Yep! But to qualify that, if each fight lasts on average less than 2-3 minutes and your opponents barely touch you, then you’re going to be able to recover quite quickly between bouts!
Stop it. Everyone has an answer. So what? The bottom line is the game is way different now. Much weaker. All about money now. No one fights just for the passion and love of the sport.
His post fights are my favorite the way he breaks down the fight for you even at his young age seemed like he had over hundred years worth of experience. What a prodigy he was...
Mike was blessed to have a trainer like Cus D'Amato take him under his wing and mold him into the champion he is today. Without Cus's guidance Mike would've fizzled out as a brawler with no technical upbringing.
I noticed he was very friendly, polite and very well spoken in these earlier interviews. Like he came from a family who spoke this way. Cus and fam had enormous positive influence on his early years. Maybe that is Mikes true nature to some extent anyway to be nice. Even with his demons he admits to he is pretty nice fellow in his old age.
I find him quite a fascinating person. As much as the money and fame went to his head, overall, he's very self-aware and owns his mistakes. He is open and honest about himself. That's more than I can say about most people these days.
@@johnmc3862 very true. I've always been a modest individual and not a fan of people gloating about themselves (Tyson, Mayweather, etc) but I also have to admit, I've never been THAT dominant in anything, especially on a pro level. I can't tell you what they're saying is wrong, either, most of the time.
He was so articulate back then - it's kind of sad, you can discern the impact of getting hit in the head, he is still sharp but , you can tell sometimes he has that , "can't find the words" moments that are related to brain injury, I had the same for awhile after an accident
One of the few fighters who truly adapted his fighting style to his body type and used the science of physics in short controlled precise bursts to maximize his already impressive power. Mike one of the best the gym ever produced.
@@genox3636 True but fighters like Rocky Marciano and Sugar Ray Robinson are on a whole different level. Back then this kind of conditioning was the standard if you wanted to be great. It only became exceptional once boxing became arrogant, corrupt and soft.
@@rreason9611 so true.. any of these guys back then were cut from a different clothe. Makes me wonder sometimes how brutally tough all those guys were, but at the same time, exposed to so much less information, best strategies, etc.
He conducted himself which such poise and humility during that post fight interview. I always wonder what would've been if he had kept this type of mind frame throughout his entire boxing career.
@@armyvet8279 imagine if Cus was 20-30 years younger when he met Mike. I'd like to think the trouble that followed Cus' passing would've never happened.
tyson had a hard life this made him the man he was i don't think i would want to change him he would not be the same man he was to be the beast you must be part animal yourself
Mike Tyson is probably one of the most captivating human beings of today's modern Era. Cus D'Amato raised a champion. He made Mike utilize every strategy with his lack of length and height through countless repetition of power shots in distance for his student to strike. His style was so beautifully perfect for the Era he came up in to take over the typical size dominant driven sport. (Bigger and taller typically dominated boxing) ;). I just wish Cus would have been there to mentor Mike through the bananas of what would become with Don King. I regard Mike Tyson as one of the greatest to ever lace them up and box. But if Cus had 2 more decades with Mike... Imagine!
I often mourn that as well. Not just for Tyson's boxing career, but as a human being, I wish Cus had been there to be a father figure for Tyson a bit longer.
The right bang to the left short ribs followed by the uppercut with the same hand while they were covering up for the left has to be his signature move. So beautiful to watch him fold them over into that uppercut....
Only 2 more years, Mike would've come of age and Don would'nt have gotten the opportunity. And Rooney would've taken over from there, Lot of its and wouldves and Tyson is still a legend.
@@beastdawgx2747 He's a fighter, not an economist. These days, it seems he doesn't even care that much that he's not massively wealthy, even though he's still a millionaire after being broke before. There are people that will never make a million dollars in their life, and Tyson has done it a bunch of times. While we're at it, we may as well say Bezos is a crap fighter and Musk is fat.
I agree a lot of people hype up the middle section the one that hangs on to the elements that wanted to drag him down and that turned him for a second but correct he has the developed mentality and emotional sympathy and politeness and nurturing from both points in his life one is just more grateful and thankful that he's here in the moment the past the whispers of who he developed into and that is somebody who I admire! "iam"TIMMYItsokay 💕
There have been quite a number of great heavyweights over the past century, but only a few, that make your heart tremble. Great Mike Tyson is onе of them. What a talent!
I was lucky - my grandfather (born 1917), my dad (born 52), and I got to watch Mike Tyson's career. I remember dad & I watching his fights and recording them on VHS. Next day, packing up the VCR and watching them again with his dad. You could hear his punches if just listening to the fight on the radio. BANG - another fight done in minutes. One of the things we all loved, was every time Mike put someone down, he was so quick to run over and hope they were OK and not really hurt. Gentle giant - he dedicated so much time to helping little pigeons. Best HW fighter of all times IMHO and he even went on to solve mysteries with a pigeon!
Pound for pound the GOAT. Devastating one punch knock out power delivered with surgical precision by either hand. His mastery of the peek-a-boo style made him near impossible to hit when he was in his prime. Could switch from defense to offense in the blink of an eye. And astonishingly advanced ring IQ for a teenager! Quite simply the most complete boxer to ever lace em up!!
The very first thing that drew my attention were those smaller gloves. My goodness, those punches had to hurt. Iron Mike, an absolute beast and an all-time legend.
Watching these old fights today, I realize I REALLY didn't appreciate Tyson's talent and ability back in the day. I knew he was a beast... but still... I had no idea. He's like the Barry Sanders of boxing.
18 fights in a year. You don't hear about many American fighters working that hard. That is a hell of a pace to maintain and is a good way to get hurt, but clearly, for Mike, it paid off. What saved him is his deceptive defensive style. It looks offensive, but it's really just an active defense. Always moving, striking only from well-practiced foot positions. You don't get that from fighting only twice a year I guess. You gotta put in your time on the canvas.
Fought 18 journeymen, Tyson had a tougher sparring sessions than these fights. Imagine that in 70s era Ali fought Frazier, Norton and Foreman in a couple of months period. That was insane...
@@nikolailic431 Yeah I don't think anyone is putting in that kind of work these days. I mean, the sanctioning bodies have taken measures to protect fighters too, so it's not necessarily that modern fighters have less heart. It's still wild to think about how people used to get down with heavy hitters back to back.
I thought Mike was an out of control bully. Fact is after every fight every violent knock out he like turned a switch off and went to check his victim was like guilt and empathy started flowing through him. My favorite boxer ever. Love his podcast.
He was a fighter, not an assassin on the loose like many wanted to paint him, once the bell rang he was full throttle, once the match was done he went to check on his opponent to see if they were okay; also, his post-fight interviews are so amazing since he is so humble when is needed, but if his opponent trash talked or mocked him, he knew how to fight back.
I love what you guys are doing 🙏🙏🙏 your content is incredible!!! Keep up the great work!! And on another note, Tyson was a completely different person back then, wow!! I never saw these clips before 💯💯💯
You are right about his footwork, if he would have kept that same fighting style throughout his whole career he would have been even greater, older boxers eventually slow down but Iron Mike may have been able retire undefeated if he hadn't changed his great footwork and defensive movement to go along with that great punching power.
Your videos are too notch and movie production quality. I'd love to see this series on Mike compiled into a full length documentary! Thanks for the hard work you put into these quality mini docs
It seems to me like he a decent guy before Cus died, then was a violent train wreck for a LOOONG time…and somewhere he exercised his demons and seems cool again.
@@joebuck4496 the weed and mushrooms helped too but you are right it's good to see a super laid-back Mike Tyson I wouldn't want to cross paths with the bad one even if he was 90 lol
I just love my Tyson.he has style and class.especially when he goes and check on his opponent after destroying them.that displays class.i love that.thats why he is the greatest.
@@powerglory736 there was a periode where his sparring gave him better opponents than official bouts so yeah . 10 rounds with mccall on a biweekly basis is harder work than a title match against bum wilder xp
Bro you sound like a casual, yeah Mike fought a lot early in his career but as the more rounds were added he fought a lot less a 4 or 6rd fight is completely different from a 12 rd fight
Evander holyfield gave him a boxing lesson twice. Mike ducked the real deal for years but in the end he could not escape those ass whooping. Greatest of all time my ass!
@@pens8766 Bullshit....Holyfield was a coward who played foul using his head butt and low blows and thts not an allegation but a truth that can be seen on video tapes....He didn't fight prime Tyson....Tyson after Jail term was a mere shadow of his former self who relied very little on head movement and angles but only on brute force...Tyson also had his boxing stamina diminished later on as he could box to his optimum up to 3-4 rounds ..
@@pens8766 Bullshit....Holyfield was a coward who played foul using his head butt and low blows and thts not an allegation but a truth that can be seen on video tapes....He didn't fight prime Tyson....Tyson after Jail term was a mere shadow of his former self who relied very little on head movement and angles but only on brute force...Tyson also had his boxing stamina diminished later on as he could box to his optimum up to 3-4 rounds ..
Mike’s postfighte interviews when he was younger were brilliant he was so mature and so focused Man if you would’ve stayed with his original trainers He would not have had all that turbulence in his life. But now he’s back to being super humble and smart God bless him
I remember the first time I heard about Tyson when I was in school in '85. Some kid said have you heard about that new boxer, "All he knows is boxing. He's been doing it since age 12. He never did anything else." That got my interest. Same feeling when I first heard about Bobby Fischer... "All he does is play chess. That's all he's every done and all he wants to do." That sparks the interest. Same went for hearing about Tiger Woods. All three rank at or near the top of their field in retrospect too. The specialists.
oh shyt!!!…19 yr old tyson…he is improving…and damn sure IMPROVED…i enjoy catching these old clips bc was not into the boxing we around same age give or take but tho heard knew of i did not get to see until now💕
He was so well spoken for his age and his background and knowing his publicity and fame at the time, he was truly a great speaker and a very respectful young man!
Among many attributes of Iron Mike, another one to point out is his maturity of speaking facts as a matter of fact! Very intelligent in his views regarding his boxing career and how it was unfolding. What a freak!
Tyson, the speed of a middleweight and power of a heavyweight. He was the perfect storm, storming the heavyweight division with noting no one has seen, nor has seen since. ☝️😎
