Could anyone else do that to berbick?

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  1. cleglue1

    cleglue1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson done embarassing things to well established boxers at a young age because of his style and aggressiveness.

    The Bull always comes out to kill but eventually gets outsmarted.
     
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  2. Jon1962

    Jon1962 Member Full Member

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    Pretty impressive for Tyson. Berbick's chin was very underrated. Rahman couldn't even put away a 40 year old Berbick.
     
  3. richdanahuff

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  4. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bernado Mercado KO'd Berbick more impressively.

    Berbick got up from Tysons punches, ****ed as he was. Against Mercado the ref said he coulda counted to 100
     
  5. Unforgiven

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    That's a good point but Berbick was only a 11-0 fighter at that time, he had no experience against top fighters in the pro ranks.
     
  6. The Kentucky Cobra

    The Kentucky Cobra Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    It's not that Berbick is all that good, it's just Tyson doing what he did at 20 is an abnormality.

    Even the previous youngest champion, Patterson, was still being groomed at that age as a Light Heavy.
     
  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Key word. Could. Yes.

    W Klitschko, very powerful and winner of the super heavyweight Olympic gold medal.

    F Patterson, one of the youngest heavyweight champions

    Joe Louis, a fast developing puncher.
     
  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I like your answer.
     
  9. Unforgiven

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    Tyson was a freak of nature.
    Most heavyweights are not even fully grown from a physical standpoint at 20, nevermind with almost their entire set of skills developed and running at full capacity as well.
     
  10. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Perhaps the shorter heavyweights blessed with power and speed develop devlope a bit faster than most?