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Mike Tyson still impressive with his movement 💪

“I’m not getting back in the ring but I could 😂 just paying it forward. Love talking to this generation of fighters.” -  @miketyson

👊 GOAT

“Everybody wants to be a beast until it’s time to do what beasts do.” - Mike Tyson

Truth!

Mike Tyson BOOM ! - Trains on The Pads Even With The Protection Those Punches Must Hurt don´t You Think?

On that second combination in the video - immediate defensive movement after he finishes with his hands. As soon as that final right hook lands, he ducks briefly, probably as a defense against erroneous blind responses.

Even in the pure defensive drill before that, when pads were swung at Tyson’s head - he kept ducking and moving diagonallg into the coach even when he had stopped working the pads.

Iron Mike was a great fight fighter, but I feel like people focus on his strength and animalistic aggression too much. When I started competing in boxing, it’s definitely something I tried to emulate. But credit has to be given to his footwork and defensive movement too: not only is it instinctive immediately after (to the point of nearly during) an offensive combination, but it’s fast and when he drills it, he drills it to the point where he feels like it would’ve been effective. He didn’t stop when his padholder stopped, he stopped when he felt he’d neutralised his opponents threat, and moved in tight enough to press them against the ropes to do some considerable damage.

His mentality towards his training (including the technical side of boxing, not just the physical) alongside his instinctive defensive nature are big staples of why I think he was an incredible boxer. His reputation for being a hard hitter gave him an advantage as some opponents wouldn’t see much past that - they would train to fight a brawler, rather than a methodical fighter. With this in mind, even someone who doesn’t box can watch some Tyson combos critically and see how tight and well executed they are.

I might write more on other elements of Iron Mike that made him great. He’s an amazing boxer and I think he needs more analysis than he gets beyond his bowling ball type biceps.

Mike Tyson, in his prime, was probably the scariest man on earth (at least I think so). So much speed. So much power. I’ve never seen a heavyweight who could move like he did.

Mike Tyson = PAIN

tru dat

Donnie Yen and  Mike Tyson on the set of Ip Man 3

Donnie Yen and Mike Tyson on the set of “Ip Man 3″.

The fight maybe bloody but you know who’s going to win

I get the hype about Mike Tyson being in “Ip Man 3″ but this is pretty ridiculous…

Also, does he pronounce “Ip Man” wrong or is it me?

Tyson will be showcasing his Ear Biting kung fu style ;)