Why didn't Mike Tyson change his style?
- Thread starter Hopeofmypeople
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He did change his style, he got away from being elusive with otherworldly defense and became a head hunter right after firing his old team. He still was the best fighter in the world up til prison with Rich Giachetti modifying him somewhat but post prison he had regressed so much it was like a watching a totally different fighter. He lost his great foot work and most importantly his timing. He never got it back. His career was effectively over when he was left to rot away in jail for almost 4 years.
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
you can't change a player's game in the 9th inningAfter the joke of a heavyweight of Parker Vs Fury last week I have gone back and been watching a lot of old heavyweight fighters. And something I noticed that I never quite caught in to in the past (obviously being more knowledgable on boxing now) is the flaw in Tysons technique. Now first of all let me start by saying his technique is a beautiful thing and is an amazing thing to watch it incorporated in fights. The thing with it though is it's based entirely on mobility and reflex speed, the style is clearly suited to a younger guy and even then it's dangerous. The style I am talking about is his bobbing and weaving style which he used non stop as his defense. When he was younger he had the stamina to pull it off and even then he was still in danger of taking shots to the face. He was so brilliant though with the style that in his younger days he would cut the ring off so quickly with that style and lay you out fast before you could counter. I noticed in his older days he was still trying to use the same style (Tyson vs Lewis), why didn't his trainers advise him to switch it up and change his defensive style? To me it seems like that style was a double edged sword and as he got older and slower he should have brought other styles in though. This man is a legend and one of the best he just had a flawed style but as a specimen he was on another level able to cut of the ring from guys much taller than him with a clear reach advantage.
tyson was washed by that time... you get about 3-4 months training in. there was no way he was going to unlearn something he knew for 10-15 years... and suddenly put in place, a totally different gameplan, in 3-4 months... especially against a fighter who was sticking to his style, the one he trained for for 10-15 years as well
Didn't Tyson prefect the Dempsey Roll?
Jack Skellington
yes indeed family
This. Mike started with the stamina crushing dempsey roll, then switched to the peekaboo, then switched to a head-hunting bag of potatoes as his career progressed.
Suleiman Bey
Banned
Style wasn't gonna help Mike Tyson. They removed his inner killer.
The Lyon King
Pro
he is the best!
The Amerikkkan Idol
The Amerikkkan Nightmare
I love MIke, but Bruce Seldon took a dive, bruh.