Maybe at 6'0 or 6'1 he would have slightly less problems with taller fighters. But I don't see him being as successful as he was above those...
I believe Donald would have won that fight, he had a very good chin and decent movement /skills.
Something I want to know, why the right hook from the orthodox stance is rarely acknowledged by announcers ? Instead, they would use terms like «...
While rewatching some KO highlights, I noticed that Mike Tyson, Gary Mason and Tommy Morrison knocked out Boyd almost the same way. He was even...
For all his strength and toughness, he didn't perform well enough at the high level to be viewed as underrated.
I'm on the opinion that Tyson would be intimidated by Liston, not sure if he lose though.
What was also surprising is that Tyson didn't try to finish Holyfield ferociously after the combo. He was like in autopilot mode.
Were they supposed to fight ?
He was damaged physically but I think inactivity (with a lack of serious opposition) and management problems were also factor. And of course, the...
Sad news. He did good against Holyfield and Foreman in the first round, before being KOed.
Tyson didn't avoid Foreman. The fight wasn't made because Foreman didn't want to work with Don King.
Iron will, great chin, tremendous heart and excellent skills. Fantastic fighter.
Yes, that's an underrated win of Byrd.
Completely agree. The fight was closer than what the scorecards indicated. The thing that surprised me the most is that Byrd seemed to hurt...