85-89 tysons prime, after that he was washed up

[Mike Tyson Jr.]

in 1985-1989 was tysons prime.
he was trained by kevin rooney
and he was sharp. he sparred with
both holyfield and lennox lewis in the
gym during those years and whooped both
thier ass in the gym. it is well written about.
after 1989 kevin rooney stopped training him
and tyson skills started to waste. thats why
he suffered that first loss in 1990. anyone who
beat tyson after 1989 beat a washed up fighter.
between 1985 and 1989 tyson was the greatest and
no one in history can beat that technical machine.

[theironone]

i disagree i dont think he became washed up, i dont think you can fight another 15 years being washed up

[JUYJUY]

Tyson's prime was 1986-1988. Tyson was NOT at his best in 1989. His career ended in June 1988 when he knocked out the Lineal Champion in one round and left the Catskills.

[catskills23]

I dont agree that after tyson left rooney he was washed up he was still a very good fighter but he abandoing the headmovement the jabbing , combination punching and footwork which is what made him unbeatable , he basically became a slugger a one punch at a time headhunter he didnt box anymore just slugged but he was sill able to overcome fighters with his speed and power except for buster douglas and evander holyfield .

[Mike Tyson Jr.]

I dont agree that after tyson left rooney he was washed up he was still a very good fighter but he abandoing the headmovement the jabbing , combination punching and footwork which is what made him unbeatable , he basically became a slugger a one punch at a time headhunter he didnt box anymore just slugged but he was sill able to overcome fighters with his speed and power except for buster douglas and evander holyfield .

that is why he was washed up.
he stopped doing all the things that
rooney taught him thats what i meant.

[theironone]

thats not being washed up, being washed up is the plodding version from neilson onwards, if your washed up you cannot compete at the top level or near the toplevel like tyson did, especially up to 96

[Tarver is my dad]

I dont agree that after tyson left rooney he was washed up he was still a very good fighter but he abandoing the headmovement the jabbing , combination punching and footwork which is what made him unbeatable , he basically became a slugger a one punch at a time headhunter he didnt box anymore just slugged but he was sill able to overcome fighters with his speed and power except for buster douglas and evander holyfield .

I agree. Tyson after 1988 was not the same vicious fighter, but he wasn't washed up. After firing Kevin Rooney in 1988, he abandoned the peek-a-boo style and was pretty much a puncher with decent combinations. What made him still a good fighter after 1988 was his young age, speed and punching power. But when fighting other great fighers such as Holyfield, he was exposed.

[Mike Tyson Jr.]

I agree. Tyson after 1988 was not the same vicious fighter, but he wasn't washed up. After firing Kevin Rooney in 1988, he abandoned the peek-a-boo style and was pretty much a puncher with decent combinations. What made him still a good fighter after 1988 was his young age, speed and punching power. But when fighting other great fighers such as Holyfield, he was exposed.

the tyson that trained with kevin rooney
would have beaten holyfield. he beat him
in the gym in 1984 it is written about.

[buff_mike10]

he also beat up on lennox lewis in the gym in his younger days, Cus had to stop the fight becasue Tyson was killing Lennox

[Truth]

Tyson was still pretty good in 90-96.