Did prime mike tyson have the feet to be fleetfooted

[marvelous_TG]

Yeah but if tyson decided to dance on his toes would he be able to move as fast on his feet as chris byrd ? .

if he trained to fight that way, since he was a youth, he would be able to do it. but if you would try to teach him now he would not be able to do it.

[catskills23]

What makes you think if tyson trained as a youth he would be able to dance as fast as chris byrd ? .

[marvelous_TG]

What makes you think if tyson trained as a youth he would be able to dance as fast as chris byrd ? .

because he's talenented and i think that if tyson trains hard enough for something he can do it, and he proved in his prime that he was very fast and explosive on his feet. But i don't think that style would suit him because of his height and build, his legs thighs are very big and not really made for dancing more for those explosive movements he made. But yes if tyson trainend to fight like a chris byrd or a biggs, he could do it. but he picked the right style for him i mean if he would fight like chris byrd he would not have that power, because he would not have had planted his feets like he normally does to deliver those hard shots.

[catskills23]

Thanks for the reply dude . Could you please list your top 10 fastest heavyweights in footspeed in order if you can ? .

[catskills23]

Are you there marvellous tg ? .

[marvelous_TG]

Are you there marvellous tg ? .

yo i'm here eh let me think..

[marvelous_TG]

i don't think i can post my top 10, but i can break down some fighters footwork, i mean you've got different kinds of footwork, ali was great at dancing, moving and circling his opponent and looking very good doing it. but then you've got fighters like tyson, and frazier who don't circle but are very fast and explosive on their feet (attacking), i mean frazier was a master at cutting of the ring, that requires good footwork too.
you should check how floyd patterson used to throw that left hook, how he would jump with it they called it the gazelle punch.
I hope this awnsers your question alittle bit if you got further question's keep asking, hope i can help.

[catskills23]

Thanks for the reply . If we were to talk about heavyweight dancers strictly, which heavyweights do you think were fastset dancing on their toes , a top 10 in order please ? .

[marvelous_TG]

dancers hmm tough one i haven't seem them all, but some fighters with good footwork are holmes,ali,biggs,byrd,jones jr(as heavy).
But what are you trying to find out if i may ask? If tyson would belong in a top 10 list of dancers, if he had trained to be a dancer?

[paul750]

what about mike weaver? he had good footwork, he should be on a top ten list