If Tyson were bigger...

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Would Tyson have been as dominant/more dominant if he were, say, 6'2-6'4?
     
  2. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Possibly, it's still an irrelevant question, however.

    The fact that he dominated part of his era standing 5'10 is astounding.
     
  3. Jonny5-9

    Jonny5-9 Active Member Full Member

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    He is 6 foot 8 mate, watch him dominate Johnson next!! Gypsy power!!!
     
  4. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    No, obviously no fighter stays the same if you change who they are... that's a pointless discussion.

    Tyson used his shorter stature to his advantage. He fought small, had great head movement and exploded up at his opponents in amazing fashion. That's what made him great.

    If used correctly, you can use being shorter or taller to your advantage. However short guys trying to fight tall and tall fighters bringing themselves down to the level of their opponent aren't using their stature correctly.
     
  5. REEVO

    REEVO Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol: silly ****..
     
  6. REEVO

    REEVO Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How dominant can a man be his emmense power come from being small and compact. In his prime no one lived with him he was a human wrecking ball..
     
  7. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's hard to imagine what he would have been. His style was designed for somebody of his stature.
     
  8. dayuum

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  9. Maximus

    Maximus TKO6 Full Member

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    Yes, because that was Tyson in his prime :patsch
     
  10. JeanPaulValley

    JeanPaulValley Boxing Addict banned

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    David Tua too. Height means very little.
    Watch Sherman WIlliams rock Helenius out of his boots!

    Tyson's style was perfect for his build. Tyson KO'd quite a few guys who were 6'6,6'5 etc

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk58JzLcxXk[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHvPhp-1dsc[/ame]
     
  11. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    It was pre-jail Tyson
     
  12. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    He was in his prime, the head movement, combinations and punching with bad intent were still there.
    Douglas his style totally neutralized Tyson his style (lateral movements and using the uppercut), and Douglas like Tyson was also a very talented individual.
    Tyson got outbullied, outworked and outpunched.

    The only thing that kept him standing for so long was his amazing chin.
     
  13. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He didn't throw a single body shot that fight and was not in shape, coming of a crash course diet of soup once a day or something ridiculous and nonstop partying. His corner was the worst and most pathetic I've ever seen in a pro fight, let alone a title fight ... only Tyson's corner was perhaps as unprepared as Tyson himself in that fight.

    A fluke victory that to this day remains the biggest upset in boxing and a top 3 upset in sports history, only showing how dominant Tyson was.

    Tyson hardly moved his head and was able to drop Douglas with the only meaningful punch of the fight. He still didn't make excuses (Don King did but he's not Tyson) and was a rematch ASAP to prove it was nothing but a fluke with him being caught of guard and Buster being in the best shape of his life and fully motivated. Tyson expected Douglas to just lay down

    Tyson wasn't even the same in the first Bruno fight.

    Sans Steward Wlad isn't "prime Wlad" but post Rooney Tyson is still "prime Tyson." Stupid Klittards
     
  14. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    this.
     
  15. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    He couldn't body punch because Douglas constantly tied him up.
    How was he not in shape, nobody that day would said he was out of shape.

    And this isn't about Wlad, why do you mention him?
    Also I'm not a klittard I'm more of a Lewistard.