Mike Tyson the most underrated defense in history (video)

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  1. Round1gymDC

    Round1gymDC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not much to say, but check out this video





    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYZzMPsm6c4&feature=g-vrec[/ame]
     
  2. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    I don't know how underrated his defense is. Most people who know boxing know that before he started losing his mind Tyson was one of the best defensive heavyweights of all time, maybe the very best defensive heavyweight ever.
     
  3. RANGEFINDER JAB

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    Mike Tyson gets very little credit for how complete he was. Everyone likes to repeat cliches about how he was a mental midget, and was an overrated boxer who KTFO a bunch of cans.
     
  4. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm honestly not trying to be a smartarse here,but in the prime years,I was well aware that Mike had a fabulous defence.It was just lost on the casual fans.
    I remember being laughed at in school discussing Mike,I said everyone's missing that he has a wonderful defence and this ***** said to me;
    "He's a boxer,not a centre half":patsch
    The best of it was,the others laughed too.:verysad
    It could be lonely being a real boxing fan when you're young.:|
     
  5. Round1gymDC

    Round1gymDC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    true lol
     
  6. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    I love the way he slips and bobs the straight shots, then rolls with the uppercuts.
     
  7. Mike Tyson got wobbled by a Frank Bruno range finding Jab ;D
     
  8. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    You better be careful about which fighters you go and give credit to on here.

    There's a lot of Stupid Mother****ers present.
     
  9. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    I've only been watching Boxing for a year know what do you call when he literally bends his upper frame side to side to avoid punches? Its bloody cool man i never see any other HW do that.
     
  10. :d
     
  11. Chairman

    Chairman Active Member Full Member

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    It's illegal to duck so your head is below the opponent's belt in boxing. In the first clip, Tyson is practically sitting on the floor. His head is around his opponent's knees. If the referee knew anything about the sport he'd have given Mike a warning.
     
  12. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you mean the way he bobs and weaves?
    What was the fight where he B+W's beautifully under pressure then sparkles the guy and the commentator says;"Goodnight Vienna"?:think
    Think it might have been...
    **** it,give me a minute,

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHERzmAd_g&feature=player_detailpage[/ame]
     
  13. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    You've already revealed yourself as the opposite. Troll on... :D
     
  14. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    :rofl That guy threw like twenty punches and gets KTFO by one punch from Tyson. Thanks for the vid. :good
     
  15. RANGEFINDER JAB

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    :lol: Well, to be honest, the Rangefinder Jab is the deadliest weapon in the HW arsenal. At least he was able to shake the devastating effect of it and regain his composure.