What's The Attraction, Even Now, Of M. Tyson?

He transcends boxing. One of a kind. So many remember how good he was at his best. Sentimental I guess.

 

He is just that beautiful. I can't stop looking.

 

He's a legend like no other living athlete. That's always a good start. Then it was well marketed with short youtube clips where he looked very good hitting the pads.

 

His fights were very exciting to watch, whether you liked him, or not. People don't forget very exciting!

 

He has that special something. And this is coming from someone who's been annoyed at his hype for 30+ years.

But even I was a bit curious as to what he would look like against Roy, and glad at how good he looked. I would never want to see him against a top pro, mind you.

 

Yeah, but, I mean, apart from that...?

 

He continues to fascinate people - I think everyone knows as a fighter he was finished years ago but as a personality he still captivates people. Those podcasts he does are a reflection of that.

 

This. Tyson’s personality whether as a young man or even as a long retired man in his 50’s just draws people in. The knockouts were great, but Mike’s unpredictable yet entertaining personality is one of a kind. Even Don King, who has had his difference’s with Tyson over the years said Tyson has a special kind of charisma like Ali.

 

Charisma

 

Because he'll **** you til you love him and you're just scared of the real man.

 

A combination of an alltime HW boxing low in the early 80s, a fighters marketing and his ability to back it up im some way. The extraordinary physique helped too. Still not sure if some boxing fans get that, but 5'11" and lean 218lb is in fact so rare (BMI of 30+ or "obese"), that the internet is full of discussion if something like that exists without roids.