Tyson's garb

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  1. josak

    josak Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From another article:


    "Tyson loved to watch old boxing films, and became knowledgeable about boxing history and his possible place in it. The films suggested to Tyson and his team the idea that Mike should enter the ring in a plain black garb, like the old champions, setting himself apart from the modern trend of show-biz entrances and creating for himself the image of the no-frills destroyer. "

    Interesting.
     
    josak, Oct 8, 2007
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  2. Blacc Jesus

    Blacc Jesus . Full Member

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    I always liked how Tyson kept it simple with the all-black trunks.
     
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  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I thought it was partly because Dempsey was his idol...So he wanted to have the black trunks and short socks..
     
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  4. torchkit

    torchkit New Member Full Member

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    Tyson didn't wear socks.
     
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  5. josak

    josak Boxing Addict Full Member

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    why is that exactly? wouldnt you get like rug burn or something ?
     
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  6. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    I'm pretty sure he didn't wear any socks until he broke his toenail in one of his fights and then he started wearing very short socks that were too small to be seen.
     
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  7. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well Dempsey mostly enter the ring in white or black trucks.

    For Willard, and Carp, and Firpo it was white trucks.

    For Dempsey Tunney 1 it was black I belive.

    And Dempsey Tunney 2 either had sliver trucks or black trucks. The fight footage made it seem it had black trucks. UNTIL I saw a photo of the fight with Tunney jabbing and Dempsey ducking. The trucks look pretty sliver like.
     
    Dempsey1238, Oct 8, 2007
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  8. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    nope fight 1 had the Sliver tucks.
     
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  9. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    I don't know why Tyson wore what he wore... I just wish he would have stayed on the "straight and narrow" a while longer than he did!
     
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  10. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Here is the pic I saw. You make a guess, is it Sliver??

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  11. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    They look metallic, probably silver, to me, Dempsey.
     
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  12. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Problem with this old black and white fights lol.

    All this time I though Marciano wore Red trucks for the Marciano Walcott fight, only to see a color pic of the fight and they were purple lol.
     
    Dempsey1238, Oct 8, 2007
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  13. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Guess I had never paid any attention until you brought it up :)

    I just looked up a colour print on the net and they are indeed purple.
     
    RoccoMarciano, Oct 8, 2007
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  14. The Whaler

    The Whaler My dog be thorough. Full Member

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    This is true. Tyson still maintained the image.
     
    The Whaler, Oct 9, 2007
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    He copied Dempsey's hair cut so why not his robe and other garments?
     
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