Because the Gracies showed very little respect for Joe Louis's legacy, and imply that he was too cowardly to face Helio--the "best fighter in the world"--whose name was so obscure that few had even heard of him. The Gracies occasionally have a tendency of being disrespectful to fighters who are not Gracie-trained, and boxers in particular. It is a tendency that some MMA fans seem to have inherited with respect to boxers.
Makes you wonder why people in the boxing bussiness hate mma don't it. That pic is so stupid it can not be real, was that kind of thing really going on?
Prime Mike Tyson would kill Royce Gracie. that "fake front kick..then shoot" WOULD NOT work on Tyson!
Mike Tyson claimed to be the baddest man on the planet. He shouldnt be surprised then if someone challenges him to a fight. I can see being upset over Helio challenging Joe Louis, as he was a class act. But Tyson has no respect for anyone, Tyson is a guy that beats up women, threatens reporters. I dont feel too sorry for Tyson, having a MMArtist wanting to fight him .
Feel bad for Tyson?? Feel very lucky that this fight never came off if your an MMA fan. Tyson would have put an end to the craze before it began by turning the sports first champion into a vegetable. Royce would have been demolished inside 20 seconds :deal Imagine a Prime, unmedicated Tyson throwing hooks and uppercuts without gloves on. A wrestler might be able to take him down while avoiding being decapitated.....Royce couldn't have :nono
This was in 1996. Bur Royce got down far bigger men than Tyson. I say Royce submits Mike with 1 minute.
no rules would be more evn. beacause if he tried that armbar thing with the legs on his face he would be missing a big chunk of his calf.
I could envisage Mike getting disqualified through dirty tactics, especially in 1996 when he seemed at his most angry and deranged.
also grace had troubletaking down a few people. in UFC 4(i believe) he had a vey hard time taking down some karate practicioner. tyson is much stronger than him and wouldnt have been taken down very easy.
hahahaha you are one of those guys who think that a hs wrestler would kill a boxer on the street or anybody who takes 3 months of bjj would kill a boxer on the street, arent you?