Movement, angles, distance and timing

[Rome-By-Ko]

Prime Tyson was a master at angles and distance and movement and timing. He wasn't boring. : -)

What is your point??Do believe everyone has Tyson's attributes??Cause if not,then everyone can not use Tyson's angles the same way he did..which is what made Tyson so special..

[bklynboy]

What is your point??Do believe everyone has Tyson's attributes??Cause if not,then everyone can not use Tyson's angles the same way he did..which is what made Tyson so special..

No. I don't. I think the use of angles by a Tyson, a Mayweather and Ali is fantastic and one of the things I look for. When Tyson started believing his hype (after Cus) and started head hunting without working off the jab, without movement (example the Frank Bruno fight) I was hoping it was a stage that he was going through and would come back to his training.

For instance I think that GGG has better D than most give him credit for (even though he is willing to take punches) and look forward to the Geale fight to see if his D carries over to better opponents. For example see the last seconds of the GGG-Stevens fight where parries punches with his shoulders.

My point was (to the original post - not comments that came later) that great movement and angles are not limited to defensive fighters (Mayweather, Hopkins).

[damuttz112]

Tyson is one of most skilled heavyweight of all time. A damn great fighter, well schooled. Patterson pioneered the peek-a-boo style, but Tyson perfected it.

[BattleAxePurist]

Yes but at the same time there is a big difference between what guys like Marquez, Ward or Lomachenko do compared to Dirrell running to the other side of the ring anytime he wants to avoid a punch. Controlling distance or using angles to put yourself in a safe position without constantly jumping way outside of punching range or running is something many pseudo "purist" fanboys can't differentiate between. Running does exists.

Indeed.......