Aged just 20, Tyson destroys champion Trevor Berbick. Highlights video.

Berbick was a good fighter. Any observations about concerning this fight?


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=[yt]_MY3RtJUrD8[/yt]



At about 2.30 on the video's clock, Tyson dumps a Berbick left and counters with a short hook of his own. Breathtaking boxing, look for it. It actually facilitates Tyson's best punching of the fight, right at the end of round 1.


The lead right Mike lands at the beginning of round one is a monster shot, allbeit thrown against a hurt opponent. Great punch. That's Berbick basically done, though he shows amazing heart and chin to fight on, Tyson starts riffing.

 

Man, I just watched it again, and Tyson is an absolutley unique puncher. He might be a better puncher than Louis. Louis is more consistant though. It is so close between them for punching.

 

Although that is obviously BS, I do feel for a fighter in this situation. None of us that post here can know what it is like to get into the ring at this level, world-title level against the very very best, but I imagine you tell youself certain lies to shore up your ego and get the job done.

SO to find yourself in with a guy who is literally - literally, two levels above you must come as quite a shock. Berbick could fight Tyson 100 times and never win one, unless Tyson threw his back or a knee, you can imagine how hard that would be to bear had you been the champion of the world. I guess his mind just never recovered from being so thorughly owned at the thing he was meant to excel at.

 

Getting punched really hard in the head will do that to you.