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@andobraun5614

2 жыл бұрын

Can you pls make a video about Beterbiev and his special way to throw the right hook?

@conradhull

2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the name of the song at the end of this video?

@johntoomey357

2 жыл бұрын

Ali the best HW OF ALL TIME

@pulsarstargrave256

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt headbutts are on that list! "...something was afoot!" LENNOX LEWIS on his fight with "Headbutt" Holyfield!

@vik_body_beld7294

Жыл бұрын

It's that huge psy check which they get once this is over , wo post the fighr, they are buddies for life. Maybe even consider retirement..

I love that both men smiled and embraced at the end of their fight. Really shows how much respect they had for one another.

@ScroogeMcDuck.

2 жыл бұрын

Ruddock was a challenge for Tyson otherwise Tyson would’ve not respected him back in his heyday 🥊

@judgejimbobrowntown7600

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScroogeMcDuck. even after that fight Tyson said he hits like a mule lmao

@akebo92

2 жыл бұрын

That was immediately after they just punched each other in the balls too

@stefankatsarov5806

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScroogeMcDuck. well Tyson aways went to hug his oponents in his prime even if he knocked them out in the 1st round.

@fullsendit292

2 жыл бұрын

@@stefankatsarov5806 anyone who gets in the ring or cage is a man and deserves atleast that much respect being a fighter is hard.

I think this might be the most underrated part of Tyson's career. He bounced back from the indignity of Tokyo Douglas, and had a two-fight classic with the only other person at the time who could claim to be "The Baddest Man on the Planet"

@watchmman3408

2 жыл бұрын

Yea he doesn't get much credit for his resume in general but he beat 6 title holders, Holmes, Ruddock twice, and Spinks who never lost to any other man. I think that's pretty darn good

@tom2581

2 жыл бұрын

@@watchmman3408 6 is a lot, not quite 13 though 😉

@watchmman3408

2 жыл бұрын

@@tom2581 lololol is 13 more than 6?? I'm not good at math. To be fair though, no fighter that spent their whole career in one weight class can match that

@paulmcbride9139

2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

@San-oe1xv

2 жыл бұрын

This Tyson still was not the same from when he was with Rooney. Prime Tyson would not have taken all these shots, what made him exceptional in my opinion was his defense along with his ability to finish

Amazing chins and heart on both of them. A lot of casuals write Tyson off as simply a “knockout guy” and don’t understand his footwork, his head movement and his timing. Ruddock took shots that would leave most mortal men in a coma and kept standing. Great fight and a brilliant breakdown.

@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was in with a boxer who was not intimidated and that tyson could not run over quickly and finish off and Tyson to his credit showed a great Chin and heart and fighting spirit and he gutted it out against a boxer who was fighting back and putting up stiff resistance by hitting and hurting him to the body and head nearly every round and Tyson was truly tested int his fight and passed as it is the only fight where he Tyson was truly tested and won?

@MaddSteppa

5 ай бұрын

​@@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739nah that fight was a fluke tyson barely even punched Douglas even when in front of him its not resistance.

@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739

5 ай бұрын

@@MaddSteppa Ruddock hit Tyson with Punches, that would have knocked out Holyfield and Bowe and Lewis and Foreman! but Tyson did not cover up at all and punched back! Neither of them threw alot of Punches! Tyson just threw and landed a little more punches than ruddock did! ruddock put on about 27 to 30 pounds after the weigh in, or this fight! At that weight! a fighter can not throw that many punches? If ruddock was not so bulked up! He would not have lasted 12 rounds

@MaddSteppa

5 ай бұрын

@@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739 im talking about the Douglas fight it was fluke

@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739

5 ай бұрын

@@MaddSteppa Yes you are right Sir

12:23 I love this moment so much. The referee thought they're about to start another brawl, but when they embraced each other and smiled, he was filled with relief and let them have their time.

@Kowalski089

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone else saw this :) You could feel the ref go, “Oh no please don’t… oh, ok we’re good. We’re good.”

Finally the breakdown we’ve all been waiting for. One of the most underrated Tyson fights in the history of boxing.

@CRAZYHORSE19682003

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was a mere shell of himself at this point.

@amadeuschavez.

2 жыл бұрын

@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 😂

@ivanjulian2532

2 жыл бұрын

Underated by who? Certainly not by anyone who even remotely follows boxing.

@thediaz07

2 жыл бұрын

@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 wtf are you saying? You have no idea man. Cut that Ish out.

@salsaman9054

2 жыл бұрын

@@thediaz07 he was though, this was after he got rid of his trainer Kevin Rooney. After the loss to buster, it was a downhill ride

Love it. I learned about "The Smash" from Hajime no Ippo. Now I know where he got it from. Many many more of these, pls

@zach-iq9xy

2 жыл бұрын

most stuff in hop is bs

@nathanielphillips6792

2 жыл бұрын

are you up to date? the manga is cold rn

@WebOnion

2 жыл бұрын

@@zach-iq9xy I'd say around 70 % is based on real techniques and tricks, albeit exaggerated.

@bunnyofdoom4501

2 жыл бұрын

@@zach-iq9xy I whole heartedly disagree with that statement. I was a boxer and my boxing path and ippos have a massive overlap and correlation. I can relate to the training, the dedication, and the different types of opponents he had to face. And I also get that it's a inspired work of fiction.

@jashardwallington

2 жыл бұрын

@@zach-iq9xy you know the creator is a boxing trainer

Holy crap. Back when heavyweight was a class worth watching.

@brianheintz9912

2 жыл бұрын

Only era better than this was in the 1960-70s time frame

@antoniom4016

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽

@theelectricprince8231

Жыл бұрын

@@brianheintz9912 that Era had Ali, Liston, Foreman, Frazier, Norton and Lyle. No Era will come clos3

Ruddock never really got the accolades he deserved, he was one hell of a fighter!

@tom2581

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because of the way Lewis dealt with him

@09NXN06

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@Bhodisatvas

2 жыл бұрын

@@09NXN06 It was just unfortunate for him he was around during the golden age of the heavyweights, if he was around today he'd wipe the floor with the fodder we have these days.

@09NXN06

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bhodisatvas That's a fact!

@user-bz9sj8mh5d

2 жыл бұрын

Ruddock wasn't really the same fighter after the two fights with Tyson. Those two fights took something out of him.

Ruddock was a beast. I’m a huge Tyson fan, watched every fight live on HBO with my grandpa. I was rooting for Tyson but I knew Ruddock was a great boxer that could pull the win if it went to points. That was a nerve racking fight, great memories.

@MisterVolts

Жыл бұрын

Mad Respect to Razor for going 12 against Iron Mike

@mike223reloader

Жыл бұрын

@@MisterVolts definitely. Great boxer.

@earth7551

Жыл бұрын

@@mike223reloader Great boxer Lol don't know about that Horrible balance no technical Boxing skills

@mike223reloader

Жыл бұрын

@@earth7551 razor had an unorthodox stance, always had at least 1 glove way too low but he was a great boxer. How can you just hate on a boxer or any athlete like that? Have you gone pro and outdone his accomplishments? I doubt it because anyone that’s gloved up would have respect for those that came before him. Hate less man, fr.

@earth7551

Жыл бұрын

@@mike223reloader No !!! It's the way I said it

Definitely one of the meanest fights with two bad boys. Incredible breakdown.

@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was in with a boxer who was not intimidated and that tyson could not run over quickly and finish off and Tyson to his credit showed a great Chin and heart and fighting spirit and he gutted it out against a boxer who was fighting back and putting up stiff resistance by hitting and hurting him to the body and head nearly every round and Tyson was truly tested int his fight and passed as it is the only fight where he Tyson was truly tested and won?

And to think, Ruddock's jaw had been broken since the knock down in round 4

@wumbojet

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was a machine, a normal human would most likely die from a blow like that, Ruddock was a monster also.

@kforcer

2 жыл бұрын

What heart and determination.

Ruddock had a great jab and excellent movement. But it seems like he never fully combined Ruddock the boxer with the great jab and Ruddock the power puncher. Couldn't there have been a version that melded the best of both versions? Or were those two versions of Ruddock irreconcilable?

@TheModernMartialArtist

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great point! If he outboxed opponent's and then started using his more powerful punches (which had worked for him before) or if he had mixed in power punches with better, cleaner set ups I think he would have had more success.

@gammabursta6915

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheModernMartialArtist yup

@steelths1781

2 жыл бұрын

yeah he looks a little disjointed, almost in the same way mike seems to forget to put his head movement and footwork together with his other skills at random

@KurisuKun

2 жыл бұрын

That combined version was called Lennox Lewis

@willienganga

2 жыл бұрын

In other words, become a Lewis

For me this is Tysons last fight in his prime. When he came out of prison he was a mess. He hardly trained and was very unfocussed. In his prime years Tyson officially went 41-1 after that the rest is history.

@icegod4767

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree, he had the wrong people around him, ruined his career.

@DaDominicanDawg

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah sadly wasn’t 42-0 thanks to his demons

@fightfannerd2078

2 жыл бұрын

Normie tyson fan spotted lol this was not Tyson 1989 he was already going down hill

@noahoraporfavor2432

2 жыл бұрын

@@fightfannerd2078 right, Tyson wasn't in his prime anymore when he fired Rooney

@Rockstarrclarke

2 жыл бұрын

@@fightfannerd2078 how do you figure ? Physically and mentally he was in his prime. His choices are entirely up to him. He was in his prime when he lost to Douglas. He made bad decisions by partying and not training.

This channel is SO good, thank you for all your hard work! The comprehensive breakdowns you make have helped me start understanding more of what's going on in a fight, which has made combat sports much more interesting for me to watch🤘

Wow. Remember when a heavyweight non-title fight was a PPV headliner? This was another time. Heavyweight boxing in the 90’s was king.

@stavros693000

2 жыл бұрын

yep, they say 70s is the golden era, but really the 90s is king and the true golden era followed 2nd by the 70s with the 80s in 3rd place!...... the 80s is much better era than people say! fighters like page, holmes, tyson, spinks, berbick, thomas, witherspoon, tucker, douglas, bruno, williams, biggs, tubbs, holyfield, foreman comeback, tillis, ruddock, james smith, weaver, cooney, dokes etc etc........ the 1980s might've been better than the 70s.... the 80s was extremely talent rich!...... but tyson haters love to say he fought in the weakest era in history😂.... when in actual fact, he fought in the 2nd or 3rd greatest era in history...... and tyson won 2 major belts in the golden era 1990s after a 4 year lay off, which is unprecidented!

@markant9534

2 жыл бұрын

This fight wasn`t PPV in the UK, you just had to buy sky TV network and not pay any extra to watch the fight but now every fight is PPV in the UK so no boxers get the exposure that Tyson had back then.

@ironmike9886

2 жыл бұрын

@@stavros693000 true !!!

@LITTLE1994

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a lot of old people say the 1970s was the prime, but the '80s and especially '90s were HARDCORE!

@parkersgarage4216

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I miss these times for sure. I grew up watching Tyson fight as a kid. In my eyes nobody compares to Iron Mike Tyson. The power and the knockouts ruined me lol. I remember we had a black box to get all ppv free lol. I loved boxing as a kid and I still do. Watching Mike fight though was one hell of an experience. Tyson vs ruddock 1 and 2 were both great fights no doubt. If cus wouldn't have passed away or he would have stuck w rooney Mike would have been unstoppable. Hands down my favorite boxer power puncher of all time.

I really love this channel. I get to see analysis on really cool fights and also get more knowledge on legendary fighters that I don’t know of. Thank you

@chrodegang8406

2 жыл бұрын

Same! Best channel here!

A brutal fight. It never gets talked about. I would love for you to breakdown the technique and footwork of Orlando Canizales . Maybe not the greatest boxer of all time, but he sure was effective.

@stevenpetrovicnjegus8739

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson was in with a boxer who was not intimidated and that tyson could not run over quickly and finish off and Tyson to his credit showed a great Chin and heart and fighting spirit and he gutted it out against a boxer who was fighting back and putting up stiff resistance by hitting and hurting him to the body and head nearly every round and Tyson was truly tested int his fight and passed as it is the only fight where he Tyson was truly tested and won?

I think Barrera Morales 1 would be a great breakdown, or really any of their trilogy

@EdgarLopez-pv8co

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Apparently they are pretty good friends now and they even have a podcast together

Can you do JCC vs Meldrick Taylor next? One of my fave fights ever, also thank you for this break down its perhaps my favourite Tyson fight. So many fouls. Had no idea how to score it when I first watched it.

@philipvjones397

2 жыл бұрын

a good choice, and I hope we get Pryor/Arguello. Must be in the very best fights of all time.

@irvinmorales1409

2 жыл бұрын

He replied to a comment I made about that fight a few months ago. It's a definite possibility.

Razor’s defense was too lax. Hands down acting like one shot was going to take Mike out and when it didn’t he stood there with no answer and waited for mike to counter unleash. Not a good game plan at all.

David Jaco showed the formula to beat Razor. You tire him out and then overpower him in the clinch during dirty boxing time. It helped that Jaco was a lot taller and could do the Tyson Fury "lean on your opponent to sap his strength and throw a monster overhand" move which Tyson did not have.. But Tyson and Morrison both showed what getting inside and delivering a crushing lead left hook could do

@mmadhi

2 жыл бұрын

Ass whooping formula. Made in London. Manufactured by Lennox Lewis. kzread.info/dash/bejne/YqKcy6uvk6vcpM4.html Razor Ruddock did not even want a rematch after this.

@Shovelhook

2 жыл бұрын

Jaco win Ruddock for asma attack.

@ZBOXINGTALK

2 жыл бұрын

Jaco beat a skinny, inexperienced Ruddock, Razor was a top heavyweight in the early 90s, the fights with Tyson definitely took a lot out of him, he looked quite rusty in his next 2 fights. Lewis and Morrison ended up beating him after this.

Love watching your presentation , actually better than watching the fight itself back in the day , your frame by frame round by round narration is superb .

This is the best channel on youtube. Hands down. You're the best Dave!

Excellent break down. You do a great job of analyzing these fights.

Ruddock was underrated. If only the ref let the 1st fight go on for a few more seconds, we would have had Tyson- Holyfield at a better time.

@flare3854

2 жыл бұрын

Although not a prime mike tyson, he would have done better, if they fought after the 1st fight against rudduck i think mike would have had the heart to go to the end, because just see the constant punishment he took from razor

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

If Tyson had fought Holyfiled in 1991 I highly doubt Holyfield winning, especially with the head movenment and dipping in and out of range Tyson did back then. He was bascially unstoppable. Remember Tyson had only been out of prison for a year when he fought holyfield and he'd been in prison for 3 years by that time.

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@flare3854 also Tyson's head movenment was such better in 1991, his better tactics and he moved in and out of range with brilliant timing compared too 1996-7. Therefore reducing the amount of Holyfields punches that would land and making it harder for Holyfield too clinch

@chiarosuburekeni9325

2 жыл бұрын

Holyfield beats Tyson in 91 as well.

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 he barely one the first 5 years later and Tyson being in prison for 3 years of that Look I think Holyfield was brilliant however if Tyson had the head movenemnt he had here the TKO in the first match wouldn't have happened as not enough damage would have been accumulated.

Finally! Well worth waiting for. Thanks David, happy training right back atcha!

My brother was a sparring partner of Buster Douglas, so 2/11/90 was a great fight to watch live. My brother has since passed away, but still love watching these old fights. Great analysis on this one!

This was an intelligent brawl. Very different from what we saw last night with Amanda and Juliana. They literally planted their feet and flailed like middle schoolers that had never been in a fight. No head movement. I was excited yet confused by Amanda's decision to do that

@josecork21

2 жыл бұрын

I was yelling at the tv: "Move your damn head!!!!" LOL honestly looked like Amanda was drained from the weight cut, her face was pale!!

@watchmman3408

2 жыл бұрын

@@josecork21 I don't know what was going on brother. It could be that she has gotten too comfortable at 45 and going to 35 was an issue. Congratulations to the new champ but it looked almost comical at times. We are talking about a woman who won striking exchanges against a boxing hall of famer and future UFC hall of famer as well but for whatever reason she decided to do that last night

@josecork21

2 жыл бұрын

@@watchmman3408 I know right. That wasn’t the Amanda we all know. It was sad to watch.

@watchmman3408

2 жыл бұрын

@@josecork21 well no one gets to be on top forever. Good news for her is the UFC will give her an immediate rematch if she wants it and she is still the Featherweight champ so she could say to hell with bantamweight all together

@gegaoli

2 жыл бұрын

We all know Valentina is the real champ.

Great video, but I can't wait to see if you will ever do a breakdown on the Micky Ward vs Gatti trilogy

@shkotayd9749

2 жыл бұрын

"This is The Modern Martial Artist. Gatti and Ward beat the living, royal hell out of each other for 12 straight rounds in their first fight. Thanks for watching!"

@fullsendit292

2 жыл бұрын

yes!!!

@PhillyPugilist

2 жыл бұрын

@@shkotayd9749 🤣

@PhillyPugilist

2 жыл бұрын

That would be dope

Great fight I enjoyed every round, these two were tough as hell and the commentary was brilliant and added to my enjoyment. Thanks for the video.

Mate these videos are 10/10, beautiful description and analysis, great to learn from, well done

Ruddock was crazy tough!

Great analysis! Would love to see DeLahoya vs Trinidad.

Another great breakdown of a classic fight. Keep em coming!

Great commentary on a great fight. Thank you. The fight IQ of both of these fighters was off the chart. And the way this channel narrated the shifting strategy really made it seem like you were watching the more physical version of a chess match.

I've been waiting for this since the first one months ago. Do Hearns vs Duran! Salute!

@potentially__9445

2 жыл бұрын

That was the CRAZIEST right hook I have EVER seen.

@Blake472

2 жыл бұрын

@@potentially__9445 Same here man. Literally!

@matthewnikitas2904

2 жыл бұрын

He hit that man so hard I couldn’t believe he wasn’t unconscious after. Insane power

These were Tyson’s best fights. First fight March 91’ second fight June 91’.

Really enjoy the breakdown these big fights thank you

Thank you for the quality of presentation.

The Smash, is in the front foot.. Pay attention to how his left foot generates al the weight when he loads up the punch. When he lets go of the punch, he pushes of the back foot. And everything that is in the left leg, is jumped in to the punch. The left foot also leaves the canvas when the right foot touches the canvas. That is what creates a chain whipping haymaker of a real life Sendo smash-uuuu!!!

In an alternate history if they had just had one fight, Tyson would have fought Holyfield at that point and I highly doubt Holyfield winning, Tyson was in prison for 3 years before the Holyfield fight, he'd been realised from prison a year prior and especially with the head movenment and dipping in and out of range Tyson did back in 1991. He was bascially unstoppable.

@chiarosuburekeni9325

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but real deal would have ended Tyson.

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 holyfield barely one the first, 5 years later after Tyson had been in prison for 3 years and had only been realised for a year, so not sure on that summation. Look I think Holyfield was brilliant however if Tyson had the head movenemnt he had here the TKO in the first match wouldn't have happened as not enough damage would have been accumulated.

@youngprick95

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 Complete lies. Holyfield fought Tyson when he was washed up. Holyfield would have lost by vicious knockout had they fought earlier.

@Ontonaut

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 You're right. Before their first fight and after his jail time, Tyson had come back and simply tore through the heavyweight division. He was far from washed up in the mid 90s. Holyfield just had the ability to stick and lean on him in order to neutralize Tyson's movement and sap his strength. He also took cardio training more seriously than Mike which gave him the edge in the later rounds

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ontonaut that's just untrue, why would you lie on something so easily debunkable, Tysons head movenment had bascially competely gone by 1996. Tyson could easily go 15 rounds in his earlier career, now he was tiring much quicker. In this fight if you watch against a guy with a much longer reach than holyfield, a much bigger frame and not adverse too clinching, it's not happening even close to the amount holyfield was able to pull off and when the clinch is released Mike looks fresh, even a little rested. Tyson didn't pull in and out like he does here, he became a head hunter by 1996 instead of aiming for the body. Which is the reason he seems top of the game after he came out of prison, because you need to be exceptionally skilled like holyfield to not get hit by a few of them.

Keep them coming, doing a great job.

I really love videos like this from your channel. I think that in youtube you are the only channel who have made fight breakdowns in an epic, and articulate way that even casual boxing fans could understand. Videos like these are very entertaining, and these type of videos can only be found in your channel. This is the reason why I subscribe and for me these type of videos made your channel unique from the rest. I never thought that I could watch fight breakdowns in an entertaining and exciting way until I find your channel. I hope you can make more videos like this (epic fight breakdowns), and I do not care which fighters they are as long as you are the narrator as I know that the fight breakdown would be incredible to watch. So far my favorite fighg breakdown video from your channel is Sugar Ray Leonard vs Thomas Hearns. That fight breakdown is incredible and very bingeable just like a movie. More power to you, I hope you make more fight breakdown videos becuase you are very good at making it, and because that's what make your channel the best from the rest.

@1:36: Ruddock owes the ref a great deal here. He was out on his feet, and would have been brutally knocked out.

I know this is a weird request but could you maybe once do a serious analysis like you always do on joke fights like logan paul vs ksi because i think it would be funny to see you tear into what they did bad and what they did good

you're boxing analysis are so on point

David, once again great breakdown! Modern Martial Artist one of the best KZread channels. Period! Question, have you considered breaking down Ward-Gotti? Which one, right? How about all of them!

Dirtier than TYSON v. HOLYFIELD 2? I doubt it. We know of Tyson's biting fouls but at the time, few mentioned Holyfield's dirty tricks, but that later started to change.

@jeffreyfurtado3681

2 жыл бұрын

Watch freeze frame of Holyfield he clearly head butted Tyson. Mills Lane was in on it as a friend of Evander.

The last time the real Mike Tyson was seen in the ring.

You have some great analysis 👍 thanks I really appreciate and enjoyed them.

Great seeing you post again. Your videos are truly amazing. I would pay money out of my pocket to watch them, yet you give them to us for free..So thank you very much for your hard work and dedication to your followers and please, do continue. 😊

My boxing coach told me a story about one of his fighters who fought Tyson in amateur's. First round he realized he was immensely outmatched, and was going to get ko'd. Richard Lord (my old coach) told him to take a knee when the next round started. Tyson squatted down super low, and threw a left hook at the back of his elbow supporting his weight on the ground breaking it. I feel like he realized he couldn't get away with stuff like that if he wanted his pro career to continue. Armature Tyson gave no f***s.

@Juel92

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like young Tyson. Did the elbow heal properly?

@EmeryAustin

2 жыл бұрын

@@Juel92 I honestly can't remember, it was a while ago. I trust Richard would remember still but the man had so many cool stories. OG boxing gym at its finest, no AC, dirty lol

Great video!! I would have picked Tyson, at this stage, against Douglas,Holyfield, Lewis, Bowe and Foreman. I think he was obviously troubled and slipping but still the best in the division at that time. The boxing media, for what it's worth, also had him as number 1 at that time. There's a lot of revisionist history with regards to Tyson, and the Ruddock fights are overlooked when they shouldn't be.

@darkhadough5063

2 жыл бұрын

Even in this fight he was missing a lot of head movement. If only he would have been disciplined enough to stay committed, he would have been even better than he was

@killerrmaaniac

2 жыл бұрын

Holyfield, Foreman and Bowe would beat Tyson 9 out.of 10 times imo, Holyfield just has brilliant boxing and a granite chin and no fear at all, Bowe could box really well and was big as hell, and foreman... Just watch the Joe Frazier fights, Tysons style is made for Foreman to beat, but prime Tyson certainly can beat Lennox since Lennox has a suspect chin and guard, which prime Tyson would capitalize with his speed and head movement that he didn't have when he fought Lewis.

@ceroew4239

2 жыл бұрын

@@killerrmaaniac but he beat them

@darkhadough5063

2 жыл бұрын

@@killerrmaaniac I wouldn't count Tyson out when he was truly at his best. Bowe and Foreman would get countered easy because they are slow, if Tyson would box them both instead of getting in a slugfest, he can beat them. Holyfield I believe would give him the toughest fight since he can box better than foreman or Bowe. Bowe did beat Holyfield, but because Evander decided to get into a slughest with him.

@killerrmaaniac

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkhadough5063 yeah agree on that, i can see Tyson beating Bowe, but not Foreman, Evander has a different style than Tyson tho he's much more versatile, if Tyson comes bobbing and weaving against foreman he's getting knocked out, but i agree with you, Bowe tho was known to be a good inside fighter for such a big man, I'd honestly love to see how Tyson would match against these guys

Wow. These are good videos and commentary. Thanks.

Thank you for this I was waiting for part 2 of this

Dispells the myth that Tyson couldn't couldn't come back from adversary , also believe their 2 fights ruined razors chin. He is very unrated. Would have liked to have seen him fight Holyfield before the Tyson wars.

Can I request you do a breakdown of the first Nigel Benn/Chris Eubank fight? It’s one of my favourite fights of all time and an intriguing clash of styles where they came in with genuine spite for each other and left it all in the ring

@jeanette8606

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest Chris Eubank outboxed Nigel Benn unequivocally in their first fight. The two fights between Chris Eubank and Michael Watson are far more interesting. the first one being controversial is worthy of analysis.

A really good breakdown, thanks for posting.

Great presentation!!! I admire the skill set of them both.

Absolute savagery just one of those shots from either of them would have slept me easy lol 🤜🏾 😴

There were many more classic heavyweight fights during the mid 80s through to the end of the millennium, and these sort of fights just show how shit the division is these days, in comparison. I'd give Tyson Fury half a chance against the boxers from this period, but people like Anthony Joshua would more than likely get battered to be honest. At the end of the day though you never can tell when it comes to the heavyweights because 1 punch can win the fight 👊🥊👍

Amazing video. Thank you!

After all these men talked with their fists 😂

Much as I admired Tyson he should have been disqualified for the amount of low blows he delivered in the fight.

@johnnyblaze9217

2 жыл бұрын

Wasnt a low blow his trunks were up high

High quality content! Thank you good sir.

Great fight analysis!

Lennox lewis absolutely and conclusively obliterated Razor Ruddock.

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

And?

@zach-iq9xy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz means he is better than tyson (always was)

@kforcer

2 жыл бұрын

Although Ruddock said the Tyson fights took everything out of him, for whatever it is worth.

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@zach-iq9xy that's a terrible way to judge boxers, two very different fighters, fighting someone who fights a very different style. Not just that one after two fights with Tyson, which will have definitely softened Ruddock up especially judging by his record after tyson vs beforehand. Let alone Ruddock saying his hardest fight was Mike Tyson. And actually Tyson and Lewis fought each other in sparring when they were younger and Tyson mauled Lewis, Lewis said he did well in one and Mike beat him in the rest this was over 5 days of sparring each other and Mike Tyson is younger than Lennox Lewis. By the way just to show this is not me being biased Holyfield fought both Lewis and Mike Tyson and said his hardest fight by a long way was Qawi, so neither of them two and he implied George Foreman had a stronger punch than Mike Tyson.

@andreascala2663

2 жыл бұрын

Lewis obliterated everyone

Do Wilfred Benítez vs Roberto Duran!

Excellent as always.

Esses vídeos de boxe dos anos 80 e 90 são muito bons! Parabéns pela produção!

Tyson v Holyfield dirtiest fight ever and Tyson should have been banned from boxing for it.

Mike was only 25 here but he was already on the down hill with his skills, a real shame really

@matthewnikitas2904

2 жыл бұрын

Yep without jim jacobs and cus d’amato he pretty much just became a head hunter looking to land a big punch vs before when he would use his great head movement to make guys miss and get inside

Btw you do a Great Job...loved your analysis on the play by play Action 👍

Damn you make me love boxing even more every time I watch one of your videos! Thank you

Can you do a breakdown on Orlando Canizales?

Great Vid, Could we see more Sugar Ray Robinson? I've been debating with my friend about hypothetical Sugar Ray Robinson Vs Mike Tyson, Would love to see some kind of Tyson vs robinson hypothetical fight breakdown Would love to know who you think could win, SSR or Tyson?

@makoshark7122

2 жыл бұрын

I Think Robinson would be at a huuge disadvantage because of his size.

@AllUAreIsHistory

2 жыл бұрын

Robinson wasn't a Heavyweight,Tyson never beat anyone great and SRR is the greatest of them all.

@david.amuiki

2 жыл бұрын

The wieght différence is too big to imagine it in p4p its like imagining Naoya Inoue vs Tyson Fury

@doggface22

2 жыл бұрын

True the size difference is large but I think ray could tire him out. Ray had a great chin aswell so I think maybe ray could dance around and wear him out, then go for a ko rounds 8 or 9 maybe

@kforcer

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethantapson2470 I'd say Robinson is the all-time greatest. He was the complete package. And if politics hadn't kept him from the lightweight title altogether and then from the welterweight title for a bit he'd have even more accolades. His win ledger is insane; he was 128-1-1 at one point in his career.

now that is what I call a great breakdown of a fight!

I absolutely love your breakdowns.

In an alternate history if they had just had one fight, Tyson would have fought Holyfield at that point and I highly doubt Holyfield winning, Tyson was in prison for 3 years before the Holyfield fight, he'd been realised from prison a year prior and especially with the head movenment and dipping in and out of range, and brilliant tactics Tyson did back in 1991. He was bascially unstoppable.

@atticusstevenson5360

2 жыл бұрын

In an alternate timeline tyson wouldnt have fired rooney, and then the only person to give him a big challenge would have been lewis i think

@freejulianassange7278

2 жыл бұрын

His head movement was already gone by the 2nd Ruddock fight..Yes he flashed it at moments but as soon as Rooney left Mike's head movement was less and less

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@atticusstevenson5360 very true, I doubt Lewis would have either, as Lewis and Tyson had, had sparring when they were younger and cus was also their and Tyson trashed Lewis whike they were their Lennox won one of the sparring sections that were over 4 days

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@freejulianassange7278 definitely it was going although I believe his prison stint is when it competely went.

@atticusstevenson5360

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz yeah, pair that with lewis' relatively weak chin, And I think Tyson would be a slight fovorite

Speaking of Holyfield: Can anyone explain how he got away with headbutting so many opponents ?

@steverumpli4663

2 жыл бұрын

My only explanation I can give is that it's too easy to get passed off as accidental, going in for a punch, therefor easy for him to plan out. Not justifying Tyson doing the ear bite,, but the reason he bit Holyfield's ear is because he got sick and tired of CONSTANTLY getting headbutted. Lol The amount of times he did it was ridiculous.

@billgober2

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Evander was portrayed as this clean nice guy fighter and he was shifty and dirty as hell. He was a notorious head butter.

@davidmcknight2788

2 жыл бұрын

@@steverumpli4663 Tyson said so himself about how his eye busted open like that would scare his kids. He was PISSED!!

I absolutely loved watching these two go at it back then!!!

IMHO, That had to be one of boxing history's best matches. This fight should never be forgotten.

Mike Tyson and Vin Rock from naughty by nature look alike.

Barrera vs Morales pls

Another awesome breakdown by David 👌

Brilliant synopsis once again Sir 😎

oh, boy! do i miss those old boxing crowds. the 90s were the last gasp of the high roller/scumbag front rows in boxing. you almost had to dust the coke off the seats before you sat down.

I think if Tyson would’ve been more wise through out his life, and kept training hard without doing any hard drugs, he could’ve been the best boxer in all history.

@stringtheoryguitars4952

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly how Cus felt. Mike had every natural gift, and Cus equipped him with superior technical skills and tactical knowledge. The only question was character and inner strength, and he depended on Cus for that. Because when Cus was alive, Mike was dedicated, disciplined, tough, humble, and honorable. And I don't see anyone beating that version of Mike Tyson, except possibly 1960's Ali due to his speed, stamina, reach, and ability to punch going backwards. Imagine a trilogy of 80's Tyson vs. 60s Ali... it would have been TEN times better than Ali-Frazier in the 70s.

@BiggDickman

2 жыл бұрын

@@stringtheoryguitars4952 I agree, Cus held him on the right track while he was in his prime, then after Cus died, he started to get lost in the money and fame, until he ended up in debt and with a major skill decrease. Which would win in a match, prime Ali or prime Tyson, is a question I’ve always been asking myself. But if I had to guess, I’d say Tyson would win. Ali had great stamina, he could go a lot of rounds and still be fresh, but I think Tyson would manage to tire him out with his aggressive style, while not doing anything much different then what he usually does. But idk, that’s just what I think, boxing can be pretty unpredictable so literally anything could happen.

Great work. I love these

You never disappoint

He didnt freeze Tysons head movement, Tyson didnt have any head movement at this stage of his carriere.He has left Rooney, he stoped practicing peek-a-boo and became nothing more but a head hunter.His boxing skill has already detoriated significantly at this stage of his carriere.If he faced Ruddock in his prime, wich was under Rooney, he would destroyed Ruddock in 5 rounds.

@gregparrott

2 жыл бұрын

"career"

@davissinclair4945

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Tyson would have destroyed Ruddock inside 5 rounds. Ruddock the boxer would have given Tyson a lot more problems. He was loading up on the smash in both fights.

Top notch narrating amd breakdown!

I love that they fought with everything including with underhanded tactics but still smiled at each other and hugged afterwards.

Your one of the best fighting analysts I know of.

You are a gifted storyteller sir. Love your work

great breakdown thankyou

God I love these boxing breakdown vids! Especially with the old school bouts

İ love your explanation. İ understand a lot more now. İt's a great perspective. İ hope you keep on doing this. Unlike other channels. Take care sir.

Great documentary. You’re a master at dissecting Tyson boxing skills.