It seems like very few fighters today have that kind of head movement and counters that go with it. This content is protected
His head movement in the exhibition was actually way better than from 1995 to 2005. Maybe Roy didn't pressure him enough and the 2 min 8 rounds helped Tyson sustain the head movement
I'm surprised we don't see it more. It's terrible for longevity but a gifted athlete who adopted his style today could go very far very fast (like he did) and you'd just think someone would be crazy enough to do it. Not many modern HWs have seen anything like that at a high level.
Technically Tyson was the best come forward boxer I have ever seen. His footwork was so good that even when he missed a punch, he still had the right leverage to hit his opponent with another powerful shot. His head movement at times was near perfection. His jab was greatly underrated. An incredible boxer. If Tyson had the mentality of say a Joe Frazier, he would of been even more sufficient in the ring than he was, and that is pretty damn scary. I'm just thankful I was old enough to watch Tyson in his heyday.
