How was Mike Tyson able to beat Frank Bruno twice so easily?

Mainly because Bruno wasn't all that good, even compared to the alphabet champions of the 80s.

There might also have been a stylistic issue.

 

Frank was a jab and right hander with no inside game. You needed to be a good inside gamer to be in with a chance of beating prime Mike.

 

Brunos fear was quite evident in the second fight.

The first one he actually gave it a real good go even hurting mike a couple of times.

Who can ever forget the late Harry Carpenter screaming in to his mic after frank rocked mike in the opener.

"GET IN THERE FRANK", sent shivers down my spine at the time!!

 

A young Lewis even made better than Tyson in one only bout imo

 

Weak chined out fighters who lack fight controlling jab, defense, and the ability to tie smaller swarming type of fighter with a punch are just bad match -ups.

Bruno has other issues and hired a sports psychologist to overcome them.

 

Who could forget the rematch. After a couple of easy fights the proclamations were everywhere - Tyson is back!!!!! It was considered a mere formality that he would reclaim his other two titles. More powerful than ever. He'd absolutely crushed a world class opponent.

Holyfield was talked about as if he didn't overly deserve a fight with him. Tyson was already seen as the divisions savior and the top heavyweight in the world.

The New York Times -

--Holyfield. His planned fight against Tyson was talked about as the matchup of the decade. But that was at the start of the decade, before incarceration for three years on a **** conviction put an abrupt hold on Tyson’s career.

Tyson is back, but it might be too late for Holyfield. After losing to Bowe, Holyfield returns to the ring next month at Madison Square Garden against Bobby Czyz, a true cruiserweight or light-heavyweight. Hardly the opponent to prepare one for Tyson.

Still, with all the uncertainty muddling the heavyweight division, two facts remain clear:

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Amusing in hindsight. Tends to magnify what Holy did even more.

 

Just because he was behind that he made better than Tyson. That KOT was one of the most remarkable masterpieces of Lewis in his legendary career.

 

It was pretty awe-inspiring.

 

Agreed. A solemn and monumental backfiring by Lewis.

 

That says it all.