Tiny wee Holyfield-Tyson story I read, but kind of interesting I think

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  1. Blacc Jesus

    Blacc Jesus . Full Member

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    What school?
     
  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Sandy Creek High School. It is in South Atlanta in Fayette County. Evander's nephews Henry (who was my age) and Reiko went there as did Marvin Hagler's son Champ and his daughter who was my brothers age but I can't remember her name.

    Reiko used to walk Holyfield into the ring he was a big tall guy that wore a derby hat most of the time and a suit you can't miss him.
     
  3. Blacc Jesus

    Blacc Jesus . Full Member

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    Thought so. Some of my cousins that went to Fayette County were friends with his kids.
     
  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Good story, I doubt Tyson thought much about that tho, it was ring rust that caused that loss.

    Mike would win pre 90s.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think prime Holyfield would outbrawl any version of mike Tyson.

    I also think that Holyfield was further removed from his prime than Tyson was for their fight.
     
  6. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike Tyson respected Evander Holyfield big time, you can tell by the way. He did'nt want to stare down Evander Holyfield in the rematch...............
     
  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Tyson wasnt ALWAYS mentally weak, when his life was good & things were going smooth & he was training right, he was awesome.
    Things happened in life later on that took his edge & then bit by bit he faded.

    Was he as strong minded as say an Ali... probably not, but you can bet that in his prime he was at peace enough with himself to have come thru the war type battles vs guys like Holyfield, no doubt.

    Different times = different man.

    80s Tyson >>> 90s Tyson - both physically & mentally.
     
  8. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Was Tyson really that weak..?

    Against Buster Douglas he kept coming all night, even when he was taking a real bad bad beating.

    But after the Lennox Lewis fight, he was really weak and a different person.

    The medication and life, did that to him.
     
  9. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Who on earth did 80's Tyson beat that makes you think he would beat Holyfield? Old Holmes? Spinks?

    Mike came around at the right time his era was very weak.

    I don't buy into this whole Tyson was unbeatable BS he struggled with guys that were not near as good as Holyfield. Hell Tillis had him frustrated and so did Smith and a few others.
     
  10. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I tend to agree. Tyson had a great prime, but the mediocre fighters who pushed him to his limit are performances of his that are often ignored.
     
  11. lefthook31

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    This is crap. Struggled is a strong word for those fights. You cant demolish everyone, and yes the fact that he did to Holmes and Spinks what noone else was able to do including Holy, says a lot for Tyson. Tyson beat a lot of really solid fighters, maybe didnt have the all time great in his prime to compete against, but overall his prime era was pretty strong, and Tyson didnt just beat guys, he blew them out in spectacular fashion.
     
  12. Muchmoore

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    What mediocre fighters pushed him to the limit :lol:?

    Winning shut outs is not getting pushed to the limit.
     
  13. Silver

    Silver The Champ is Here Full Member

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    agree with some of u guys. all that bully stuff isnt exaclty accurate. tyson lost to holyfield becasue holyfield was a more skilled fighter and had a better gameplan. he outmaneuverd and out thought a head hunting tyson . a prime, skilled tyson had what it took to ko holyfield
     
  14. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tillis and Smith didn't frustrate him. He shut them out because they weren't trying to win, they were looking to survive and literally hold on.
     
  15. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, just like Larry Holmes did to Evander Holyfield in their fight.