Mike Tyson
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props to mattyd...not many people know that tyson is one of boxing's great historians. There are not too many people with his knowledge of the 'history of boxing' today.
As far as tyson being 'strength' over 'strategy' that is dead wrong.
Young Mike Tyson was a boxing machine that combined strength, strategy, and conditioning to get to the top of his game. It was when he was at the top of his game that he became distracted, victimized, and largely ignored what he had been taught his whole life.
I stopped feeling sorry for mike after the holyfield fiasco. Anyone who continually loads up a right uppercut is going to miss and get KO'd 70% of the time.
I as a 16-17 year old used to go to tournaments and watch a 16 year old tyson clean house. I'll never forget him KO-ing a 23 year old heavyweight from my gym. He was awesome to watch.
Now the things that made him so terrifying create an odd caricature of what a world champ shouldn't be.
On a positive note Sugar Ray Leonard looked and sounds great in the contender. It doesn't hurt at all to watch and listen to him, [the series' cheesyness aside] this is how I want to remember my favorite fghters.