see Holyfield intentionally head butt Tyson in either fight.
The cut wasnt so bad he couldnt see.
He should have just fought on like any good fighter does.

Wish someone had filmed him stomping on Don King. I hope thats true. But with Tyson u can never tell.

Not really for the first fight of Holyfield he said he got headbutted but stated Holyfield must have fought viciously..........In my opinion he is the only one that truly beat mike tyson

[Hawkins]

in '98 there was a widely reported rumor that Tyson had assaulted King in LA. Never were any specifics.... but it was widely circulated