No he was not a genius. Cus D'Amato was a boxing genius, Mike was a gifted physical specimen who Cus perfected. When under Cus's control he was virtually unbeatable, when Cus died and he started making his own decisions, he was very beatable.
@@nickface55 he didn’t lose a fight until he lost Kevin Rooney (trainer) and no i disagree, Mike was one of the most skilled/technical boxers to ever step foot into the ring + he’s a boxing historian
@@Bundy6Hunna what you say is true, but it was Cus D'Amato that gave it him. They would sit together at nights and watch films of old boxing greats together and Cus would tell him what made each boxer great. It was Cus who hired Rooney and Jacobs to lead him. Cus did one other thing that no one else ever had for Mike, he gave him love and a purpose. When Cus passed away, Mike lost his compas. It wasn't until then that he fired Jacobs and then Rooney. Perhaps worse was then unprotected that Don King got his hooks into Mike.
@@nickface55 that has nothing to do with what i said. mike wasn’t just unbeatable under Cus’s control as he never lost with Rooney in his corner. it wasn’t all Cus, Rooney and Tyson himself were also deserve credit for the success
he beats fury even at 300 lbs.. prime tyson only loss would be ali.. and maybe prime dempsey (white tyson) lol.. lennox fought old tyson and holyfield was steroids..
@@gamergang2686 No disrespect intended, but when Ali retired the HW division took a big dip coz Ali was the HW division biggest attraction until Tyson came along. Tyson did his thing until he self destructed and went into retirement and that void was never truly filled coz both Ali and Tyson were are once in a generation type talent. Fury tries but he is no Ali nor Tyson ( no pun intended).
@@davidfortuin4146 that's what I meant, Ali shook the entire HW division, which is the opposite of what you said. Or I could just be dumb and not understand whatchu tryna say
Talent? You are dead wrong. 100% wrong. Mike Tyson was the smallest heavyweight by far at 5'10. Even that was probably a lie, more like 5'8. He was not gifted with the body to fight the biggest baddest men on the planet. Nothing about Tyson's fighting ability was natural except for one thing... Mike Tyson was a boxing savant. Once he began studying he learned the sport faster and better than anyone. He worked endlessly in the gym too, building the power everyone loves and the body behind it. With one punch Tyson could end your life. He was able to do that against the biggest and best on the planet, the heavyweights, because of his skill. Mike Tyson was physically just average. No natural talent at all.
I wouldn't say they ducked him, it was hard to get a fight with Mike because he was big money and everyone was lining up to have a go. Ray Mercer, Riddick Bowe and many more, never got their chance. Boxing is frustrating because its not always the best fighting the best, but fighters boosting their profile with winnable fights and trying to keep their defeats low, preferably zero
And let’s not forget that documentation has been found showing that performance enhancing drugs were being delivered to Holyfield’s residence. I wonder if that had anything to do with Holyfield being able to move up to heavyweight while staying shredded, maintaining his speed and increasing his strength dramatically. 🤔🤔🤔
A lot of good people in Tyson's life either died or left because of Don King's influence and it was down hill from there. I believe Kevin Rooney was the last positive influence that left
Respect to Ribalta for surviving that first uppercut, not to mention everything that followed. For the record, Jose is 6'5"ish and weighed 211 at this fight, he was actually 2 lbs lighter than iron Mike who is built like an anchor!
Respect was what Tyson's words expressed for Ribalta after the fight. Mike was almost always top class when he spoke of defeated opponents after a win.
its interesting people bring up the bigger size of modern heavyweights when Wilder who's like 220 pounds put Fury in some serious trouble despite him being 270 pounds. Fury lacks power for his size, a heavy hitter that's as fast and efficient as prime Mike would put Fury out of his misery quick
Iron Mike Tyson, one of the greatest boxers of all time. 100% entertaining to watch. Everyone wanted to be able to throw a punch like Mike Tyson in the day. He was so powerful. Pure awesome. And that intimidating stare. He seemed to have no fear, pure focus and fire.
When it comes to discussing boxers capable of delivering a knockout with a single jab, Sonny Liston is the epitome. He is revered as the most dominant and intimidating figure ever witnessed in boxing. Even Mike Tyson, renowned for his ferociousness, has remarked that in comparison to Liston, he felt like a mere Boy Scout.
During Tyson Heavyweight up till Cus passing away Tyson was the best pound for pound fighter ever. He had control and power with his punches!! Ali and Tyson were my favorite fighters!
Tyson is and was in a class of his own! He beat you before the fight even started. The intimidation was key. People were scared to fight Mike! Even Ali said that he was the greatest! RIP Muhammad Ali.
If Mike Tyson says someone is tough you better believe it. All respect to Jose Ribalta he had the heart of a lion and a champion but Mike Tyson was in the way. Mike is the most skilled boxer in the history of boxing super heavyweights. His name will live forever and he inspired generations of youngsters all over the world. My favorite pugilist of all time.
Rocky Marciano is the only undefeated heavyweight. The movie Rocky was named after him. He died in a plane crash a couple of years after he retired so who knows if he would’ve came back and fought more. I don’t know how the world forgot about him, but he was amazing.
Mike Tyson was the culmination of the greats that came before. In his prime, he is the most complete heavyweight in history. The speed and defense of Ali with the power of Foreman/Shavers and an intimidation factor all his own.
Omg I spat out my tea when the guy in the blue shirt starting imitating Mike, how non of his guys caught that is beyond me 🤣 🤣 he gorgeous too, love from London England
Wilder definitely did not beat Fury. An out of shape Fury who had just come back fought him the first time and it was called a draw, but ask any expert. Tyson won that easily too. Absolutely no way that was a draw. American judges cheating to help the local guy. 🙄
Mike Tyson is such a thiccy, that neck/traps and looking at his back just the stout barrel of his upper body is crazy. He launches so much power so quick. No one even close to as many KO's to win ratio in his hay days. Remember in 84 or so he was ready for the Olympics already, and wasn't until like '97 that he fought Holyfield.
He failed to qualify for the olympics, beat bums and old men, and ducked decent fighters like no tomorrow. Ducked Mercer, Foreman, Morrison. He ducked Evander for years and only fought him to avoid fighting Lennox Lewis.
@@dylanburston7453 That had everything to do with Don King and why Mike Tyson sued him for 100 million dollars in 98. He brought eyes to the sport because he fought like no one else (6 of the top 10 PayPerView in boxing history, only Mayweather ahead of him, Holyfield's only top 10 is 10th). We all would have liked to have seen better fights in his prime. But we didn't get it, so we will never know. I wouldn't argue against who Tyson has fought. But his talent is undeniable. To hold him responsible for being what Don King treated him as a dog in a dogfight, would be like holding the dog responsible for the other dog he was pit against. Tyson felt like King was his only way in to get those fights, and was robbed.
@@cristoforcasto2400 Don King had nothing to do with Mikes lack of opposition in his prime. That was all cus. Mike only looked good in his prime because they were absolute nobodies he was fighting. Most of his opposition was 8-10 years older than Mike, and he struggled to beat anyone with an ounce of talent like james tillis. He has no amateur pedigree, and never beat a great fighter in their prime
@@cristoforcasto2400 Something you casuals dont get Popularity does not = greatness. As a Boxer, hes barley top 5 of his generation, and not even top 5 of his era And all of his PPV events in the top 10, the two actual boxing matches he lost, one was against the most fabricated boxer in history fed to mike fresh out of prison for rape to line someones pockets, and the final one was a exhibition. Also you cant seem to count. 4 top 10 PPV. Not 6
Tyson in his prime was probably the most feared boxer and puncher in the heavyweight division. When he was managed by Cus D’amato he was in top shape. I remember him fighting spins, who was a heavyweight champion himself. When Spinx got in the ring he looked terrified. Tyson beat him inside 90 seconds. A truly awesome gifted fighter who was phenomenally quick handed
Unpopular opinion to throw into a video like this: Evander Holyfield is that boxer that has impressed me the most. (I only mention him since he got mentioned in this video) He was known as the Warrior Spirit (alongside The Real Deal) for a reason. Eventhough he was considered "the smaller man" in most of his matches,he never backed down on anyone. And he almost always gave a really good performance against them (if we take away thoose scandalous fights and when he was way past his prime,closer to his 50s) He just tried so desperately to set that record,and his own mind drove him until it was no longer advicable to let him step into the ring. For people unaware of just how good he was,there is a Evander Holyfield Warrior Spirit 1 and 2 out on YT,it has gotten abit blurry ever since YT changed theyr resolution system,as it was posted 13 years ago,but it has alot of really rare early footage of Evander seeking out a chance to go professional,and all the fights from there basically. Maybe not the best quality to recommend for reactions,but worthy of a look regardless. There is always the shorter but clearer video "legendary skills of Evander Holyfield". Mike Tyson has gotten the tag "Ego",while Evander Holyfield got "Humility". Now granted,Evander quickly got confidence in his own skills in the ring,but he always came out humble even in victory or defeat. I do understand why people favor a guy like Mike though,a guy from the streets that literally took "street fighting and attitude" into boxing,i get that and respect that. Also,i would say that Mike learned how to become more "classy" over the years. Like when the beast Bob Sapp tried assaulting him dressed up in the crowd,and it ended up with Mike smiling well protected in the ring while saying: "Sign the contract big boy,sign the contract!" An earlier version of Mike would have lost it and attacked Sapp in that ring,to teach him a lesson,not caring about Sapp being exhausted from his own fight. So no disrespect towards Mike,i do ofc see his skillset in the ring,like i said he has that "in your face street fighting" style,and i can appreciate people that has been through alot,but as private personalities and public figures using thoose experiences to improve themselfs. I still like people like Lennox Lewis and other greats more then Mike though. Im not a big fan of people that do too much scandalous stuff,or it depends on what type of crime or immorale stuff they have been doing,and if its a 1 time thing or keeps on happening.
the fact that he took all those punches till round 10 is honestly insane... his opponent is so damn tough too. He gotta be one of the toughest guys in the world even if he did get destroyed… no one should be able to take all that beating
I was watching Mike Tyson fight long before he became heavyweight champion. Always loved him and wished he had had someone who TRULY loved him helping to guide him. Still love him. Even named my Akita/Sharpei mix "Tyson". He was a short, stocky pup even when he was just a pup.
It amazes me that people seem to forget that Holyfield was a dirty fighter and was constantly headbutting Tyson. This was also a time when Tyson had been through so much and lost so much. He was also a cocaine addict and partied more than he trained
I lived it. Tyson was a fn machine in his peak. Professional heavyweights were scared shitless of him. The death of his mentor, the poison of Don King and a horrible marriage to a horrible person ruined him. He was straight from the streets and was the most feared beast of all time. He was just susceptible to predators in sheep’s clothing. Why do you think 30 years later everyone still talks about him and not those other guys who beat him late in his career?
If Cus could have been around throughout Tyson's career, Mike would have literally been unstoppable. Cus was everything to Mike. It's a shame he never got to see Mike become Champion...but he KNEW he would be.
I hate that no one talking about this man Ribalta, he survived THAT many rounds with Tyson, and tanked insane Liver blows and uppercuts from Tyson. Respect for the man Ribalta, imo I love Tyson but Ribalta was just insane throughout this fight.
Wow @ the upper cut. I’m sure the rage he carried in his life was unleashed upon his opponents. Hard to compete with that. At least back in the day. Skills n rage.
When you see that kind of greatness, it hard to understand how, he fights one of the best. Mike is smaller, weighs less, and has shorter arms, yet he is the destroyer.
Tyson was the most exciting heavyweight to watch IMO. Muhammad Ali was amazing too, just a different style then Tyson. But yeah power shots, endurance, punch placement, man Tyson would just destroy everyone.
Honestly Tysons one of the only people that I know of besides the greatest that train twice as hard he knew that he had to train his body and his soul in mind he knew they had to be one before he could come out on top in a match
In the realm of boxing, Sonny Liston is in a league of his own when it comes to instilling fear in the hearts of his opponents. Dubbed the most intimidating figure in the history of the sport, even Mike Tyson has remarked that compared to Liston, he felt like a mere Boy Scout. Liston's ability to intimidate was so extreme that, during the weigh-in for his bout against Muhammad Ali, Ali's heart rate surged to concerning levels, prompting the attending doctor to fear for his health. The belief that locking eyes with Liston was like letting him peer into your soul reflects the intense aura of intimidation he carried. His presence was so commanding that it's been said Liston could knock an opponent out with just a jab, illustrating the formidable power and psychological edge he wielded in and out of the ring.
Mike said Cus used to tell him that winning wasn't enough and he had to be entertaining. Mike thought the smaller fighters were more entertaining to him, so he wanted to fight like them with the punches in bunches, Mike also happens to have been an incredibly capable puncher and Heavyweights were not used to seeing a guy hit them in succession so many times rapidly. Evander was also a smaller guy, that's why he was able to have ring generalship with Mike. Mike was taught to fight bigger guys.
Mike is legend. Just confronted some random guy on the internet who compared him to Donnie Yen and IP Man himself, dummy was saying that they would win against him in street fight. xDD Crazy how few movies can mislead you, if you take it too seriously.
Not a boxer before and not a boxer in this century could ever beat a 19/20 year old Mike tyson.. he was and is totally unique.. the ultimate human fighting machine.. so so sad that he self imploded
I truly believe that when Mike Tyson was at his peak form, prime of his prime. You line that man up against the whole world everybody would’ve gotten their asses knockout.
I salute you guys and love watching y’all material. I think you should do a video of Roy Jones Jr. The best boxer to me when it comes to natural abilities
Growing up in his era there was no scarier fighter then mike Tyson. Pound for pound the goat! You couldn’t convince me otherwise! Even in his Nintendo game he scare the shit out of millions of kids! Tell me that any other fighter did that ? THEY DID NOT!
At his peak, there never was or has been since a more feared, powerful boxer. If he never gets tied up with Don King, he retires as the greatest heavyweight boxer ever. Tyson didn’t just beat opponents, he destroyed them.
