Is there a boring Henry Armstrong fight? How about a dull Tyson fight?

well tysons fight with bonecrusher smith was a bit lackluster, but i think that was because of the fact that smith was in 100% survival mode, you could see flashes of tysons speed and tremendous power throughout the fight though. but with armstrong?? i honestly cant think of a fight that was nothing short of a breath taking.

 

I have seen all the footage I know that is available for Hammerin Hank and it is all exciting as hell.

 

Depends what you think is exciting really. Many people call Whitaker boring, I don't think I have seen him in a boring fight ever ....

 

Tyson Smith was awful. Tyson tried his best but they didnt call him Bonehugger for nothing...

 

Tyson was in some awful ones.
I dont know if I'd call them "dull", but I sure wouldn't call them a "fight" either !

 

Whitaker was a great boxer. But he was also in some boring fights.

 

I too found Tyson-Smith to be a compelling fight.

Sure its not a classic but foresight any Tyson fight was exciting, we knew his power we knew his explosiveness and we were just waiting for the moment he explodes ala Pinklon Thomas and closes the show.

But if I were to pick out one Tyson fight that would probably fit the bill I'd say his fight against Nielson. It was dull.

 

but man, you cant tell me nielson got hit with some stomach churning body shots though! :scaredas:

 

Tyson vs Tillis is pretty boring

 

Tyson-Spinks was a huge let-down at the time for me.
It wasn't even one of Tyson's most explosive punching displays. Spinks folded from some relatively basic punches.
I had a real empty feeling watching that live. The build-up and the preliminaries were long. And the fight wasn't just short, it was too easy.

I wouldn't say "dull" or "boring" as such, but just void.

 

Tyson/Thomas is awful, as Iron Mike carries Pinky over the under/over...

 

I find the majority of Tyson's fights boring.

 

I agree. This fight is often cited as being boring, and in some ways it is, but there are some interesting clues to Tyson's personality that come out in it.

It's the first fight where Tyson acts out with a foul in his frustration with Bonecrusher's pathetic tactics. I don't think Tyson is frustrated because he is being challenged, but because he wants Bonecrusher to give him a real fight. I think this is part of what gets to Tyson in the Holyfield fights. Holyfield smothers him and keeps him from being able to do his thing, although Holy had the skill to also fight back at the same time, unlike Bonecrusher. But again, I think Tyson's frustrations had more to do with feeling like he isn't being given a "fair fight", than being beaten up. He had such a love and knowledge for the sport, it's like he felt it wasn't real boxing.