Can Tyson's Ko of Botha and Ettiene be considered Lucky Punches?

No.
It's not a lucky punch if you mean to throw the punch that connected.
The fact you are losing a fight at the time does not magically render it a lucky punch.
Mike Tyson knows what he is doing when he throws.
That punch he landed against Botha, just for example, was as opposite of a lucky punch as you could possibly get. Just look at it. He saw the opening and hit him with a right cross. It was a very simple short punch.

 

Also just reminded myself of the Etienne KO video. Again, clearly not lucky. It was a very typical Tyson close quarters punch.

I thought for a while that Danny Garcia's first knock down of Amir Khan was a lucky punch. He threw while his eyes were closed and his face looking in a different direction. Then someone pointed out that's who he throws his left hook, and when I checked this out I noticed he did this a lot.

 

Lol saying that a knockout artist got a lucky punch

 

Not lucky at all
Tyson just took a lot longer to find any kind of range
But when he did... Boom!

 

A heavy weight with who made a career out of Knocking people out throws a lucky punch???
Was Andy Lee's KO of John Jackson a lucky punch?


Nah, maybe not the most well timed but Mike still had to find the power and range to put the guys down and out. That is a skill in itself

 

Of course they weren't lucky punches. Tyson meant to throw them both times, and both times he landed.

I can't really think of any lucky punches in boxing. The closest that springs to mind is the left hook that Jorge Castro landed on John David Jackson, but even so he meant to throw it with the intention to knock Jackson out and he did (or at least knocked him down, leading to a stoppage).

Depends on your definition of luck I suppose. Personally I only like to use it for fluke injury wins that weren't caused by the opponent, like Martin vs Glazkov. As for lucky punch, the only time you could say that would be if the fighter had their eyes closed and had no idea where they were aiming. If anyone could find a video of that happening I'd welcome them to post it here.

 

No he stepped in with them and timed them. How's that lucky? Short technically correct shots.

 

Botha and Etienne just weren't very good. And Mike was a wily old technician from that hot bed era.

 

happens alot with heavyweights who are punchers.

just look at the abuse wilder got (pre fury 2) "he was losing until he landed a big punch"

isn't that the point ? lol

 

This. Tyson knew exactly what he was doing. However, by 1999 Tyson’s timing just wasn’t what it used to be and his hand speed had also greatly diminished by the late 90’s.

 

Probably because he was stoned.

 

How in the absolute **** did you reach the conclusion that the Botha KO was a lucky punch?

 

Indeed.
Here it is in all it's glory - at the 10s mark.

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