Anybody else tired of Tyson downplaying Boxing?

[Poet682006]

Seeing him take a turn and become the "good guy" was cool but he's being treated like he's some great source of wisdom, and he falls flat in that role. I'd rather just see him the way he was portrayed in that pigeon show and not all this other bs he keeps going on about.

You do realize that Tyson's forgotten more about boxing than any of us are ever likely to learn right?

Poet

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

It was bullshit because MMA guys don't even fight often themselves.

I don't think he meant the guys themselves. I think he meant more like, UFC has shows on more often. At least that was the impression I got from what he said last night on FNF.

[Cazadores]

Boxing guys actually fight more often. Even guys who just enter the UFC are lucky to get 3 fights a year. Most get 2. Young guys in boxing fight upwards of 8 times. That's just one of the myths that i will point out. Im gonna enjoy HBO boxing now.

I don't think he meant the guys themselves. I think he meant more like, UFC has shows on more often. At least that was the impression I got from what he said last night on FNF.

That makes even less sense. Just look at all the shows boxing had on today. Imagine those all on one card.

[mathed]

Tyson is barely hanging in there man, every day out of jail is a personal victory for him, cut him some slack and take it with a grain of salt.

[_original_]

its sad to say but tyson has become a bit pathetic nowadays

he was once the most feared and intimidating on earth, now hes a small skinny old man who comes off as a man whos desperate to stay relevant. i know hed probably still knock me out but its true. the man constantly downplays boxing and cares more about his broadway plays, mma, hangover cameos, and late night talk shows these days ...hes getting annoying honestly. i wish hed just go away, and thats coming from a HUGE tyson fan

he needs to stfu about this mma ****. boxing is not dead and never will be. he needs to stop saying "if boxing was more like mma it would be better again" blah blah blah

I agree dude, I see guys like Sugar Ray Leonard, Chavez, Hearns, Terry Norris, Roberto Duran, and a ton of ther past fighters who still love and appreciate boxing. They're still up to date with the fighters and match ups. Then I see Tyson shi.tting on boxing and has no clue who's who today, just "oh yeah Pacquiao...umm Mayweather....well I think that MMA is growing and bla bla bla". It really surprises and saddens me because Tyson is a boxing historian, he knows all about the past greats and can school anybody on boxing's history. Now it seems he doesn't even care for the sport. I remember seeing him at the Cotto/Mayroga fight and it seemed like he didn't even want to be there.

[ironmike2012]

He probably is just tried of boxing (even though he wouldn't have done anything with his life without it). He made $400 Million and is broke, that is why he don't care about the sport. He should train a fighter or get involved in promoting, he shouldn't turn his back on the sport that saved his life and made him money.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

That makes even less sense. Just look at all the shows boxing had on today. Imagine those all on one card.

Yea boxing had a buncha shows on today but half of them were in Europe. UFC is on all the time, on Fridays and Saturdays. I personally think it's too much but whatever. I am by no means an UFC/MMA fan but I still watch it.

[Cazadores]

Yea boxing had a buncha shows on today but half of them were in Europe. UFC is on all the time, on Fridays and Saturdays. I personally think it's too much but whatever. I am by no means an UFC/MMA fan but I still watch it.

There is not more UFC shows then boxing is my point. Not even remotely close.. At all.

[Redd Foxx]

You do realize that Tyson's forgotten more about boxing than any of us are ever likely to learn right?

Poet

I wasn't referring to boxing. He's being interviewed about everything these days. I'd love to hear him actually talk boxing again.