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Originally posted by darthpb
I totally disagree...people have forgot how good Tyson was? Why do you think we still care about him, it certainly isn't based on the Tyson of the past 10 years...He still makes BIG cash...all based on the past. I'm thinking you don't realize how good Holmes was...Probably the most underrated, LEGITIMATE Hvy champ ever...
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Darth
With all respect meant i don't understand your remarks in regard to Larry Holmes
No one here has said anything bad about him
So what makes you think we underrate Holmes.
All we are saying is that Tyson at his peak was a force to be reckoned with, are you disagreeing with our views on that.
My own personal opinion is that Tyson v Holmes both at peak
would be a lot closer then the 72 wins out of a 100 fights which using the pre-set ratings that comes with the game gives Holmes so many wins over Tyson both at peak.
People keep saying that when Tyson stepped up a class he got disheartened if things did not go his way. Yes, on that i will agree.
But we are talking the young Tyson who Gus D'Amato had wisely used Tyson's ruthlessness and killer instincts and burning hatred that he had inside him ,where it should be used correctly, and of course that is, in a boxing ring.
The only way i feel to have kept Tyson on track would have been a guy he had full respect for. The way to do that i feel would have
been to never criticise him in front of others because all that would do is get his back up and he would not respond. No young man likes to be made a fool of or disrespected in front of an audience.
The way to handle someone like Mike is to get him alone tell him if he fully commits himself to training and conditioning himself he could turn out to be the greatest heavyweight the world has ever seen.
Then explain to him but to achieve this once in the gym you are the boss and will stand no nonsense of any sort.
But then smile at Tyson and let him know that outside the gym you know of course he could take your head off if he wished.
The point i am trying to make is the fighter your training has to have full respect for you. or its a no win situation for you both.