Buster Douglas lost his mother 11 days before the Tyson fight and he was in training camp, he didn't morn her death because he was so focused. This drove Buster to not fear Mike Tyson at all, Mike Tyson even said he noticed how Buster didn't seem phased and this actually unsettled Mike. Buster's best performance by far.

@checka1963

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and that version of Buster Douglas we never saw again. Although I thought he was lucky not to be counted out when Tyson did put him down. History could have been a lot different given a second or two!

@ricktaylor3748

Жыл бұрын

Tyson had Robin Givens on his mind. He thought he'd take out Buster in 2 or 3 rounds at most. Buster never won another fight after that.

@StackerBA

Жыл бұрын

@@checka1963 I didn't see the fight live but on video it looks like Douglas is just waiting to get up, not that he couldn't. He just took his time

@Astro_Guy_1

Жыл бұрын

@@checka1963 Buster purposefully waited for the count to reach 9 for maximum rest time. You can see that he was completely lucid even at the 1 count, because he hit the ground with his fist in frustration. He even looked at Mike Tyson during the count and kneelt on one leg to wait the count.

I remember watching this video a year ago when I was struggling.. Seeing this has brought tears to my eyes. I live much different life now and this video is still here to remind me of how far I have come. Never give up in life. No condition is permanent

@clarke771

5 ай бұрын

I hope you are better now really sorry you had to go through whatever it is you went through

@tethervest836

5 ай бұрын

Times are tough. Tough people outlast tough times however. I'm glad you took whatever opportunity that presented itself and overcame your struggles.

@kendrickmason2577

5 ай бұрын

@@tethervest836 You're right friend. We're all not born with the silver spoon, but we have to craft ours. My divorce almost ended my life. I had almost nothing to fall back to. I found out the hard way, savings are overrated. Thank God for chance and a stroke of luck

@charlessmith3489

5 ай бұрын

If you don't find a means of multiplying money you will wake up to nothing one day, thanks to inflation and uncertainties. Nothing beats equities

@greysimpson7112

5 ай бұрын

So how did you pull it off?

It’s almost unreal to see Tyson get knocked out when you see how dominant he was in his prime, just goes to show how anyone can be defeated.

@nepntzerZer

Жыл бұрын

I disagree. If cus didn't die and Tyson didn't go to gaol then he would of been undefeated and president of the world

@joeyjohnson4826

Жыл бұрын

You mean knocking out old and nobody fighters. He cant fight a boxer never could. Gabe evander his best shotd , evander just shook them off. Mike didn't know what to do. This guy won't go down. Tyson is overrated always was. In his "prime" he fought no one. Feel free to tell me who.

@WIZARD-qp2ho

11 ай бұрын

@@joeyjohnson4826 non of the eva see fights where his best shot he had lost interest in the sport after cus died and his other coaches departed after that he just wasn’t the same if things had been different mike would have slaughtered evander end of🤷‍♂️

@joeyjohnson4826

11 ай бұрын

@@WIZARD-qp2ho lol Mike was a brawler. His list of knockouts Bums. Nobodies. Glass jaw wonders. Evander could take a punch . And was a better boxer . Learn the difference between a brawler and a boxer. Tyson could not box, when he had to use strategy and endurance he was toast. His early days none of the bums he fought could get passed the first two rounds. Sorry. Evander was the superior boxer.

@joeyjohnson4826

11 ай бұрын

@@WIZARD-qp2ho he's not even the greatest brawler of all time. That would be rocky Marciano. Who was a brawler, but could take a punch. Beat him a bloody mess he just kept coming. Like mike short undersized. Unlike Mike could take as well as he gave. Greatest boxer of all time. Ali of course. He showed in his forman fight, you can wear a puncher down, and never throw a punch. Boxing ...wore big George down, and knocked him down like a tree. Tyson was good not great. 😁

For those of us old enough to remember just how ferocious and invincible Tyson was, the moment Douglas dropped him, it was so surreal.

@petermaster2751

3 ай бұрын

Looks like Buster fight was fixed match

@Shorkshire

Ай бұрын

It never should've even gotten to that point. Buster Douglas was down for 14 counts. Dude cheated and that ref should've been sued and fired and barred from the industry

Rarely has a fighter ever shown such a feat of raw athleticism as Holyfield did in that first Tyson bout.

@RalphTheRhino

Жыл бұрын

The class boxers were not intimidated by Tyson knocking out a lot of nobodies. Holyfield owned him from the first seconds of the fight. Tyson ended up biting him in the second bout because he had no answer to Holyfield's class - a good boxer always beats a good fighter.

@pavela3009

Жыл бұрын

ye but this guy is just abusing the rules and clinch only and abuse the distance in a real fight outside of the ring he would lose regardless thats why tyson lost controll im sure

@echelon2k8

11 ай бұрын

@@pavela3009 Excuses, excuses.

@jasonl8326

11 ай бұрын

He was like a machine. I got tired just watching him.

@imightfixit

10 ай бұрын

Agreed, but cheated a bit too

In his prime no one can touch him..... nobody ❤

While the loss to Buster Douglas certainly affected the aura and mystique of Iron Mike, the first loss to Holyfield to me was the one that really broke the image of the invincible Iron Mike Tyson. The loss to Douglas can be attributed to Tyson not taking the fight seriously and was not really prepared, so that was more of a mental loss, but the fight with Holyfield was truly a fight he lost in the ring, as well as the fight with Lewis. The last two L's were just due to a fighter showing his age and clinging on too long.

@greg2999

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Mike had a great career but, like every athlete, they all lose to prime aged contenders eventually

@Andre-cl2qt

Жыл бұрын

Tyson was still very young only in his twenties still in his prime!

@twongreen9968

Жыл бұрын

Can’t forget about before all that when I beat him up I really don’t talk about it that broke him

@donnn-ow4rj

Жыл бұрын

@@twongreen9968 Are e you really mitch blood green? ???

@harleysheard3104

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree💯

Like with Michael Jordan, having lived through Tyson's greatest, it is hard to describe exactly how dominating he was considered and how much everyone talked about him and followed his every fight. He was the last boxer to be 'water cooler'; talk the next day. One of those once in a lifetime dominating figures.

@LfunkeyA

10 ай бұрын

i don't know, tons of water cooler talks about all kinds of box games.

@TabashiiSC2

Ай бұрын

Boxing has never been very big where I'm from, but even us as kids were talking about Mike Tyson. What a legend!

That holyfield feint was pure perfection combined with that step back was beautiful. Nobody did it better in boxing ever...

@jaydebeer7251

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree 👍

Tyson was so fast and hit with such power and his training was smart and meticulous early on. Some of that even showed in his performances after 1995. Douglas' performance in that fight was inspiring, but while Tyson looked fit and ready to fight he did not appear focused at all on the things that worked for him in the past. Looking at these fights with Holyfield, I can't decide whether Tyson had lost some punching power or if Holyfield could take a punch better than all of his other opponents. Either way, Holyfield figured him out. For Tyson to have continued success boxing the way he had earlier in his career it would have taken intense conditioning and focus, which it appears he had lost. Mike Tyson was always my favorite, but Evander Holyfield was one hell of a boxer. I wish that fight happened in 1989.

As this legend already won many matches, you get older and tired and you just don't care anymore, it's just another day at the office with this guy... Just too bad he couldn't end his career and ongoing reputations in his predominant time, it's just a bit sad when you keep going for more than you should and then you start losing the time you older and retire!

@nyn7324

9 ай бұрын

Blud blaming age☠️☠️

@tckchris2304

9 ай бұрын

But when you feel like you want to retire and then the organisers tempt you with another massive pay out if you fight one more... He was £38 million in debt in 2004.

@YouDoneSon

9 ай бұрын

@@nyn7324 blud it’s a fact

@IceKnight678

8 ай бұрын

@@nyn7324 Because you’re just as strong when you’re 80 compared to you when you’re 25.

@ethanworks9917

8 ай бұрын

@@nyn7324 So you won’t be any weaker decades after your prime??

out of his 20 years of boxing, ONLY 6 loses.... that's truly something else

@phuckhughe

4 ай бұрын

Plenty others with better numbers..

@Jxst_E-Rex

4 ай бұрын

@@phuckhughe Mike is still the youngest Champ of all time..

@solo9601

4 ай бұрын

@@phuckhughe What’s your numbers?

@idgaf6961

3 ай бұрын

Fighting mid tier fighter

After all of those years,those fights,those boxers whom we loved and hated,I must say we have to appreciate them for entertaining us,being a boxer wasn't easy.I'm missing the '90s. Iron Mike Tyson is still my favorite boxer.I truly wish him well.

@sholland42

Жыл бұрын

90’s Tyson was fun to watch, but the fights sure didn’t last very long.

@VirtualBilly

Жыл бұрын

Fuck’s sakes PUT SPACES BETWEEN SENTENCES.

@FuckYTandFJB

Жыл бұрын

@@VirtualBilly 🤡

@citi-international_paint

Жыл бұрын

i wish him all the best life has

If Cus had taken care of Mike until the end, I think he would have retired undefeated. Good to see that in the end, Tyson was able to turn his life around and regain balance and self respect. Only great men can do that,after suffering so much loss in such a short time. Good job sir!!!

@vhsrj_

Жыл бұрын

If cus was alive Tyson would be the greatest of all time no doubt. After Tyson had reached world champion he lost his motivation, With Cus there, Cus would have kept him and motivated him to just be the greatest not just the best.

@imma5761

11 ай бұрын

Nah. Tyson was great but no way he could beat Evander or Lennox even with Cus

@davenilaya

11 ай бұрын

@@imma5761 well... It would have been nice to see what kind of boxer he would have turned out to be with Cus beside him till the end...

@jasonhearn5818

9 ай бұрын

@julian marx Mike obviously had the tools but the company u keep makes a big difference..everyone mourns differently and considering the tremendous impact Cus played in Tysons life ...I've seen current videos of Tyson still getting emotional speaking on Cus

@red_dragon1185

4 ай бұрын

Coulda woulda shoulda

Everyone dies, everyone loses. Great fighter in his peak.,

Lennox Lewis has one of the best Jabs in history. He kept it constant and accurate every fight

@alanrobinson7891

9 ай бұрын

Only after he hooked up with Manny Steward. Sonny Liston also had one of the best jabs ever seen

As derrotas de Tyson, até a luta com Evander Holyfield, foi porque a fama subiu pra cabeça, e relaxou os treinamentos.

Douglas and Hollyfield actually lifted Tyson off the canvas with some of the body blows. Unbelievable.

@RalphTheRhino

Жыл бұрын

Whereas Lewis toyed with him like a cat toys with a mouse, prolonging the torure until he got bored with it and went in for the kill. He could have taken out Tyson in an earlier round, but after Tyson had told Lewis he was "going to eat his children", Lewis was going to show no mercy and wanted to see him bleed and suffer before he finished him off with a brutal right and a contemptuous push to the canvas.

@lando-zw8kg

7 ай бұрын

​@@RalphTheRhino nobody asked nor cares

@angelic_disappointment7889

7 ай бұрын

@@lando-zw8kg I care

@fatpeoplearesohardtokidnap

6 ай бұрын

​@@lando-zw8kgI also care

@mikeroagreschen5350

5 ай бұрын

@@lando-zw8kg You cared enough to comment.

Mike's biggest win was self-realisation after the fact, that he was a peaceful human being and that he had more to offer the world in all respects of life. Truly the GOAT.

@thetruthfornow6045

Жыл бұрын

Not even in the top five. Too many loses.

@tehf00n

Жыл бұрын

@@thetruthfornow6045 the losses are at the end. Every fighter who fights beyond their time accrues losses. Muhammad Ali lost a good few also.

@kevinhoward4182

Жыл бұрын

Losses mean nothing judge a person by there highest points not after their prime, just because people have lost doesn’t mean they aren’t one of the greatest of all time

@thetruthfornow6045

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinhoward4182 Ali faced better competition. He was faster and had an iron jaw. He would have taken some heavy leather and recovered. As the fight progressed he would use his reach to pile up points. A desperate and tired Tyson would then be a sitting target for a fatal flurry and TKO.

@Andre-cl2qt

Жыл бұрын

@@tehf00n Tyson's losses were in his prime, Ali in his prime avenged his losses and the others were all past his prime...nobody beats father time

Everyone forgets the loss Mike Tyson suffered on October 18, 1987 at the hands of then 17 year old Little Mac. He was famously trained by Doc Louis.

his style was based on speed, as he got older his style was less effective, he still is one of the GOATS from ages 19-30

@Jab18

6 ай бұрын

Nah, he just lost against almost everyone that fought back. Tyson was 23 when he fought Douglas.

@kennykross3306

Ай бұрын

​@@Jab18like who

As a master myself of martial arts... and growing up watching this legend from beginning to end of boxing career was really amazing to watch.... I learned a lot from his technique...

@pauljohn6546

2 ай бұрын

Son, be quiet

@banana195

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@F.A.A.F.O

Ай бұрын

@@pauljohn6546 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ericm4426

Ай бұрын

Master😂😂😂

Tyson made boxing exciting and a great sport to watch he was outstanding at his peak it’s a shame those unfortunate incidents happened but he’ll always be iron Mike

The first time I watched Mike Tyson fight it was clear that he had all of the tools to climb to the top of boxing. But you could also see that he was a young guy from a troubled background that had no one to protect him from the boxing culture and fame. Had Cus D'Amato lived or someone like an Angelo Dundee taken direction of his career, he might have even gone undefeated. I detest victimhood but there's more than an element of truth that Tyson was never provided with the non-boxing tools to have a chance in the world of boxing.

Every man has a breaking point. The legendary Mike Tyson's breaking point began with the lost to Holyfield. That was the first breakdown in the career of the legend. The subsequent lost afterwards was a law of diminishing return that sets in on his body system. He is inarguably the best inring performer of the 90s.

@tandrew7175

Жыл бұрын

Robin Givens broke him, then Don King ate him.

@peterambi7186

Жыл бұрын

@@showbread9366 That's your opinion and you are entitled to it.

@showbread9366

Жыл бұрын

@@peterambi7186 thanks your permission. I was actually alive in the 80s and saw Tyson’s career real-time not retrospectively 😉

It's So Hurtful To See His Losses, Mike Tyson Was Truly Pure Iron.

Tyson was, in his prime, maybe the best boxer of all time. But I don't think anyone could confuse him with a good sportsman.

Pra mim o melhor do BOX !

The way Mike took punches from holyfield and refused to go down is so savage

@dom9064

Жыл бұрын

he always said he takes his beating like a man

@dinodesmond3582

Жыл бұрын

Lol

The life of a boxer is like the life of a lion, in your prime you become Alpha and fell invincible but your biggest enemy is time because the next alpha has been waiting for his chance. Your fall from grace is extremely brutal, now if you survived then you are left injured and on your own without the title and glory.

Tyson was amazing in his prime...but after his first 4 losses to very good opponents (Douglas, Holyfield x2 and Lewis) he seemed to have lost the will to fight..almost as if he was just fighting not to lose. Great career overall.

@sevendeadlysinsandfriends3581

Жыл бұрын

@@hi-dl4kw no its because holyfield keeps doing headbutts then clinch thats why he was so mad the first fight was the real deal he did deserve that win

@noodles169

Жыл бұрын

When was Tyson's prime? And how long did it last? Because the likes of Lewis and holyfield were in their prime for atleast 10years. Tyson was a flash in the pan. He never had a "prime" he looked exciting but that's about it

@ryantourney2879

Жыл бұрын

@GateCrasher...he was a flash in the pan, winning his first 37 pro fights ?

@jayritchie851

Жыл бұрын

He never lost his will...he just started fighting guys who were better than him.

@rahkeemhill9049

Жыл бұрын

50 and 8 🤷🏾‍♂️

He was a killer machine at his prime.

The man was like a block of granite. Hard to reach through the sheer bulk of him. Hard to say if he could hit harder than Foreman. Would be interesting to see a scientific study of that.

Holyfield is ferocious. There's no quit in him!

Legend has it that even today, even though he closes his ears, he hears through his mouth.

The Buster Douglas fight was without a doubt the best, most shocking KO of Tyson.

@StevenNeidlein

5 ай бұрын

tyson got robbed that fight ref took his time when tyson knocked down buster but when buster knocked tyson down he counted fast

@Fernandes-007

2 ай бұрын

​@@StevenNeidleinkkkkkkk Poor guy, he only had the energy to fight until the referee counted 10 seconds? Loser's excuse.

Tyson went from being a complete fighter to being a head hunter

@checka1963

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Mike lost it mentally and went from being super focussed and controlled in his early prime years to being mad and wild after his jail episode.

@jessekauffman3336

Жыл бұрын

@@checka1963 true

@Konglomerant

Жыл бұрын

Knockouts fill the seats, and gets the PPV money. Headhunting is a quick way to make a ton of money in a short amount of time.

@jessekauffman3336

Жыл бұрын

@@Konglomerant but not great against boxers like Holifield Usyk fury etc

@aldenunion

Жыл бұрын

He was on vacation during "The change" and was not able to retain his youthful mobility. BillyjoSaunders did same thing from Middle to Super,was not slick anymore. 30 Starts pelvic floor changes in all humanity,must be combated with special sprints to postpone it. No head movement,no tight space fluidity. Mike was an animal in the 80's.. Did not see anybody around then.

No matter how good you are, there is always somebody better.

@Christian-qq5sx

5 ай бұрын

No

@phuckhughe

4 ай бұрын

That's what your gf said bout me... 😂

That Douglas fight was ridiculous... Mike wasn't himself that fight. The slow count!!! And the KO.... I was beyond upset and shocked.

Every sportsman looses his/her edge after a few years at the top level of the sport. Whats important is the great memories every athletes gives a paying public for the great performances they display on route to displaying the furthest point of athletic and human endurance. Every one of them is a champion to me.

Holyfield has got to be one of the best right next to Tyson. Who else can say they beat this dude twice

The real champ of the 90's, Evander' The Real Deal' Holyfield.

@robertgreen9717

4 ай бұрын

Couldn't beat Lewis after 2 attempts and with the help of the judges.

@philsymes

4 ай бұрын

No that was Lennox with Holy a close second - both way ahead of Tyson.

@orlanzo2621

4 ай бұрын

@@robertgreen9717 Let's not act like that was a prime Holyfield, he was already fading by the time him and Lewis fought, he was almost 40 and even then he still put up a pretty good fight, definitely way better than what Tyson did against Lewis, which was an embarrassment.

The first fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield was an all time classic. I think Holyfield just out boxed him in that one. But that being said, Mike Tyson only lost 6 fights. Very impressive career!

@ashybear999

Жыл бұрын

He got rusty after the jail sentence which is why he got smashed in that fight.

@nicholasellis7494

Жыл бұрын

@@ashybear999 nope holyfield out boxed him, stop the cap

@ashybear999

Жыл бұрын

@@nicholasellis7494 yeah no shit, coz Mike was fresh out of jail and rusty.

@rainblue8005

Жыл бұрын

always the excuses everywhere i go 😂

@nicholasellis7494

Жыл бұрын

@@ashybear999 man Usain bolt was rusty and still beat Gatlin,stop the cap again I said

This guy was never the same when he got out of prison, he relied on speed, agility, quick combos, head movement, and he lost all that, he was bigger but that wasn't good for his style! If this man had Cuz D'Amato by his side during all of his carrer maybe there would't be a discussion about who was the best boxeur of all time, it would be a certainty!

Great respect to the winners... They can be proud of have defeated the greatest of them all... MIKE TYSON, my total ❤️❤️❤️

Nobody gave Tyson such a beating than James Douglas and he’s never had the recognition he deserved for that brilliant boxing display he produced that night. Don’t forget- Tyson was an unbeaten UNIFIED heavyweight champion that night. And Tyson got a very long count too.

@shaunbat5097

Жыл бұрын

Agreed ....Buster smashed him.....and the excuses begun

@PhilMyCrackin-qd3lk

10 ай бұрын

I think Don King gave him a bigger beat down.

I was in the Catskill training camp Tyson used throughout his most prolific periods in the late 70s and early 80s, i wasn’t a sparring partner I was a painter and decorator. I found Mike to be friendly and approachable and he would take time out from training and ask me questions about paints and wallpaper

@mikeroagreschen5350

5 ай бұрын

For some reason, the idea of Mike Tyson talking about wallpaper amuses me.

That 5 punch combination of Douglas was appropriately legendary for the ultimate K.O.

Holyfield, what a champ!! One of the greatest heroes of all time.

@mbahcipcipto9003

Жыл бұрын

@@milanbelovukovic8252 n

@mohammaddavoudian7897

Жыл бұрын

@@mbahcipcipto9003 n

@user-bv8wr3vw4x

Жыл бұрын

@@mohammaddavoudian7897 n

@mohammaddavoudian7897

Жыл бұрын

@@user-bv8wr3vw4x n

I can't believe I cannot believe a wonderful athletic like Mike Tyson many men wished they had his power he was tired and fed up with all the trials and tribulations that he went through in life

@MichElle-zc9tu

Жыл бұрын

all at his own hands.

'Tyson was amazing in his prime'. Beating a 38 year old Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks was literally Tyson's prime and that's all he ever did. His highlight reel knockouts of journeymen and antics outside the ring are the only reason casual boxing fans call him a heavyweight great.

@philsymes

6 ай бұрын

Compare his heart to Ali Joe George, Larry and Holy. It's utterly laughable. 😂

Hung around too long, because of his financial problems and a total mismanagement of his life off the boxing ring. Still is one of the best to do it.

There's always someone better than the best, if not today then tomorrow!

Even when Tyson got knocked to the canvas he took it like a champ. Still on his feet at the end of Holyfield 1, even while half conscious. The only reason he started losing fights was because he didn’t care to train properly anymore in order change his style from immediate knock out to a more strategic long game boxer. He wasn’t built for marathon fights. Cocaine is a hell of s drug.

Been watching a lot of Tyson videos lately, all his wins from day1 and on and I got to say, every single loss... he didn't look like "Iron" Mike Tyson. I don't know what was going on with him in his personal life or training, but from the first loss to the 6th, there were merely spurts or flashes of the champ. He didn't look like the complete package he had been up to that first loss.

@checka1963

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He was astonishingly good in his prime and the Tyson losses were all through another man who didnt move anymore, didnt have self control and didnt have any plan when things went wrong. Plus he just looked plain lost at times. The biting of Holyfield's ears kinda said it all, what mind state he had got into. But glad to see in old age he is quite a charismatic and still fit man with no more axes to grind.

@johnnyc0811

Жыл бұрын

He lost his best coaches.

@richardmorris7063

Жыл бұрын

Better competition for one.He made bad lifestyle choices as many did.I personally don't really count losses after the age of 35.

@robertkroberjr.157

Жыл бұрын

Don King is what happened. King was a total D-bag!

I have watched Mike's fights very carefully from beginning to the end; in his early winning years he basically was fighting boxers that were not clearly to his standards of boxing. No single doubt that Mike was a mighty boxer; punching power and speed were his best qualities but once he began to meet his equals, he lost all after inflicting pains with his punching powers.

@trinnygirl1

Жыл бұрын

It’s easy to assume that when you’re not the one getting punched up in a ring by seriously muscular men.

@ciararespect4296

Жыл бұрын

Well said Asedri

@whatitisnt.

Жыл бұрын

@@ciararespect4296 ​ true, he initially only fought bums which first made him a celebrity. The real contenders showed who Tyson really was, over hyped and substandard

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

@@whatitisnt. ...Correct!

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

Asedri Amin ...Except for Holmes, Spinks, Holyfield and Lewis, the rest of Tyson's opponents weren't even inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, PERIOD!!!

What crazy is that Tyson still almost beat Douglas. What the video didn’t show is that after Douglas got up from the knockdown in round 8, he was basically dead on his feet. Tyson started to move in to finish him off, but the bell rang to end the round. Another 10 seconds and he probably would have gotten the KO. But to Buster’s credit, he recovered during the break and went on to win. Also not shown is how criminally inept Tyson’s corner was. The didn’t even bring ice. In one of the later rounds, you can see them putting a latex glove full of water on Mike’s swolen eye.

The only reason he ever lost was because of his lifestyle and his mind state, never his boxing ability. He was one of the greatest, up there is Ali and Marciano.

Damn look how much bigger these guys are compared to Tyson. My Respect.

Still the star 💫

The fall of a legend starts when he believes he is invincible.

@kevindean1327

Жыл бұрын

It's actually when his opponent knows he's not.

@ricktheitalianrebel6687

Жыл бұрын

Rocky Marciano never lost a fight and would have pounded Tyson.

@blazesmooth5573

Жыл бұрын

@@ricktheitalianrebel6687 lmao no there's a reason weight classes exist, tyson is 50 pounds heavier than rocky

@kevindean1327

Жыл бұрын

@@blazesmooth5573 True but Bowe, Foreman, and Lewis were all considerably bigger than Holyfield, Tunney was much bigger than Greb, but I do think Rocky would be an undefeated Cruiserweight in the modern era an Italian Dwight Qwai. I believe a 6' 3' to 6' 6" heavyweight that weighs between 215 and 235 is the perfect size. Tyson was an anomaly but he'd still be champion with this current weak crop!!!

The real secret to Mike Tyson was he won fights BEFORE the first punch. Once a few stopped being intimidated, he had to fight on equal footing. He was great fighter, but was a better intimidator.

That historic ear bite fight 😀 . Even without the biting it was a good fight.

Mike lost his mystique when he bit Holyfield's ear sadly. But I still love him as a human being and he is still my favorite boxer of our time. 💕

He intellectually matured a lot over the time of his boxing.

@RalphTheRhino

Жыл бұрын

Really? He told Lewis he was going to eat his children before their bout, and also bit him on the leg in a melee at a promotional event. That was after he bit Holyfield's ear twice after being punched around the ring. You call that maturing?

when I feel invincible, I came here every day to grab a lesson. Never underestimate any situation. Stay focused CHAMPS.

Peaked at such a young age. Awesome fighter and worked so hard, just had a lot of people not good for him around,

@alvinhickling901

10 ай бұрын

ya mostly himself ! a thug !

@freebee8221

10 ай бұрын

He fought against weak opponents

@ethanworks9917

8 ай бұрын

@@freebee8221 I disagree

@ethanworks9917

8 ай бұрын

@@freebee8221 Heavyweights aren’t weak

ما دامت النساء تلد لن يستطيع أحد التربع على القمة للابد❤تايسون

Tyson alway had trouble with bigger opponents with good boxing skills and guys who were not afraid of him. Buster showed up, Evander wasn’t afraid of anyone, and Lennox was one of the best of all time.

Great Mike is always great. When he brought down James he punched only once. He stopped immediately when James got destabilised. Whereas James threw continuous punches even after Mike got destabilised in Round 10. Mike you are always great

He still a legend

Never avenged any of his losses. Tyson was awesome when he could intimidate his opponents, he couldn't handle it when his opponent didn't fall for that intimidation

@dmetriusmarch

Жыл бұрын

Thats not what those losses were about

Its sad to see my favourite boxer of all time being humiliated that way. No one stays king forever. You will always be the greatest Mike..

@danielcoleman9976

Жыл бұрын

True that

@16nowhereman

Жыл бұрын

Ricardo "Finito" Lopez was king forever. No losses as amateur and undefeated as a professional. I never saw any of his matches live only videos and I have to say that he is the "perfect" fighter. Yes, better than Robinson, Ali, Duran, Marciano. I think he is the only amateur and professional fighter to retire undefeated. Currently, I think, he is a motivational speaker, and he is well versed in history and philosophy.

@MrEkzotic

Жыл бұрын

He's pretty good.

@OfficialPepe

Жыл бұрын

@@16nowhereman cant compare flyweight with heavyweight

Only 6 losses out of his career, he is truly the best.

@nicklasandersson690

Жыл бұрын

For being the "best" he lost very much against the best.

@OhNo.AnywayLastWeek.

11 ай бұрын

Not even top 5 - vastly overrated in the scheme of things.

Mike Tyson was in my opinion The Greatest Boxer to ever step into the ring. And as time has went on he has become a Humble Man. I have much Respect for Mike Tyson. God Bless.

Even the unstoppable can be stoppable

We all seem to forget that this guy was the youngest heavyweight in boxing history! He was lethal in his prime but as always the leeches get you! Eventually you become tired and give up! Anyone who beat him weren't fighting Tyson they were fighting the name!

What ruined Mike is what happens to alot of young fighters. He got cocky and had bad company around him in his life! He just lost focus because of it and pure determination that he had in his early career!

Me and a group of high school buddies went in together to pay for the Buster Douglas fight and I'll never forget that night. "Down goes Tyson" were unimaginable words at the time. He tore through everybody up until that night. One of my friends noticed early on Tyson seemed more passive than we had ever seen him, said it looked like there was something "off". Turned out he was pretty insightful.

@richardmorris7063

Жыл бұрын

Long time ago but I watched that fight in my living room for frr.Maybe it was on Showtime or something. Me & my roommate were stunned.

@ryanscarborough6703

Жыл бұрын

Where do you live? That fight was on HBO. Wasn't a PPV in the USA.

@richardmorris7063

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanscarborough6703 been almost 40 yrs, I don't recall but it wasn't ppv.

@user-pq6mr6op3p

Жыл бұрын

BullyG I think you are full of crap. Everyone knows this fight was on H.B.O no way you and your friends scraped money together to watch this on Pay Per View.

@trollkilla7681

Жыл бұрын

@@richardmorris7063 lol no

It's sad to remember the falling of a TRUE LEGEND! Tyson FOREVER!

@mlamantia100

Жыл бұрын

Certainly not..his two greatest challengers beat him...he proved to be human..even he would disagree with you

@grims9564

Жыл бұрын

@@mlamantia100 yes he's a legend,no like you

I remember watching the Danny Williams fight. Sure Tyson was past his best and Danny wasn't the greatest heavyweight ever but it a feel good moment watching Danny win.

Iron Mike Tyson ,,he's is n will always be the people's Champ ,,,he lost fights n learn to be humble,,, that's a real people's Champ...this generation love Iron Mike Tyson...crazy as hell ..never boring

@RalphTheRhino

Жыл бұрын

The ear biting ensured he was never the people's champ - just a cowardly chump. He met only 3 good boxers in their prime - Douglas, Holyfield and Lewis. They smashed him.

The best Tyson who lost was against Douglas. The next best loss was against holyfield 1. The other losses came later when Tyson was only fighting because they were paying him 5M a fight. Tyson didn’t much care if he won or lost. His last ‘big’ fight was Lewis who got a Tyson who tried but when he realised he couldn’t win just gave up.

I noticed that on all Mike’ losses, he looked lethargic in every fight.

@MichElle-zc9tu

Жыл бұрын

too doped.

The only thing Holifield lacked in his arsenal was true knockout power. Other than that, he was a complete fighter. He might not knock you out, but he would beat the sh*t out of you, lol!

@checka1963

Жыл бұрын

Until Holyfield fought James Toomey that is. Everyone has their nemesis and for Holyfield, Toomey was surely it. Its the only fight when Holyfield looked well beaten, apart maybe he was in trouble a lot against Lennox Lewis at times too in fight 1. But you gotta love his phenomenal will power and fighting instinct and he is a great guy!

@16nowhereman

Жыл бұрын

Correct! Holyfield had an "Iron" chin that even Foreman couldn't knock him out.

@christopherhaynes8864

Жыл бұрын

Holy field is goat

@RalphTheRhino

Жыл бұрын

-@@christopherhaynes8864 Lewis was goater, but Ali is the true GOAT. He would have knocked out Tyson quicker than he knocked out Liston, a massive, mean brawler who would have torn little Mike Tyson to shreds.

Holy field is a very strong man, continued the fight despite the bite

No one could beat mike in his prime so therefore he never really lost 🥊

Lennox really did a job on him.. he was seeing stars and bleeding out of his ears for about 9 months.. Mike said he had never been beat so bad... Im sure he thought he could beat Lennox after growing up training together...Mike was a sprinter.. Lennox cut his legs of.

Tyson was clearly not on his A game against Buster. You can hear it in the corner conversations, something was very off. Still, he knocked down Buster in the 8th rd. Buster had to be on top of his game, and it still took 11 rds to take out Tyson who was sleepwalking. If Tyson had Mayweather's focus, and no legal issues, no jail, he should have retired undefeated too.

I'm such a fan of Iron Mike it took nearly twenty years before I could watch the Douglas fight from a neutral stand point it was only then that I was able to see the masterpiece of a fight that Douglas had that night. The last combo was a work of art because Douglas had to change leads mid combo inorder to stay in range as Mike stumbled across the ring.

@sardizzi3430

Жыл бұрын

Wayman Johnson, absolutely! I think many fans don't give Douglas the credit he deserves for that fight. In my mind the real Iron Mike has only been beaten by 2 boxers, Douglas and Holyfield.

@whatitisnt.

Жыл бұрын

He initially only fought bums which first made him a celebrity. The real contenders showed who Tyson really was, over hyped and substandard

@sardizzi3430

Жыл бұрын

@@whatitisnt. true, he initially fought bums, can't disagree but that's fairly standard practice with young boxers. Tyson did then go on to beat (ie. destroy) all the top heavyweights of that era. I too used to think Iron Mike was over-hyped but only as I've aged did I begin to give Iron Mike the credit he deserved .... an incredible combination of speed and power, and illusive to hit.

@jamesdahlke9581

Жыл бұрын

@@sardizzi3430 top heavy weights who the guys that crushed him.

@zeigfeild

Жыл бұрын

@@whatitisnt. You don't know what you're talking about, just a contrarian coping

Sometimes a legend also needs to get a taste of his own medicine-KO. This makes the legender feel humane and stronger than ever at the same time. But Mike is the legend of Legends.

@joseph1980.

Жыл бұрын

Legends avenge their loses, Tyson never did

Wasn’t until 7 more years before his next loss? That’s insane. People really may not understand how long that is in a sport where you get punched in the head several hundreds of times per fight. Literally inhuman.

Mike is a legend

Tyson was a great boxer, one of the greatest. He may be more famous than Holyfield but let's be honest, Holyfield was better and greater fighter then Tyson. Holyfield was the Real Warrior of Boxing History. For me Holyfield is in Top 3 alongside with Rocky Marciano and Ali ❤

In my opinion, Mike only truly lost 2 matches. Once against Douglas and once against Holyfield. The other 4 was him either being disqualified or showing his age

3 of those in last couple of years of his career that had been going on 20 years. Like many others he was just clinging on for paydays and it was sad to see. 5 of his 6 defeats came afters being in jail and 4 years out the ring, anybody who makes out that wouldn't affect any top HW has a hole in their head.

@jayritchie851

Жыл бұрын

Big guys with skill who fought back gave him problems. When that happened, he didn't have a Plan B. He was lost without Cus D'amato and Kevin Rooney. Douglas exposed him. In his prime, he would not have beaten Holyfield or Lewis.

@philiptomlinson8959

Жыл бұрын

@@jayritchie851 Big guys with skill who fight back give anybody problems that is the name of the game. Tyson was 5'10" with a short reach so most were big guys to him and in the 80's/90s plenty had good skill. Berbick tried to fight him and lost as did Bruno. Not many were more skilful than Spinks and even an old Holmes, they got obliterated. Ruddock fought well but was beaten x2 post Douglas, Stewart was a big puncher who'd only lost to Holyfield giving him hell he was out in 1. You could say Lewis lost to anybody who found his jaw with a big counter or Holyfield lost to anybody who could avoid his head but that isn't stritcly true, neither is. the notion that Tyson lost every time someone fought back, just a complete myth no balanced boxing fan buys into.

@dennispickard7743

Жыл бұрын

philip tomlinson also , Tyson could not take the punches that he dished out

@philiptomlinson8959

Жыл бұрын

@@dennispickard7743 Yeah when he was old and shot, like any other fighter in that position just fighting for money.

@jamessimpson422

Жыл бұрын

Always make up excuses

It doesn't matter Tyson is still the Greatest of all time!, no one could match him.

@dariece4137

11 ай бұрын

Okay

@PhilMyCrackin-qd3lk

10 ай бұрын

A Judge over matched him.

@leewalters8972

10 ай бұрын

He's got more bums than Elton John on his record

@angelic_disappointment7889

7 ай бұрын

Ali??

The best forever Mike..🙏❤️

@MichElle-zc9tu

Жыл бұрын

and worst loser, for biting his opponent’s ear when he knew he was about to lose.

Tyson never defeated anyone who could be considered a great heavyweight. In fact, Holyfield and Lewis who were close to that accolade both beat him up. Some people still want to place him beside Ali but there is no comparison when you consider who they beat.

No doubt Evander humble and king👑