Tyson Comeback?

[QuCongee]

Don't let your love and admiration for Mike Tyson blind the facts of boxing.


Mike Tyson vs Tony Booth? Maybe, but thats as far as its going.

Tony - KO3

[Brassangel]

Or Tyson kicks him in the nuts, eats his corner, and then gets a DUI on the way home.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[adietheforestfa]

He lost to Danny " The Fanny " Williams

end of..........

[Verstyle]

Ive seen a 40 year old Tyson on mitts,and I bet he's still faster then 95% of the posters/pros or not,on this board.

[StarshipTrooper]

After the McBride fight Tyson said he was retiring because he didn't want to disgrace the sport he loved by continuing on. I think he should hold to that: It was a classy way to go out and scored brownie points with my opinion of him. Tyson, of all recent (relatively) fighters had pure respect for the sport of boxing. He's seen fighters hang on to long and what happend to them. I'm sure Mike saw himself heading down that same road and had no desire to be little more than a big name padding some up and comers record. So he got out. Good for him and Holyfield should take note of it.

Poet

[The Iron Man]

Exactly Poet. I would rather him not return to the ring. But if he really put his heart in it and had Rooney on his side, he my be able to do somthing but more probably that wouldnt happen. Id Love him to do that and call out Buster, beat him and end that ****** loss, id love for that to happen. Tyson avenging the Biggest Upset in sporting History!

[LondonRingRules]

He's 41... he could make a comeback? Surely.

You never lose your strength. If he had the will and put the effort in... how far do you think a Tyson comeback would go.... do you think he could pick up a belt eventually again?

I reckon if he came to England he could take our top heavyweights still...

** Well, Tyson's threads always make a comeback and I reckon he could sail over and become the King of England, but really, enough is enough. He wouldn't want to shatter Audley's dream now, would he?

[them_apples]

Ive seen a 40 year old Tyson on mitts,and I bet he's still faster then 95% of the posters/pros or not,on this board.

yea that's correct, tyson isn't slow at all, he's actually still quick as hell, but he has no boxing heart or any technique left, it seemed in his later fights that he would give up as soon as he took a bigger shot, but his solid chin kept him up.

Tyson's also 245lbs of ripped muscle, but I think it might be limiting his explosive potential, because he looks like a body builder.

[Franko]

He bit someone's ear off!



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The man BIT SOMEONE'S GOD DAMN EAR OFF!!!

Tyson has been vilified enough for biting Holyfield. Yes, it was wrong... He resorted to street violence showing no respect for the rules of the fight game, but let's not forget that he was facing a dirty fighter also. Like or not, Holyfield deliberately used his head, and continued to do so when Tyson was cut... Tyson retaliated, and it was down to frustration and desperation more than anything, although many have claimed that Tyson bit Holyfield because he knew he couldn't beat him in accordance with the rules... I don't agree with that.

[QueensburyRules]

He is done 100%. 1-he's facing jail time(but not in his 20s) 2- he lost to Mcbride, that should say enough about his will to fight, or you could just watch the post fight interview where he says this 3 times. And 3-The style of fighting he has been doing for decades has worn him out. His back will be too much of a problem.
Today in the heavyweight devision, a short average sized 40 year old man using the style of a young gun is not the start of something succesful. I don't think he could do it physically or mentally.

- -You stating the obvious against the blizzard of adulation a classic dilemma back in the day.