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Mike Tyson's first Title Fight
Posted on 5/16/15 at 8:37 am
Posted on 5/16/15 at 8:37 am
Say what you want about Tyson, but he is the most explosive fighter I have ever seen. At 20 years old, watch how he quickly takes control of Trevor Berbick.
Fact: Tyson took a $5000 fine by wearing black trunks in this fight, which were only supposed to be worn by the reigning champ.
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Fact: Tyson took a $5000 fine by wearing black trunks in this fight, which were only supposed to be worn by the reigning champ.
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Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:02 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
He was the most technical power puncher ever. Such a beast.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:04 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
To this day I still never beat him in punch out.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:06 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
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I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there's ever been. There's no one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No, I'm Alexander, he's no Alexander. I'm the best ever. There's never been anybody as ruthless. I'm Sonny Liston,I'm Jack Dempsey. There's no one like me. I'm from their cloth. There's no one that can match me. My style is? impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:36 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Berbick took a dive
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:46 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
The uppercuts he threw were terrifying.
I feel like he'd separate your brain stem from your spine if he ever cleanly landed one directly under your jaw.
I feel like he'd separate your brain stem from your spine if he ever cleanly landed one directly under your jaw.
This post was edited on 5/16/15 at 9:48 am
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:50 am to SPEEDY
Yeah at the end it looked like he was just tired of getting punched
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:51 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Tyson was an absolute beast... The ONLY thing that could save boxing now would be someone of that caliber. The ducking, dodging, and defensive fighting today is 
And I don't think I've ever heard an announcer guarantee that the current champion would be knocked 2 min into the first round.
And I don't think I've ever heard an announcer guarantee that the current champion would be knocked 2 min into the first round.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:21 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Would any of you pay to see Tyson fight again at 48yo?
Foreman became champ at 45 and had some decent fights thereafter. 20 years after he lost title.
Quick Google search shows there is actually some talk about this.
Foreman became champ at 45 and had some decent fights thereafter. 20 years after he lost title.
Quick Google search shows there is actually some talk about this.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:25 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
The frick is up with him kissing his trainer on the mouth
This post was edited on 5/16/15 at 10:26 am
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:39 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:41 am to LSUzealot
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:45 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
I made the mistake of planning a whole Saturday night around a Mike Tyson fight... My night was over in 20secs... in fact I didn't even see the knockout punch/ flury.
"yeah baby I'm fine, going to watch the fight tonight; have fun with the girls... gotta go, I just heard the 1st bell..."
Fight was over before I opened my beer.
"yeah baby I'm fine, going to watch the fight tonight; have fun with the girls... gotta go, I just heard the 1st bell..."
Fight was over before I opened my beer.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:49 am to LSUzealot
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Goodnight, Sweet Princess TKO 37 seconds
Tyson was a bad bad man...
Just think how many of those highlight knockouts we would have had he not gone to jail
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:50 am to Zephyrius
Funny thing is, at the time, I would get pissed with that. Now I would kill to have a boxer even close to that dominant.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 11:33 am to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Tyson was a vicious fighting machine. It's too bad he let Don King, Robin Givens, and "the brothas" tell him how the white man (Kevin Rooney, Bill Cayton) was stealing from him and keeping him down.
When King and his band of theives took over, it was all downhill. It's a shame because I believe Tyson would have been hands-down the best ever. Instead, he became a rapist, an ear-biter, and a joke.
When King and his band of theives took over, it was all downhill. It's a shame because I believe Tyson would have been hands-down the best ever. Instead, he became a rapist, an ear-biter, and a joke.
This post was edited on 5/16/15 at 11:35 am
Posted on 5/16/15 at 12:02 pm to LSU Fan SLU Grad
Never fought anyone. Perennially over-rated fighter.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 12:08 pm to Tiger985
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Would any of you pay to see Tyson fight again at 48yo?
he got his arse busted late in his career by lennox lewis among others. he's done. and has been.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 12:35 pm to SPEEDY
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Berbick took a dive
No way. Berbick was hurt & had enough heart to attempt to get up, but his legs were absolutely gone . Berbick was not an all-time great but a legitimate HW who decided to stand toe to toe with a young Tyson(big mistake).
You want to see a dive watch Tyson v Bruce Seldon on YouTube(full fight only 4:11 secs)
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The fans were screaming "fix , fix fix" & even Jim Gray called out Seldon at least 4 times to his face in the post fight interview saying the punch didn't seem to land & Seldon "didn't look hurt" & "sound okay talking to me"'etc..
Berbick came to fight with his delusional bravado standing toe to toe & got KTFO. I admire Berbicks heart ,but his strategy was dumb.
Berbick was hurt. Seldon took a dive & was frightened.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 12:43 pm to PortCityTiger24
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He was the most technical power puncher ever. Such a beast.
This.
Larry Holmes said Tyson wasn't the absolute hardest puncher, but the speed, accuracy were unmatched in boxing history.
Holmes said Shavers hit harder & Foreman was a probably a harder puncher, but they were nowhere near Tyson's speed & accuracy.
Tyson was fast , accurate & powerful. Frightening.
Tyson didn't throw big slow looping punches that missed its target most of the time or hit wrists/gloves because the opponent could see it coming .
"Rope -A -Dope" would never have worked on Tyson like it did Foreman who punched himself out missing on most of those punches.
Tyson would annihilate someone laying on the ropes allowing him to pick them apart. .
Ali would have had to work his jab & fight from the outside . Rope a dope would have gotten him decapitated against Tyson.
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