What if Tyson had adopted Patterson's later style?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Patterson apparently offered to train Tyson at one point, after Tyson's split with Rooney.

    Assuming for a minute that Tyson actually listens to advice and does some dedicated training, how would he have done with an approach like Patterson's later, post-Liston style?
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    The guy he really needed to train him was Dempsey!
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Dempsey had already passed 2 years prior.
     
  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    I can see how this would have been a problem, but I was talking hypothetically.
     
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  6. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Mm. He would have learnt a bit of longevity. The thing is Tyson didn't care about his rep, name whatever he made money that's it he used the bones of a once great fighter and kept going with half the ability for a long time. IF he listened he'd chug on and do some big things and learnt a lot from Floyd about being a man.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If only!
     
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