Mike Tyson interview on Sky Sports

thanks for posting!! Really enjoyed that!:good

 

I was thinking that too.

Tyson interviews are more exciting than the current Heavyweights, let alone his fights.

 

Great interview, from seeïng just a few vids Mike already made a few conclusions some of the posters here still hadn't figured out! :good

 

Tyson obviously doesn't take much interest in modern boxing.

 

One of the smartest guys I've ever seen. I could sit and listen to Mike talk all day long. He has such a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the human condition, of boxing history, of so many different things.... Great, great interview.

The segment on "familiarity" was spot on and I loved the line, "Familiarity breeds contempt." I think that's so true and I can definitely relate to that. Sometimes when we know someone well enough we grow feelings of contempt for them and their accomplishments because, knowing them well enough, we know we can do what they can do... and it leads to these feelings. Someone other people might be afraid of is someone we would feel confident standing up to because we know them better than others....

 

Really enjoyed that, thanks.

 

the guys god

 

Nice!

 

Mike Tyson is a G

 

He had tears in his eyes at this part. Great tv

 

Great interview, really enjoyed.

 

Funnily enough I had the privilidge of meeting Mike Tyson on sunday and getting my photo with him as well. I told him I might be having my first semi pro mma bout early next year and the bouncer tried to hush me on but he told the bouncer to wait and had a quick chat with me. I did not find this suprising because my friend knows somebody who has worked as a body guared for George Foreman, Ricky Hatton and Mike Tyson himself. Aledgedly Ricky Hatton had been payed for a 3 hour book sighning and his agent said after 2:45 to close the doors and only let the people left in to get their books sighned whereas Mike did six hours unpaid overtime for the fans.

 

good video - I like Tyson - it made me watch Tyson/Holmes again and Tyson tells the truth when he says an old Holmes gave him problems even at his prime. Its an interesting fight. Holmes is keeping distance and connecting with straight rights and uppercuts when tyson rushes, tieing him up on the inside and frustrating Tyson into head butts and low blows, which he gets away with. Larry gets him really mad and wild when he gets on his toes and starts showboating.

Makes me wonder what would have happened if that final shot that Holmes threw before the final KO (that gets caught on the ropes) had landed, he may have made it to the bell and to the fifth round and beyond.

He wasn't winning the fight but he was catching Tyson and blocking most of his big shots, had he got passed round four and if Larry had still got the legs it may well have swung the other way later on as Tyson tires and comes apart

It makes me think Ali would have definately beaten Tyson and Holmes would've had a real chance if he had any real spring left in him

Also interesting to see the Tyson jab is often not a punch at all in this fight, he doesn't even intend it to connect - The jab goes almost straight up in the air above Larry's head and to the right as if to distract Larry's attention and then down hard onto Larry's left arm pulling it down, exposing his chin and turning him onto the real right hand punch - Lewis did the same thing very effectively.

 

Tysons a class act

 

I'm a Tyson fan so I'm biased, but i just rewatched round 4 and no way Holmes was going to survive. no way. Tyson had holmes on ***** street more or less for about half the round or more including 2 kds (in 1/2 the round). Yes Holmes was loading up on a shot that got caught in the ropes but he was about done and almost certainly that shot-- although thrown with as much as he had left at the time --was not going to change the fight let alone the round. Tyson had a very strong chin and was going for the kill and no way was he going to be more tired later than a mid to late 30's Holmes. Yes Holmes troubled him (and a lot of it was illegal holding) and tyson's jab wasn't that effective w/ holmes but tyson's overhand shots (almost hooks to the head) were finding a home consistently and Holmes had no shot. Yes prime Holmes would've been a significantly different fight and I'd have to look again at below age 30 holmes to be sure, but i'd favor tyson