Mike Tyson interview: disccusses his punching power compared to George Foreman

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Tyson knows more about the heavyweight history than 99% of people on this forum.
     
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  2. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    Great little documentary.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33CUXqPknM&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K33CUXqPknM&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/ame]

    Larry Holmes couldn't do something like this. :lol:
     
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  3. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    and he also knows his movies. My boy met him and was amazed at his knowledge on classic cinema and also Kung Fu cinema..!!
     
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  4. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Might be 100%. People that talked to Tyson over the years, "Historians" and people in the know, have all stated Tyson basically has FBI portfolio type knowledge on fighters.
    Tyson talked bout this a little: He knows how they grew up, nicknames, what kind of clothes they liked to wear, who they dated, personal information, obscure boxers and club fighters, all the stories D'Amato told him, etc.

    Like, Tyson is the true definition of a boxing nerd (and I mean that in a good way).


    That one documentary where Tyson, the other guys in the house, and D'Amato sitting around the table talking about fighters...and Cus is bringing up matches and Tyson remembers the names Cus doesn't and Cus was like...This kid remembers everything.. And although those names may have been common even though they were old school fighters, it reminded me of the sit-down interview he had on one of the boxing websites where he was talking to reporters and a reporter mentioned some name I never heard of and Tyson knew who he was and everything he did. May have even been some obscure Cuban fighter (but not positive).
    I was like damn...I thought he would have smoked away that knowledge by now.
     
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  5. Nay_Sayer

    Nay_Sayer On Rick James Status banned Full Member

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    You gotta respect Tyson's knowledge of boxing history. It's unreal...
     
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  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    Im happy the man is busy especially with the spike lee Broadway production, only lasts for a two weeks or so.

    But that is a good look. I just hope Mike gives it his best shot and boxing fans support it more than the average heads.
     
    JIM KELLY, Jun 21, 2012
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  7. vonBanditos

    vonBanditos MĪƒderator Full Member

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    Cus must have thought he was blessed to have had Tyson. Arreola's trainer can't even control what he eats, but Tyson lived his life under the direction of Cus. When Tyson says that boxers need discipline, it means something very different than I imagine most other fighters imagine when they hear that word.
     
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  8. superman1692

    superman1692 Active Member Full Member

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    What a great read, thanks for posting that OP! Nice to see that Tyson still knows his stuff.
     
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  9. Outboxer

    Outboxer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This might be the best Tyson interview I've read. Great stuff.

    Has this been posted in the Classic forum? I think they'd appreciate it, particularly due to the way Tyson discusses so many old, respected fighters.
     
    Outboxer, Jun 21, 2012
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  10. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    boy puffin on a rillo
     
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  11. Phanekim

    Phanekim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i swear tyson is so damn deep its crazy.
     
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