Was Mike Tyson one dimensional?

[Science]

Tyson fought every fight he ever faced the same, he never adjusted his style. When something didn't work he'd go right back and do the same thing again and again.

Tyson was never the kind of fighting that WITHOUT HURTING his opponent would win alot of rounds.

David Tua who had a similar style to Tyson, could win rounds against an opponent even though he may not have hurt him in the round. Tyson usually couldn't or was less likely to.

So back to the original question, who else agrees that Tyson was a 1 dimensional.

There's been plenty of fighters who were good but very 1 dimensional Mosley, Trinidad, Tszyu, and most recently Wilder

[2Shotz]

Tyson was undisputed hwy champ of the world. One dimensional? Probably. But it was a pretty damn effective dimension!

[Marchegiano]

Well, if Mosley is considered one dimension then absolutely Mike is, but, this idea Mike had no trouble prior to Buster is just wrong.

[Mindgames]

Tyson fought every fight he ever faced the same, he never adjusted his style. When something didn't work he'd go right back and do the same thing again and again.

Tyson was never the kind of fighting that WITHOUT HURTING his opponent would win alot of rounds.

David Tua who had a similar style to Tyson, could win rounds against an opponent even though he may not have hurt him in the round. Tyson usually couldn't or was less likely to.

So back to the original question, who else agrees that Tyson was a 1 dimensional.

There's been plenty of fighters who were good but very 1 dimensional Mosley, Trinidad, Tszyu, and most recently Wilder

The first version of Tyson could actually box on hes toes, and outjab much taller guys on the outside. The Tucker fight showed that. There's also an exhibition with Tillis where he boxes beautifully on the outside. We didn't see much of this, but that's because he gradually lost the conditioning to box and move as he's lifestyle went down the toilet.

[Get em up]

The first version of Tyson could actually box on hes toes, and outjab much taller guys on the outside. The Tucker fight showed that. There's also an exhibition with Tillis where he boxes beautifully on the outside. We didn't see much of this, but that's because he gradually lost the conditioning to box and move as he's lifestyle went down the toilet.

This is probably the best assessment. Tyson was actually a world class boxer early on in his career. He just lost the ability to focus after a while. His lifestyle outside the ring was his downfall. It wasn't so much his lack of ability it was lack of discipline.

[champion4ever]

In the beginning he wasn't. He implemented a lot of feints, head movement, jabs, body punches and combination punches.

However, once he fired Kevin Rooney he became his own worst enemy. He started to train himself.

He almost became an exclusive one punch at a time head hunter, who quit throwing jabs, feints, combination and body punches and not moving his head at all.

[boliodogs]

Tyson always fought the same way because it usually worked. At 5 foot 11 he was too short to be a long range boxer. Tyson perfected all the punches and combinations. He had fast hands and moved in such a way that he was hard to hit. That is not just one skill but a variety of skills combined. Why should he fight any other way than the way that worked so well. If he was just a big puncher without speed, accuracy,and good combinations then he would be one dimensional but that is not the case. He is a hard attacking boxer puncher as are Mosley and Trinidad.

[Luilun]

at the end of his career yes but a Young Tyson no how can you call slipping weaving shifting one dimensional you act like if Tyson was like Wilder walking forward throwing hay makers

[QueensburyRules]

Tyson fought every fight he ever faced the same, he never adjusted his style. When something didn't work he'd go right back and do the same thing again and again.

Tyson was never the kind of fighting that WITHOUT HURTING his opponent would win alot of rounds.

David Tua who had a similar style to Tyson, could win rounds against an opponent even though he may not have hurt him in the round. Tyson usually couldn't or was less likely to.

So back to the original question, who else agrees that Tyson was a 1 dimensional.

There's been plenty of fighters who were good but very 1 dimensional Mosley, Trinidad, Tszyu, and most recently Wilder

- -U still trying to make a mountain of gold out of Tyson shyte?

[IronDanHamza]

Yeah he was one dimensional.

But it was a great dimension and effective for the most part.