Did Tyson put more on his shots v Berbick than he did v Holy?

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  1. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How did you sleep in that Tyson OneZee last night kiddo? He didn't FLY back to the ropes, NOR did his feet almost fall out under him. Both clearly exaggeration of what happened from one of the biggest Tyson huggers on this site. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid kid and get back to reality. It caught his attention, at best it momentarily stunned/caught his attention... he wasn't stunned BIG TIME. It makes me think you don't even comprehend the words you type, when you reiterate that it was BIG TIME. Being stunned big time would look a lot different than what occurred.... he'd have spaghetti legs stumbling all over the place and having the ropes hold him up. That's getting stunned BIG TIME. Nothing of the sort occurred. Open up that OneZee zipper son, it's getting off your circulation.
     
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  2. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson had greater speed when he fought Berbick. I don't know if his power was greater but he could certainly deliver his punches faster which made it easier to land. By the time he fought Holyfield he was squaring up and telegraphing his shots. Holyfield seemed to see the shots coming.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No, he could really line Berbick up and smack him, he seemed unfocused when throwing v Holy.
     
  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes mate in a lot of fights fighters fight differently do you want to gert with the program?
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who me?
     
  6. Sanxion

    Sanxion New Member Full Member

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    Tyson seemed to perform much better and with more aggression and ferocity when he was ahead in his fights. With Holyfield, it is visibly apparent that as the fight progressed, his ferocity diminished and therefore his power. Remember, it had not been long since he had demolished Bruno, Seldon etc...but against Holyfield he had a fighter who he simply could not intimidate and therefore rapidly lost control. This is one of the reasons why I personally will never rank Tyson as an all time great as I believe a plethora of great heavyweights would have beaten him within 8 rounds.
     
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  7. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Berbick was there to be hit , easier to load up the bombs, Holyfield was the better defensive fighter
     
  8. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Trev was just a big strong bloke with a screw lose.Mike had no fear of Berbick he was young and fearless .
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bruno was petrified and mostly clinched and Seldon dived.
     
  10. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    What up ******. Evan Fields got stunned from the first punch Tyson threw. Riddle me this: how dumb is Evan Fields to use his own address while receiving steroids shipped via UPS? That steroid cheat Mr. Evan Fields ****ed up, B I G T I M E. I suggest KuRuPT, that you stick with the 6 0's, you don't need them other hoes.
     
  11. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mike was definitely a super entertaining fighter in his prime. But I see him as an ATG. I just have more than a few guys above him.
     
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  12. Mike Gould

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    Trevor Berbick was a bit of an enigma in that he could be really durable (1st to go 15 round distance in title defense - Larry Holmes) or he could be cold cocked like he was a few years before against Bernardo Mercado (KO by 2) or dropped a few times against Renaldo Snipes. He was usually a physically strong and durable heavy but he was inconsistent. Holyfield was very sturdy at the time and he had the physical tools and mental willpower to stand in with Tyson and fire back when hurt/stunned. Tyson usually had a big intimidation factor but for whatever reason he couldn't intimidate Holyfield. Holyfield said, "It doesn't matter who punches harder, it's who can take the other's punches better." He was right.
     
  13. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield wan't half as stunned as Tinkerbell was when Mitch Halpern stepped in to save his semi-concious arse lol. Actually the only people more stunned were King, Horne, Holloway and that Crocodile toadie when Mikeys lights got put out as their cash cow went down the drain.


    And riddle me this: Which heavyweight was stupid enough to pi55 his career by doing 3 years jail for r aping a beauty pageant contestant? I'll give you a hint it wasn't Evander Holyfield.
     
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  14. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    You have a secret crush on Tyson don't you? You even gave him a nickname, Tinkerbell. I knew it!
     
  15. JohnThomas1

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    Newsflash - that had a LOT to do with Holyfield. Berbick was a fish out of water, Tyson was far too good for him. Holyfield was banging back, bossing him in close and following a simple flawless strategy with meticulous precision.