Does anyone beat Tyson without using excessive clinching?

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Clinching is lazy.

    It should be holding on as a defensive last resort because you are too punched to move around the ring.

    How many can beat Tyson without clinching.

    I think Holy, Ali, Lewis and Holmes are quick enough of foot, have a great enough jab, punch hard enough to force respect, can mix it up well enough on the inside and can all follow the Douglas blue print to perfection.

    I think Liston, Foreman and Louis all punch hard enough to risk an exchange with Tyson and give themselves a good chance of putting him out before the alternative.

    Of course this literally is Mike Tyson were discussing and any fight of his can end in one second no matter how much he is losing.

    Douglas and Williams are two losses that very easily could have been stoppage victories. Both dominated him before one punch ended matters. The first round against Lewis gives an indication that in his prime he could fight a few more rounds at that pace. First Holy fight he caught him with a huge shot that could have led to a victory had he been in better condition.

    So yeah I have 7 men I favour to beat him but all 7 can lose at any time in the fight.
     
  2. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    I'm glad some people actually recognizes the fact that Tyson did a lot of clinching himself.
    Looking at the first Holyfield fight, Tyson is hanging on to Evander like he's found a long lost brother.
     
  3. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Louis for one, walk into Louis's ****nal and survive ....I think Joe discourages Mike quickly