dickyboy 1 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Not heavyweight but top class british fighter ....calazaghe(spell) Now he is a fighter Audley's not got the kill in him, like a dog you can be good on paper but if it ain't in you to keep going when your body screams no then you ain't going far.....thats all tyson had , anger, aggression call it what you like but he was like a pitbull, no technical skill so a good fighter could unwind him but but he did keep going when it got tough!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 speaking of the truth coming out in boxing and fighters quitting did anyone ever see the fights between JC CHAVEZ and FRANKIE RANDALL. I can vaguely remember them.Didnt Randall beat him then in the rematch they gave a stoppage win to Chavez. thats the one chavez wouldn't fight on because he had a cut even though the doc said it was ok,fight had gone over three rounds so it went to scorecards chavez won,f*****g disgrace he quit and still won. Thats right.It was the first time Chavez had been beat and they robbed Randall to give Chavez the win.He lost a lot of respect after that fight with his mexican fans.Im sure Randall was still boxing a couple of years back.I remember reading about one of his fights.He unfortunately ended up a journeyman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ragumup Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Tyson was a great fighter he had a good defence weaving jabs and stright punchers and bobbing hooks he was very quick for a heavyweight and punched soildly from a firm footing, its interesting to note that douglas was beating tony tucker when he was knocked out buy him in their WBC fight before tyson beat tucker on point so it show douglas was no bum. also it shows how good tyson was because how could someone so short with a short reach beat men much taller and bigger than him he held all three belts at the same time, at that time. but tyson did desgrace himself with holyfield Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill88 6 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) Tyson was a great fighter he had a good defence weaving jabs and stright punchers and bobbing hooks he was very quick for a heavyweight and punched soildly from a firm footing, its interesting to note that douglas was beating tony tucker when he was knocked out buy him in their WBC fight before tyson beat tucker on point so it show douglas was no bum. also it shows how good tyson was because how could someone so short with a short reach beat men much taller and bigger than him he held all three belts at the same time, at that time. but tyson did desgrace himself with holyfield Totally agree with your comment's mate.If Tyson was such a bum and easily picked apart by technical fighter's,why were they all avoiding him,untill the lifestyle got the better of him.From Berbick untill the Given's fiasco started he was awesome.Spink's had beaten Holme's,and yet when he fought Tyson he was waiting for the punch to put him down.I think Tyson is a washed up bum now,but in his early day's he was the best.Why would cus d'amato waste his time if he had nothin. Edited February 18, 2007 by bill88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) Larry Holmes said before he fought Tyson, that Tyson would end up a sob and its come true alright.Tyson incidentally chinned him in the 4th round.Evander for what its worth could only beat him on points.I rated Tyson in his day but to be honest his split from Rooney,the Givens fiasco and then the time he served in jail and ultimately his lifestyle worked aginst him.A good enough amateur to have USA olympic trials,the youngest heavyweight world champion,undisputed world champion(fought for every belt)and numerous world tile fights.If thats a bum I would like to see the real thing ! ps It was Greg Page who chinned Tyson in sparring and Aaron Snowell was Tysons trainer for the Douglas fight not Rooney. Edited February 18, 2007 by MickC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneredtrim Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 (edited) . Edited January 16, 2008 by oneredtrim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill88 6 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Tyson was a great fighter he had a good defence weaving jabs and stright punchers and bobbing hooks he was very quick for a heavyweight and punched soildly from a firm footing, its interesting to note that douglas was beating tony tucker when he was knocked out buy him in their WBC fight before tyson beat tucker on point so it show douglas was no bum. also it shows how good tyson was because how could someone so short with a short reach beat men much taller and bigger than him he held all three belts at the same time, at that time. but tyson did desgrace himself with holyfield Tucker never K.O'd Douglas, Douglas simply turned his back on the ropes and the ref interjected whereupon Douglas intimated that he wanted out. Because Douglas had done this before in his career (yet shown exceptional technical ability) promoters were fighting shy of him, he was seen to be an easy bet for Tyson (incidentally Tucker broke his hand in the second round of the fight with Tyson/right hand). He (Douglas) opened up at 45-1 the day the Tyson fight was announced, his (Douglas) mother died, his sister accidentally shot herself in a bizarre farmyard accident whilst cleaning a rifle and his wife declared she wanted out of him....all within a 14 week period of the fight....Douglas to his credit said he would take it and booked a ringside seat for his fourteen yr old son to watch his daddy take apart the baddest man on the planet (it's safe to presume he had the hump). Trump slapped half a mill on Douglas when the news broke he would be coming in at 16'4....single handedly bringing the odds down to 22-1, Dan Duva (Lou's brother) not to be outwitted chucked 50k($) at Douglas also and the odds were now 16-1....fight night you were struggling to kop for 8's but still i had a tickle big enough for three weeks in the Canaries (it's lovely around Easter/Cheers Mikey). Never had money on Douglas with the bookies,but i took a twenty bet with my brother after seeing Douglas's face (no sign of intimidation). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneredtrim Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) . Edited January 16, 2008 by oneredtrim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpnixon 7 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 if ye want to see a good fighter on the up watch out for John Duddy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,426 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) . Edited August 7 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JDF Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 regarding tysons sparring partners,Glen McCrory was able to handle him in sparring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 WELL GNASHER , ANYONE WHO COUNTS OUT A PUNCHER IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE ......... TYSON HAD THE FIRE POWER TO WIN AGAINST ANY HEAVYWEIGHT .......... WHEN HE WAS ON TOP OF HIS GAME TYSON AS A FEW OTHER FIGHTERS WAS FAST BECOMING A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND ...... ANYONE WHO BERATES THE ROLE OF A GOOD HANDLER / TRAINER AND MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE RIGHTING OFF THE WINNING PERCENTAGE IN A CLOSE FIGHT, AS A KID I SAT AND LISTENED TO THE OLD FELLA HAVE THE CRAIC WITH REFS AND TRAINERS , THE LIKES OF BRENDAN INGLE PHONED REGULAR ,........ THEY MOULDED FIGHTERS LIKE A POTTER AT THE WHEEL WITH A LUMP OF CLAY ........ BUT WITHOUT THE POTTER THE FIGHTER BECAME SHAPELESS ...... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,426 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) . Edited August 7 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,426 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) . Edited August 7 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cleanspade 3,324 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 i like amir khan hes a cracking little boxer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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