Tyson reflects on his punching power

Accurate assessment of himself. Spot on.

 

Excellent analysis from Mike. He was thoughtful and accurate without being egotistical or self-deprecating ... or what McGrain said.

 

Spot on. Mike's the best.

 

Always humble.................but he was a extremely hard puncher, the speed and delivery were just the icing on the cake............completely washed up and shot he scrambled Botha with ONE 8 inch shot......and Botha was never chinny..........even more washed up and shot plus stoned he, literally , cracked Golatas neck/cheekbone with ONE shot and made him quit.

 

I think he's accurate, although perhaps being a bit humble.

He was a top tier puncher (maybe mid-pack for the top tier? a little higher?) with a top of the top tier delivery system. Made for some crazy knockouts. That said, even when he was washed up with nothing left he was capable of one-shotting dudes with good chins, so maybe he's a little closer to the top of top-tier than he's taking credit for.

He's definitely spot on for Foreman. I can't think of anybody who had as many nonchalant knockouts as Foreman did. He'd throw a half ass looking arm punch and it would end the fight. I'm sure Foreman's biokinetics (or whatever you call it) were actually spot on, but man did he make it look like he wasn't even trying sometimes. Everybody gives Shavers so much credit, but, when Shavers threw a big punch, it looked like every fiber of muscle he had was behind it. Compare that to the lazy looking drive-by knockouts Foreman would pull off sometimes, like what he did to Cooney.

edit: just wanted to add that what Tyson also had that many didn't was equal power in both hands, and that high power regardless of punch type. That's why I rate his delivery so high -- he didn't have to land one or two specific punches with one specific hand to be truly dangerous.

 

The speed did matter but his doing himself a disservice as he punched very hard.

 

That's about as honest a summary of Tyson's power you will ever find.

 

He was a good puncher — a REALLY good puncher. But the speed was his difference-maker.

Also, he was a GREAT finisher.

 

Absolutely on both.

 

I also try to find someone else that fits that criteria but I can't think anyone as fitting as George. Anyone?

 

Nah, me neither - There was only one George Foreman. He was a unique wrecking machine.

 

Heavier, clubbing punchers: Foreman, Cooney, Marciano, late-era Bowe

Explosive Punchers: Tier One Shavers and Wilder, tier two Tyson, Louis, Lewis, perhaps early Bowe

Somewhere in between: Liston (though he could be on the clubbing side), Weaver