Here's Tyson after knocking out a 38 year old Holmes:
"Well, Larry is a good name to have on my resume, but in his prime I wouldn't stand a chance".
Tyson who's often described as a bully and menacing was a humble and paid respect to past fighters.
Once he was asked by Merchant whether past fighters would perform as he would (he put on a mediocre performance) and replied "yes, Jack Dempsey when he fought..." and basically shut up Merchant. He was a student of history and respected past fighters.
Similarly, Ali wouldn't say he would beat Marciano when he was asked in a BBC interview, "Rocky was a devestating puncher so he'd hurt you on the arms, he didn't have to catch me flush...he hurt you with anything, shoulders arms.."
"Well, Larry is a good name to have on my resume, but in his prime I wouldn't stand a chance".
Tyson who's often described as a bully and menacing was a humble and paid respect to past fighters.
Once he was asked by Merchant whether past fighters would perform as he would (he put on a mediocre performance) and replied "yes, Jack Dempsey when he fought..." and basically shut up Merchant. He was a student of history and respected past fighters.
Similarly, Ali wouldn't say he would beat Marciano when he was asked in a BBC interview, "Rocky was a devestating puncher so he'd hurt you on the arms, he didn't have to catch me flush...he hurt you with anything, shoulders arms.."
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