Comments Thread For: Jim Lampley Recalls Bizarre Buster Douglas-Mike Tyson Broadcast

[apollocreed]

Richie Giachetti was not in the corner for the Douglas fight, but he was for Razor Ruddock fights and afew others 'He was Mike Tyson second best trainer' Mike Tyson did have a good run under him, but his movement was abit off, but in other area's he was really good.

If I am not mistake Richie Giachetti also worked with Tyson for his rematch against Evander Holyfield 'Mike Tyson was in incredible shape for that fight, and before he snapped that was shaping into in my opinion being one of the most high intensity, and technically greatest fights in heavyweight history' Both guys weighing in at exactly the same weight.

Yeah I know it wasn’t Giachetti with Tyson for Douglas, it was Snowell and Jay Bright.
The reason I said it was an excuse is because I was replying to a guy who said Giachetti was a joke trainer, like he was attributing Tyson’s downfall to anyone but Tyson.
I was just pointing out that Giachetti wasn’t a joke trainer. I read somewhere that Tyson actually liked him in his corner.

[Mooshashi]

Gotta give Mike props on that one, he did get up.

His cornerman was a total joke.
That loser couldn't train a goat to eat grass.
They also did not have a cutman in the corner iirc.
They used a condom for ice bag.

I saw an interview and the idiot cornerman admitted he left the Endswell steel bar in the locker room. All time historic moron.

[apollocreed]

Well, you just did .
We will never know if Tyson would have beat Douglas as well if he were better prepared.

Actually, you can **** on the floor and still get up and fall over again.

The point was, an out of shape Tyson still knocked down Douglas. Like Douglas against Holy, who knows if he would have won if he showed up in shape? Dude, why are you so pissed ?
Are you Douglas's boyfriend or something ?
Damn, go buy a beer.

No, I’m not making excuses for Douglas, because I said he lost fair and square. Apart from that one night v Tyson, Holyfield was a better fighter anyway.
The reason I sound pissed is because hardcore Tyson fans are the worst in boxing - they have an excuse for every failure of Tyson, like everything was bad luck and nothing was his fault. The ‘long count’ being a prime example.

[wileyhemi]

Colonel Bob Sheridan did the authoritative blow by blow. He called it as it happened and foresaw the result from the outset

[epyh]

Bull*****.

When Tyson signed with King in '88, Lewis was a nobody and Holyfield was still a cruiserweight.

Tyson would've crushed them both in '88 and you'd be claiming he had crushed two bums.

And Foreman was just a year into his comeback in '88, and thought to be washed up.

He didn't become decent until like 4 years after that.

The lies y'all tell y'allselves

Your post makes it sound like Mike was some kind of innocent ****** falling prey to the evil King.

The truth is he went to King because that's what thugs do: they associate.

Tyson had been arrested 32 times before 11. And while under Cayton and D'Amato's wing, he still assaulted numerous women and remained free thanks to Cayton settling out of court.

While in jail, he called King a SOB but still went with him after getting out in 95.

He then paid Lewis step aside money and relinquished the WBC belt as to avoid him.

He called Foreman an animal he would never fight.

He picked Holy only because he was perceived as hopelessly washed up from the Bowe and Moorer beatings.

The lies y'all tell y'allselves

[Noelanthony]

Me too brother



LMAO Gaichetti was not Tyson's trainer for the Douglass fight. Aaron Snowell was. Look him up

And you excuse Douglas for being "lazy & undisciplined", but say nothing about Mike being up all night snorting coke and ****ing Japanese strippers with Bobby Brown all night the night before the Douglas fight



Bull*****.

When Tyson signed with King in '88, Lewis was a nobody and Holyfield was still a cruiserweight.

Tyson would've crushed them both in '88 and you'd be claiming he had crushed two bums.

And Foreman was just a year into his comeback in '88, and thought to be washed up.

He didn't become decent until like 4 years after that.

The lies y'all tell y'allselves

Tell ‘em.....

[Noelanthony]

Your post makes it sound like Mike was some kind of innocent ****** falling prey to the evil King.

The truth is he went to King because that's what thugs do: they associate.

Tyson had been arrested 32 times before 11. And while under Cayton and D'Amato's wing, he still assaulted numerous women and remained free thanks to Cayton settling out of court.

While in jail, he called King a SOB but still went with him after getting out in 95.

He then paid Lewis step aside money and relinquished the WBC belt as to avoid him.

He called Foreman an animal he would never fight.

He picked Holy only because he was perceived as hopelessly washed up from the Bowe and Moorer beatings.

The lies y'all tell y'allselves

Let Lewis tell you himself. Mike Tyson was a bad dude that he was fearful to spar talk less of fighting. Listen nobody is saying he is a saint. He may well of done all the things they say and more but when he entered that ring he was a bad dude. Tyson lost to some bums like Danny Williams but please believe me all of his loses they would not have lasted 5 rounds when he was 21years.

Lennox Lewis was a great fighter but his 2 losses he was knocked out twice by one punch. I’m of the opinion Lewis gets flatlined by Tyson. Now if the topic was being a paragon of virtue Tyson wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.

As for foreman he was nothing on his return, didn’t Morrison batter him and Michael M was schooling him until he was flatlined

[Noelanthony]

No, I’m not making excuses for Douglas, because I said he lost fair and square. Apart from that one night v Tyson, Holyfield was a better fighter anyway.
The reason I sound pissed is because hardcore Tyson fans are the worst in boxing - they have an excuse for every failure of Tyson, like everything was bad luck and nothing was his fault. The ‘long count’ being a prime example.

You don’t believe it was a long count?listen Tyson abused his body, didn’t train and was outboxed by Buster Douglas but it was still a long count. Maybe the referee can only count to 5?

[apollocreed]

You don’t believe it was a long count?listen Tyson abused his body, didn’t train and was outboxed by Buster Douglas but it was still a long count. Maybe the referee can only count to 5?

You're just emphasising my point - unless you're just trying to troll me again??
It's one ****ing excuse after another after another with Tyson.
Douglas could have got up quicker, if you watch the footage, he was clear headed and ****** his fist on the floor in frustration.
If the ref counted quicker, he could have got up quicker.

[apollocreed]

Your post makes it sound like Mike was some kind of innocent ****** falling prey to the evil King.

The truth is he went to King because that's what thugs do: they associate.

Tyson had been arrested 32 times before 11. And while under Cayton and D'Amato's wing, he still assaulted numerous women and remained free thanks to Cayton settling out of court.

While in jail, he called King a SOB but still went with him after getting out in 95.

He then paid Lewis step aside money and relinquished the WBC belt as to avoid him.

He called Foreman an animal he would never fight.

He picked Holy only because he was perceived as hopelessly washed up from the Bowe and Moorer beatings.

The lies y'all tell y'allselves

Thankyou. Hardcore Tyson fans are so lame with their endless excuses. They deify him and live in complete denial of all his failings.
If you know his story in detail, he was always a **** up. He ****ed up loads of times when he was a teenager with D'Amato, but they all cling to the myth that he had his life under control before D'Amato died.
He admits in his book that he went back to Brownsville to rob and smoke crack when he was living in Catskill.