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when mike tyson was being trained by Cus D'amato, he was undeniably good. Although he was known as a slugger, he did have sound boxing skills. that mike tyson has reserved his place in the hall of fame.
after cus died,mike tyson became a one dimensional slugger who relied too much on intimidation and his sheer power to overwhelm his opponents. when someone came across who was not intimidated and who was able to hit back (buster douglas, evander holyfield and lennox lewis), tyson would crumble and lose.
the last losses of tyson after lennox lewis was merely a case of someone way past his prime.
for those who are old enough, they won't be able to deny tyson's accomplishments in the ring. sadly for tyson, his off the ring antics as well as his dismal comebacks would always be associated with him especially for those who never really got to see him in his prime.
Um, isn't the Mike Tyson that's being put into the game the Mike Tyson who is in his prime?
The way you all are going off about how far out of his prime is just silly. I mean, they've got Ali in the game, and he is way way way way way WAY past his.
From what I've understood, the twenty-something Tyson is the one who'll be in Round 4, not the borderline-cannibalistic one with the thing on his face.
I say a great move. Tyson was a stud in his day. Its about time in my opinion. Despite all his bs outside of the ring, everyone remembers Tyson for being so explosive in the ring.
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Yea their was a time. When he actually listened, and had know how. That he was unbeatable. I remember Sugar Ray saying "People think Tyson is pure power. Hes not, Hes Defense and speed, with that power." After he lost all that knowledge of fighting outside of power. He was just another freak of power, that cold be beat. And now hes lost any logical fighting skills he had.
If people ask me whos the best I saw ever. I say their was 2 Tyson's. The one the kids and 20somes remember, and the one us older one remember. That other Tyson was the best fighter I have ever saw.
Tyson was always nuts - the only difference is that then he went on to rape a woman, bite a piece of an ear off, talking even more trash and what ultimately did him in - loosing....
He should never have lost to Buster (he was down more than 10 secs) and if they make a boxing game with all-time greats then Tyson belongs
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