How good was Post-Prison Tyson?

Well.
Tyson's real prime was till 1988 th ( including ) and that's all.
Mike was very talented, naturally gifted and diligent, damn hardworking athlete.
Then with him had happened thing not rare for actors, musicians, boxers. He was on TV, well known and had a lot $$$$.

Such ppl does get huge attention, a lot of friends and " friends ". Partying, Yes man mentality ppl around.
He changed his team, because he paid really well, I think he had Yes Sir attitude ppl around him. Why to conflict with mike who is paying best $ ? Yes, Sir!
Decline already had started long before prison.

The same reason why Morrison had declined: popular, nice looking with $$$$$$ and he is on TV?
Girls and friends, " friends " around.
Actors and musicians too does have such obstacles.

 

Alright. For a guy whose prime was 88 to do as well as he did for over another decade giving zero ****s is impressive in a sad way.

 

Main difference was all that work ethic was gone, no guidance, the choice was up to
him. In my opinion Tony Tucker or Bone crusher Smith would have a 50/50 chance.

 

Mike Tyson my g was in pen and he came out ruthless, vicious, mean, lean, manmade, full of pure jelly and peanut butter. Why peanut butter I hear you say? Man likes his condiments. But yeah Jinn's back. Who tf are they? Lennox was a conqueror. Sure. Holyfield was on Shukr deliveries. Botha? Both ahh. Golota? Go later turned to go lota. Danny Williams I hear you ask? Real G. But did he even want to punch Mikey when he was his biggest supporter?

 

Uh, I guess?

Post-prison Mike was a bizarrely far more cautious and overall less effective fighter who wasn't quite in the running with 92-93 Bowe, Holyfield, or Steward-era Lewis. But he was more than good enough to hold a couple of alphabet titles, and always very dangerous.

 

I'd say he was about 70% his best.

 

Maybe one grade above Tua.

 

A good fighter but certainly not the top dog anymore.

 

He was a unified champion during that time and better than most champions in history.

 

Nice goal post shift.

 

Tyson of mid 90s was still very fast and explosive. He trained seriously at that time and wasn't drug-addicted.

I'd say he was still great puncher with speed and explosiveness on his side, but his stamina was clearly not the same and his skills didn't look as good as in the 80s. Still, his destruction of Bruno was impressive.

By the early 2000s, Mike Tyson was much slower, less interested, cocaine-addicted shot fighter with 3-round stamina.