Bowe and Byrd question Tysons Legacy

Lewis was not definatly a better puncher than Tyson. Lewis also never had a short left hook, which Mercer showed a weakness for.

I said "busy" jab. But Thomas, Berbick, Holmes, Biggs..etc. Tyson's style was designed to bait his opponents into becoming jab happy so he can get inside with short hooks. Holyfield had to adapt this approach to beat Mercer, who couldn't adjust and ate countless left hooks, finally getting dropped by one.

Sparring is not a real fight.

I disagree. If Tyson is going to land that frequently on McCall to empty his tank, the fight isn't seeing the final bell.

 

Lewis couldn't hit as hard as Tyson?? Are you actually being serious here??

Mercer had the jab but he also had the power, agression and strength to mix it up with Tyson unlike the above and we all know Tyson couldn't stand being fought hard especially post prison.

 

Go watch the second Ruddock fight, you'll see Tyson fading in that fight and Ruddock finishing the stronger of the two, Ruddock was a one trick pony.

 

-I didn't say that. Lewis probably had a harder right hand. But as far s left hooks go, Tyson all the way. Lewis rarely even used a left hook, usually just as a set up for right.

-That's a bunch of crap. I'm not convinced Mercer is better than any of those fighters, he certainly doesn't have the resume, and of course old Holmes ended up beating Mercer.

 

What's that got to do with anything, just because he lost to Holmes doesn't mean he would lose to Tyson, don't you understand styles make fights??

Morrsion sure as hell had a better left hook than Holyfield yet he couldn't drop Mercer, we can all play that game.

 

I gave my thoughts on why I feel Tyson would win and that wasn't my reason.

Morrison was certainly rocking Mercer all over the place with them. Morrison just couldn't hold it together for very long. Tyson would never fold like that.

 

The talk was of when they could have met if Tyson hadn't raped Washington not some fantasy fight when Tyson was in his so called prime.

The only way this fight could have seriously happened was when he got out of prison and I can guarantee Mercer wouldn't have took a dive like Seldon nor would he have froze like Bruno.

 

Fact, huh. I understand you really want to generate a rise in others on this particular fighter but there needs to be some attempt at logic ...


"Well, studies show that four years of physical inactivity and incarceration in a cell are tremendously beneficial to an athlete's career", ______

 

Tyson wouldn't have beat the **** out of Mercer after the Ruddock fights that's for sure, "I was finished after the Ruddock Fights, I had no fight in me." Tyson's own words.

 

Do you read what anybody writes, I said the prison sentenced saved his career because it made him avoid certain fights that he would have possibly lost and some that he definitely would have lost thus shortening his career and harming his already tainted legacy.

 

Rudduck had a few wins Dokes=shot and the limited James Smith but most of Rudduck's big fights were losses and I was not impressed with him or Mike Tyson in their fights....The Douglas fight and the Holyfield fight were after the 8th round when Mike typically lost his punch and IF the opponent stood up Mike became vulnerable and his mind worked against him especially if the opponent still had no fear....later on Mike quit earlier against Williams,McBride ....Intimidation was a big factor for guys like Liston,Tyson,Foreman (all big punchers) and their minds changed when the other guy hung in there and showed balls or craziness.... Foreman got a 2nd chance with the proper mind set to improve on his weakness, Tyson never got the proper mind set