Old Interview: Mike Tyson talks about his Comparison to Joe Frazier

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  1. Caelum

    Caelum Boxing Addict Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VYrj2DxqdY[/ame]
     
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Very interesting.
     
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  3. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    He's right.

    Aside from both being short, come-forward heavyweights, Frazier was a definitive inside fighter whereas Tyson was far more mid-range puncher.
     
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  4. hookfromhell

    hookfromhell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I rate Tyson's left hook as one of the best ever, right up
    there with Frazier. I love how Tyson watched all those hours of
    footage and knew his boxing history. I wonder what Frazier
    thought of Tyson.
     
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  5. Lartize

    Lartize Active Member Full Member

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    I agree with Tyson; and I've thought similar things in the past... I think Tyson pretty much got the "tyson clone" effect.. but with Frazier.

    Any come forward fighter who throws hooks.. especially in the HW division is called a Tyson Clone.. Tyson was apparently being called a Frazier Clone.. Which is funny because watching a earlier fight of Fraziers the other day he was being referred to as a copy of Rocky Marciano.. so it is kinda expected.
     
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