I think Golota fought with some paralyzing fear. If he didn't think he could win, even if he was doing well (Bowe and Grant) he'd implode in a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy way. Even though it turned out he suffered a legitimately bad injury vs. Tyson, to me he looked really scared going in. I'm not putting him down for this. It's part of his psychological makeup and fighters' psychological makeup, their degrees of mental toughness, is just one thing that makes boxing interesting. I could be wrong, but here's what makes me say it: Although I haven't watched it since it aired, I recall Corey 'T-Rex' Sanders (not the South African; that's Corrie) giving Golota a hell of a fight. Sanders was a big guy, 6' 6" and 262 pounds (and often more for other fights, but he was ready for this one). Sanders wasn't skilled enough to win many rounds, but he provided a lot of resistance, which is something Golota never liked. But Golota hung tough and didn't quit. And I think part of it was that, deep inside, he knew he was against a guy he could definitely beat.
T-Rex was a tough guy. Beat Oleg Maskaev. Probably could have gone further with the right beginnings to his career. I agree about Golata. Seemed to lack composure when things got rough. If he had Evander Holyfield’s fighting heart he might have been unbeatable.
The pic of Golata on his as£ against Lewis showed me the b1tch in his eyes, I'd back him to beat Gary Mason for half a dozen rounds before falling apart