Art of Boxing: Mike Tyson - Weaknesses (Boxing Technique)

Which fighter from the past or present could have exploite the weaknesses Tyson showed on this?

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Well if you are asking which pastor has the best chance of beating Tyson it would have to be Bob Pastor or the Reverend George Foreman. Give me Foreman in this scenerio

 

Just messing with you! My pick is still George in seriousness

 

Ali

 

I think a few would beat Tyson but using these methods, jab, hold and uppercuts, I'd say Lewis and Liston.

To beat Tyson I'd pick those two, Foreman, Ali, Tua and off course








Audley Harrison

 

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You forgot Primo Carnera

 

Of course, Charles Martin as well.

 

For the six minutes I've so far the video mainly highlights how opponents with superior height and reach can take advantage of this, but that goes for all fighters, not only Tyson.

It does point out, however, that he had a tendency to get frustrated and lunge with wild swings. That I agree with and it's something that's often overlooked when talking about the almost mythical peak Tyson.

He also had tendency to square up. Don't know if that's coming further into the video.

But all in all, he did most things very well. Didn't have many weaknesses.

 

I know if Trevor Berbick had seen this video beforehand the term would be known as Tyson'd

 

Yes, Ali did every move and trick shown on this vid.

 

Yeah Ali could do every move and trick that was ever invented or ever seen in a boxing ring. He could even do moves and tricks that hasn’t even been invented yet.

 

I've watched about 30 seconds and much of what i am seeing is opponents having tidbits of success in fights they were mostly whupped in. Obviously hours of video were scrutinized to come up with this. Up until the Douglas fight Tyson really didn't get hit cleanly very often at all. Roy Jones was the same for many many years. Sure Tyson had his less strong points as did everyone else. They all get hit even in their prime years.

 

Yeah, up to his defeat by Douglas in around his 10th defence of the title the only notable times that Tyson was hit, you can count on one hand. The right hand landed by Bonecrusher Smith in the last seconds of their fight, the first round left uppercut by Tony Tucker and Frank Bruno's first round left hook. That's about it.

 

Tucker gave Tyson a much closer fight than Bruno did.