Dang. Congrats on stepping right up to the big league.
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Would anyone mind if I started another Mike Tyson thread?
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Having talent and skill is not the same thing as having the grit to climb the professional rankings through a series of fights. If he had “pro boxer” in him, he quit the tour young-enough to go for it IMO.
Old age and treachery is better than youth and exuberanceNever underestimate an old man who knows how to fight.
thought of this. it was sharpied on the wall of al johnson's swanton studio back in the 80's when i was in my 20's and he was pushing 70.
his was a little different but still made sure not to cross the grumpy old fuk.
"youth and speed are no match for old age and treachery"
gold every young man should take to heart
You forgot to login as the sensual writer.
Harder than Chinese arithmetic.
each generation is slightly tougher than the ones that come after them and mike tyson grew up as an orphan in brownsville ny in the 70's. he's as tough as they come. i don't know if this is a real fight or if tyson is really going to put his brain at risk but i know who i'd take in a street fight. and if this is a real boxing match, i got iron mike all day and twice on tuesdays. it wouldn't even be close.
I'm having a serious hard time wrapping my head around this. This is very, very specific to boxing, right?
$100 on Venmo and I'll take Tyson .....
no i just think the world has gotten progressively softer through the years. fights and beatdowns in day to day life have become rarer. i guess the proliferation of mma could possibly be a factor but i just don't see it. i haven't been in a fight since the 80's so i'm not really the best judge, but avoiding an ass kicking doesn't seem to be a thing like it was 30-40 years ago
How many sanctioned bouts have you fought?
I’m not a boxer. Too many limits. Only use hands? Pffft.
Ho many times have you seen Bobby box? How professional coaches and boxers who have seen him or boxed with him have you talked to?
Every single person in the world of boxing that knows Bobby’s level will tell you exa what I’m telling you.
I see him box and say “damn he’s good” then I get told by people with lifetimes worth more expertise than me tell me I have no idea. “Good” doesn’t begin to cover it.
OK DUFFMAN.
Show me at least his amateur rankings.
He quit the Tour in 2011 after 5 years. Why didn't he take his boxing career to the next level? What's he been doing all day since then?