Was Mike Tyson one dimensional?

[chirorickyp]

Hell no!!!!

Deontay Wilder is 1 dimensional

Mike Tyson is one of the greatest defensive fighters of all-time and he's one of the greatest punchers of all-time.

He had power in both hands and could switch stances on a dime.

Dougie Fischer just called him the greatest combination thrower he's ever seen & he's a Sugar Ray Leonard stan.

Where did you motherfxckers learn boxing?

So true he was one of the greatest defensive fighters. The thing is once he made you miss, the fight was over. He didn't bore you for 12 rounds. The fear evolved around the fact that he couldn't be hit and then he would crush you.

[PRINCEKOOL]

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.

Mike Tyson was not exactly a Antonio Margarito type pressure fighter 'Tyson's so called one dimension, had multi dimensions' he was a sophisticated fighter.

IF Mike Tyson was so one dimensional, how come no heavyweight since him as duplicated his style? David Tua was a pressure fighter, and a solid fighter 'But now on the level of Mike Tyson'.

Mike Tyson never changed his style because it worked, there has been no fighter he stepped in the ring 'Who he did not hurt'.

Even against Lennox Lewis there were flashes of Lewis being ruffled 'By the style'.

[Eff Pandas]

That was a super effective one dimension if so.

I don't believe he was one dimensional at all. I don't think one dimensional guys even become the #1 guy in their division or certainly stay the number 1 guy for years like Mike did.

I think Tyson's downfall was him becoming less dimensional doe. If you watch early Tyson & later Tyson it's obvious, but even earlier on in his career he quit doing the things he did that made him known worldwide in the ring. Tyson was fast, elusive & destructive at his best. And eventually he got down to just being destructive & minus the speed & elusiveness that destruction even tapered off.

[GhostofDempsey]

Most fighters go into a fight with the same strategy or style, regardless of opponent. Mike had all the necessary tools in a HW to succeed. Physically he was powerful, fast, moved his head, threw combinations, went to the body and the head, could cut off the ring. He was way more dimensional than modern HW's today. Fury is one of the few HW's in the last ten years who shows any dimensions or the ability to make any adjustments during a fight.

[Tatabanya]

Tyson fought every fight he ever faced the same, he never adjusted his style.

I remember Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles telling the same.

[NC Uppercut]

Yes most definitely one dimensional. He was putting that a$$ out one way. With his hands.
GTFOH with this troll question

[PRINCEKOOL]

That was a super effective one dimension if so.

I don't believe he was one dimensional at all. I don't think one dimensional guys even become the #1 guy in their division or certainly stay the number 1 guy for years like Mike did.

I think Tyson's downfall was him becoming less dimensional doe. If you watch early Tyson & later Tyson it's obvious, but even earlier on in his career he quit doing the things he did that made him known worldwide in the ring. Tyson was fast, elusive & destructive at his best. And eventually he got down to just being destructive & minus the speed & elusiveness that destruction even tapered off.

There is a notion, that if you don't move backwards 'You are one dimensional'.

Is Tyson Fury a better combination puncher than Mike Tyson? No.

Is Tyson Fury a better counter puncher than Mike Tyson? No.

Apart from moving backwards or prancing about the ring, does Fury really have a better defense in the line of fire than Mike Tyson? No.

It is a myth that Mike Tyson was one dimensional. Evander Holyfield is probably the most complete heavyweight in terms of full scope, during the 90's 'There was nothing he could not do'.

[4truth]

Hell no!!!!

Deontay Wilder is 1 dimensional

Mike Tyson is one of the greatest defensive fighters of all-time and he's one of the greatest punchers of all-time.

He had power in both hands and could switch stances on a dime.

Dougie Fischer just called him the greatest combination thrower he's ever seen & he's a Sugar Ray Leonard stan.

Where did you motherfxckers learn boxing?

Seriously. If that's one dimension, it's a dimension with a lot of working parts.

[JakeTheBoxer]

No. But he is small guy, he just couldn`t have so many game plans as Fury does.

[Tails]

In my opinion Mike Tyson was one dimensional for the most part. One dimensional is not synonymous with unskilled.

Mike Tyson had a huge amount of skill and talent but his height resticted him to fight in only one manner offensively and defensively for the most part. Everything was built around his speed advantage and short stature.

Against any respectable champion or contender Mike Tyson is not going to be comfortable boxing a long range fight centered around 1"s and 2's because he is always close to a half foot shorter. He is putting himself at a disadvantage trying to fight like a taller man.