Why is the Tyson "PEEK-a-BOO" Style Not Popular??

How many of those are d'amato shifts (as shown in that above video) as opposed to good shifting footwork

 

Its ineffective against modern day HWs who are 6"5. You can peek a boo all you want while you are out of range but you will never inside effectively.

 

I'm not sure you can be a top level exclusively outside fighter if under 6'5", even if you have quick feet and hands you're going to have to get inside these giants.

 

Because no one 5'10 would dare to be a heavyweight in todays division. Also, every trainer has a distinct style that they're fixed on, they'll coach out any natural flair or style a fighter has in favour of their system, this is especially the case with the British trainers.

 

That is very true (and in lots of sports in Britain, not just boxing). For example julio cesar martinez would never have come out of England boxing.

 

Because they dont know how to do it.

For example not one video I've ever found tells you how to punch like Tyson. Tyson would rotate at the waist, not the hips, to throw his long hooks.

His hips would stay pretty much square to the opponent but his shoulders would over rotate (well past 90deg when really throwing). This would provide him with elastic recoil in his lower back. This momentum would also mean his rear leg would like to travel forward for balance, allowing him to naturally shift.

Go into any amateur boxing gym and try it, theyll stop you straight away.

 

you have to have a certain level of determination, dedication, and almost elite athleticism to master that style.. A lot of guys lack one or the other similar to how guys wanted to mimic Floyd’s shoulder roll but failed for the same reasons..

You gotta remember Tyson(Cus) and Floyd(Floyd Sr) went thru almost bootcamp style training to be able to continuously perform at a high level using those styles.. A lot of fighters aren’t willing to put in that work

 

Because clinching. Why work your way in dodging all that incoming fire only to get clinched and then you have to restart that all over again.

Fighters started using that on Tyson late in his career and he struggled more.

You also need a lot of stamina to keep it up, explosiveness to be able to explode from the angles you create, great reflexes and a ton of discipline. Something all of which Tyson had (and lost later on particularly the discipline part).

As someone said, it's much easier to be 6'5 and hold out your hand.

When I fight shorter guys, it feels extremely easy, like they have this handicap. I have the range advantage so I can afford to make a mistake and STILL be out of danger-zone. When fighting taller guys and I employ the peak-a-boo style, it's almost like I got to fight the perfect fight, as I'm the one constantly in their range and one mistake could cost me.

 

You answered your own question already, Cus D' Amato is gone, nobody can teach it properly and perfectly....

 

Tony Tucker was 6'5.