Was Prime Tysons handspeed overrated?.

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  1. celtic tiger

    celtic tiger Member Full Member

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    I mean did he really have handspeed like ali and patterson?.
     
  2. w3rdup!

    w3rdup! Active Member Full Member

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRs5budNvxg

    Does that look overrated to you?? :? Granted I dont know exactly how fast Ali and Pattersons hands were but Tyson was as fast as they came.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Prime Atlas had bitching hair.
     
  4. £4£

    £4£ Active Member Full Member

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  5. Primenal

    Primenal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That...Was....AMAZING :shock:
     
  6. marting

    marting Boxing Addict Full Member

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    N O.

    And I'm not even a fan.
     
  7. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mike tyson threw power punches in combination form...heavy duty knock out punches.

    Ali and patterson did not do this...they threw combinations..to set up their power punches.
     
  8. RUSKULL

    RUSKULL Loyal Member banned

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    Tyson has great handspeed to go along with some of the best upper body & head movement I've ever seen.
     
  9. Sarah

    Sarah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    agreed!!!!!!!!!
     
  10. G U E R R I E R

    G U E R R I E R Thomas ''Hitman'' Hearns Full Member

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    I'm not agreeing that Tyson's speed was overrated but that video of him shadowboxing looks like he's going way faster than he actually is with the sounds he makes.
     
  11. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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  12. thewoo

    thewoo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ithinkthat his relativlyshort arms helped him with his speed. The punches didn't have to travel very far to get where they were going.
     
  13. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think if anything tyson is underrated in every category......he had a short prime, and all the outside of the ring issues, just ruined his prime....

    tyson is one of the most underrated ATG in history......IMO prime tyson would brutally KO ali, but thats just me....
     
  14. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    The combo of speed AND power is unmatched and that's what made Tyson.

    No heavyweight can punch as fast AND as hard as Tyson.
     
  15. Gerard

    Gerard Active Member Full Member

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    Are you crazy??

    Tyson at heavyweight was throwing knockout combinations with the speed of a lightweight.

    Todays elite hw's can't even throw combinations let alone at lightweight speed.

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