Evander Holyfield on Sparring Mike Tyson at 22: I was Never Scared of Him (Part 2)
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Evander Holyfield shared a unique perspective about his childhood boxing journey. At age 12, Holyfield fought a white opponent named Cecil, assuming he would be an easy win. To his surprise, Cecil beat him. Holyfield later admitted to trying to avoid fighting him again, revealing that he had cried after losing. However, his mother inspired him to keep going, encouraging him not to quit. Even when he lost again to Cecil, he didn't give up. He eventually won against Cecil at the Junior Olympics and continued his successful boxing career to become the Southeastern regional champion by the age of 15. Holyfield spoke of his growth spurt, increasing from 5’8” and 147 pounds post-high school to a peak of 6’2” inch with a weight of 171 pounds. He also talked about his childhood experience with boxing Mike Tyson and how his mom's resilience lessons helped him become a successful boxing star. - Розваги
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Facts
They were supposed to fight but he got locked up
Vlad you should've asked him about Bennie Heard
Heard broke his hand holyfield knows who he is
Facts
One of my all time favorite fighters. Fought everyone and usually bigger guys. Heart of a lion. A true champion.
He was a cruiserweight champ that move up to heavyweight, like usyk. When he fought foreman the size different is crazy.
What about his first fight with Quawi when he won cruiser weight belt ?!? 15 rounds !!!!!! And lost like 12 pounds of weight in the bout ..Could you imagine today he’d clean out the HW division I don’t care how big guys like Fury are ( and I like Fury) but Evander would pressure these guys like nothing they’d ever seen they would not be able to keep up with him
@@TO-dl2gg pretty underrated chin also. He would give anyone trouble today. He fought with determination unlike almost anyone.
@@detangojet i agree 💯 and great point about his chin !
Tyson was a great fighter but not invincible. Buster Douglas proved that. No excuses for that defeat are valid.
The respect Evander has for his mother is admirable.
She was his best trainer and coach
Sounds like a wonderful lady, my 9 year old has his second fight coming up on Saturday , I hope that I say the right things to motivate him like she did
Of course ur supposed to respect ur parents. That's some that isnt taught to kids these days. U must respect ur mother and father. And if u don't have one of them then u must respect still.
is that not normal??
❤She shaped his outlook and attitude.
A Warrior! Never saw this man intimidated by any man! 💪
I agree ☝️
But he got knocked out by 4
@@wrotedogWtf does that have to do with being fearless
Although I did read that after seeing what he did to Michael Dokes, Evander "avoided" a date with Donovan "Razor" Ruddock.
Not even Bowe, Tyson or Lewis.
You gotta love Evander and his mom’s sounds like she was on point!
For forcing and shaming her son to get his head bashed-in as a young boy?
People as you - are completely lost.
All boxers have various expressions of brain-damage. You just don't see it on television and not all boxers are overtly fucked like Muhammad Ali. It manifest in things like narcissism, infidelity, exclusion, greed, egomania, being unloving in-general and other delusional sickness.
Not to mention the amount of boxers who, have been killed in and out of the ring
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His mom was the real gangster
@@Toppshotta4 She wasn't a gangster. She was a good mother.
One of the most fearless in boxing!
The thing with Hollyfield is he had a different kind of will. You weren't going to beat him point fighting. You had to really fight him. I know he is a man of faith and explaining what his mom instilled in him, I understand why he fought like that.
In his first fight with Riddick Bowe in the 10th round, Riddick hit him with a probably a 30-punch combo (no lie) that would have likely floored 99 percent of Heavyweights; but he stayed on his feet. Most fighters would have been content with just holding to get out of the round, but he closed the round taking the fight to Bowe.
Riddick was amazing too and beat him, but he set the tone on how he fought. And in second fight he even fought after the bell in the fourth to show that tone; and he reclaimed his title. He's one of the best fighters of all time.
Facts
He is an extremely courageous and resilient fighter; throughout his career, he has shown almost no fear. It can be said that Holyfield is one of the most fearless fighters in this sport.
That era of heavyweight boxing was crazy. George Foreman, Holyfield, Tyson,Bowe, Lewis , Razor
Agreed, I find myself going back and forth regarding Tyson/Holyfield and if Tyson never went to prison. I say Holyfield would have beat him regardless cause he was more discipline and could match Tyson’s power
@@-sdot83 He couldn’t match Tysons power, that wasn’t Holyfields game. It’s that he could absorb Tyson’s power and is one of the greatest counter punchers in boxing history. His ring iq is also severely underrated and was a very awkward fighter for a lot of people
This man is a warrior, and a great boxer..much respect for him..
In reality both Mike & Evander were prodigious. Just one had the greatest Boxing mentor the other had his Mother
Well said
Excuses Evan see outboxed Mike twice easily
Greatest boxing mentor? 😆 🤣 😂. . Cus was covering up Mike's sexual misdeeds just to get him to be champion. He was a bad mentor. Emmanuel steward. And Ray arcel that's the best 2 boxing mentors or coaches ever
@@RokkstxrdevonEvan Fields had a lil help..
Mike doesn't become the youngest champion, or the first to unify three major titles without Cuss D'Amato.
He’s still in good shape that’s amazing
Biggest heart, toughest man. Took shots that would have killed a normal man and kept coming!
Yeah cause he was on steroids
@@JohnKing-jz9zb GET OFF YA KNEES AND WIPE YOUR MOUTH...😕😐😑🥱💯
@@JohnKing-jz9zbsteroids has nothing to do with chin.
Some guys had a chin and will like him and hagler
Much as I love Mike Tyson, I had to accept that Evander was the Tyson stopper.
Nobody wanted it to happen. Childhood just straight shattered.
I ear what you mean. Mike bite more than he could chew facing Holyfield. It’s ear-ritating to see Tyson go out like that. Great boxer tho
Post prison Tyson stopper. Tyson with Rooney though IDK .
No tf he wasn’t. Dude wasn’t even in his prime anymore . Yu sound stupid asf
Steroids and headbutts
Im from cali and one thing i always respected about southern dudes is their resilience, who can be respectful but turn it up when they need to. Yeah they have their ignorant people like most regions. But the old south in the 90s and down they were more about unity and giving you respect if you give it back. Eastcoast, midwest, and west coast had their unity but we can also come off mean from outsiders but its alot deepers than just being mean but being surrounded by a lot of shady people.
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This is true. I'm from the east side of Pennsylvania, not far from Philly, and that east coast mentality is kinda shitty. People are way too blunt and straightforward and it comes off as rude, especially to people who aren't from there. I stopped in Atlanta on my way to Miami, and that southern hospitality is very real. Same thing when I lived in south Florida. Much different attitude than NY or Philly.
The Midwest was never known for being mean😂 that’s the nicest region in the country. Followed by the West Coast. Don’t confuse what was going in South Central for the rest of the West Coast. That was white suburbia America.
The South was the third nicest followed by the East Coast. Southern hated sissies from the west coast and East Coast Wops. There’s a reason the mafia had zero pull in the South. They were being murdered by BOTH Southern Blacks & whites. They were able to expand in the west coast and Midwest tho. There was way too much hostility in the South. It was a “don’t start nothing” Culture.
I didn't know that!
@@ritzkola2302yes indeed we hated them wops and them west coast punks. I finessed too many of them east coast niggas. The thing is southern hospitality is only for other southerners.
Evander is a good man
he really is
Good at head butting
Good at knocking up women for sure. 11 kids, 6 mothers. Strong
Evander has no airs,very humble and polite, discipline champion ❤
I’m so HAPPY he so clear minded and speaks clearly! It’s surprising being the way he fought. Boxing didn’t get the best of him. ✌🏾🤟🏾🙏🏾
I was actually thinking the opposite.
I never wanted Mike to fight Holyfield. Once a fight breaks out Holyfield was a pure Warrior.
Right if you couldn’t stop him you was in for it he had heart. He was little
Before Mike went to jail nobody beating Mike
@@unclesam1125 bro I luv Mike. You had to damn near kill Holyfield just to beat him the man was different from anyone that Mike had fought.
In those fights all I saw in Holyfield's eyes was supreme confidence. You didn't see that in other boxers who fought Tyson until he was well past his prime when he really didn't care anymore.
@@beaujac311 Holyfield was looking thru Mike no fear whatsoever.
Evander was the real deal...an unnatural heavyweight that won the title and defended it without fear. Defeated Tyson not once but twice. How many heavyweights fought Tyson twice. Evander is one of the greatest boxers in history. Do not sell this guys career short he was a beast.
Tyson fought Razor Ruddock and Holyfield twice.. 88-90 Tyson Holyfield is not beating him.. Nothing against Evan Fields; he didn’t win the belts at 20 like Tyson did.. Lewis and Holyfield weren’t ready at the time; unfortunately on their way up Tyson was on his way down..
He fought a washed up Tyson who didn’t care about the fight game anymore. 20-23 year old Mike would have destroyed Holyfield or Lewis.
I don't know what you were looking at. He wasn't washed and wanted to win. Holyfield the real deal was better. You know who was washed...Larry Holmes. Another thing he was saying Evander was head butting...out of his own mouth he admitted it was he who was headbutting Evander. Don't let emotion interfere with your vision.
@@ickdon7999 Holyfield and Lewis could even win the titles at 20 proves that they weren’t ready at the time.. They got ready by then Tyson was on the decline.. Lewis said he had to beat Tyson; he knew he was on the decline..
@@ickdon7999Nah prime Mike loses to both. He didn’t fight anyone remotely close to Lewis or Holyfield during the late 80s, the only guy he fought that was in his prime was Tony Tucker and he took Mike the distance. You could say Spinks too but he looked mentally defeated before the fight started lol. Prime Mike was great but he didn’t beat an elite boxer in their prime. Stylistically Lewis & Evander were bad matchups for Tyson, why you think Tyson’s team kept him away from Lewis for so long? Gotta know ya boxing son
Evander is the reason I follow boxing today. A true gentleman and sportsman. Took on all comers, never ducked nobody, gave us some of the best fights of all time in the first fights against Bowe, Tyson and the war with Foreman.
Holyfield comes across as a real good man.
Holyfield always seemed to feel the need to beat these feared boxers. In the amateurs, there was a fighter called Ricky Womack who was not only a gang member but also a very skilled boxer, Holyfield beat him and they went 2-2 in their 4 fights. Many years later, he was against another feared fighter in Mike Tyson and defeated him twice. Holyfield didn’t fear any man in boxing, regardless of street cred or reputations.
The second flight didn't count. He won but didn't beat him....Mr head butting
Ricky Womack fought for Emmanuel Steward. A tremendous fighter who just couldn't shake his demons. Emmanuel spoke fondly of him.
I love when he talks about his mom, she was his strength hard to beat a man with that kind motivation behind him
Strength like forcing and shaming her son to get his head bashed-in as a young boy?
People as you - are completely lost.
All boxers have various expressions of brain-damage. You just don't see it on television and not all boxers are overtly fucked like Muhammad Ali. It manifest in things like narcissism, infidelity, exclusion, greed, egomania, being unloving in-general and other delusional sickness.
Not to mention the amount of boxers who, have been killed in and out of the ring
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Definitely one of the greatest!
RESPECT! ✊🏾
4:30 for Tyson story
You out here doing God’s work. We see you!
I can vicariously feel Evander's mothers pride in her sons accomplishments.
One of my favourite boxers right here
Evander is one of the most decent athletes I have ever met. An overall great human being.
Not scared to get beat to a pulp by another boxer but scared to get a whooping by his mother. She must have had a helluva whoop game 😂
Lol Holyfield is a real one to tell the truth about ducking Cecil.
Holyfield's mom was a very wise person
For forcing and shaming her son to get his head bashed-in as a young boy?
People as you - are completely lost.
All boxers have various expressions of brain-damage. You just don't see it on television and not all boxers are overtly fucked like Muhammad Ali. It manifest in things like narcissism, infidelity, exclusion, greed, egomania, being unloving in-general and other delusional sickness.
Not to mention the amount of boxers who, have been killed in and out of the ring
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Holyfield is one of my Favorite boxers of all Time’ right behind Ali and Iron Mike 💯
Behind iron mike? Lol mike tyson was overrated af thats why all throught out the 80s he only fought old washed up scrubs and when he actually fought elite guys he struggled or lost.
He washed Tyson so bad he bit his goddamn ear off 😂 he was a better boxer than Iron Mike... especially when he utilitizes his iron head 😂
@@chrisdamon1096 exactly.
Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons reminds me so much of Evander Holyfield. They have that "death stare." They don't seem to fear anyone.
If You Don't Try You Can't Win, The Only Time You Ever Truly Lose Is When You Give Up Or Stop Giving It Your Best.
Pound do pound one of best all-around fighters I've seen.... And a gentleman of the game
Man i use to watch Holyfield fights as a kid. He was incredible.
Holyfield fought with class and respect. I loved seeing him box.
Head monster ⏸️
Dirty fighter. Classy steroids.
This is awesome! Sounds like Momma Holyfield was a beast and a blessing! I thank God for giving me the best Mom a person could ever dream/ask for. I say that without a doubt; I feel bad for those that don't feel the same way about their Mother because that means they never experienced the love or know the difference a wonderful Mother can make in one's life...count your blessings.
It’s great to read all the positive vibes on EH my all time favorite..Absolute warrior in the ring and a classy gentleman when I met him in person a few years ago at an amateur event..I like to refer to him as the true Ultimate Warrior!
Evanders mom made him a man. I’ve met plenty of single moms but only a handful can raise a boy to be a man. This is why men (fathers) are important in a child’s life. Bless her heart
That’s how you get better. By your losses you learn. You don’t learn as much by your victories.
I started playing tennis when I was 7 years old and I was running through my age bracket in tournaments. My tennis coach started putting me in the 10-12 years olds when I was 8 years old and I was losing the majority of my matches and I was pissed. I couldn’t understand why I was losing and I hated my coach at the time. I would come home and cry about losing. Then I started training with teenagers who at first were kicking my ass. But when I looked back on it he did the right thing for me. I ended up getting a athletic and academic scholarship to the University of Arizona because of that I think. When I was in high school I was playing against men who were in their early twenties and I would loose a few matches but I won more than I lost. You have to be challenged by people who are older and wiser than you in order to get better. At least that’s my experience
Absolutely right. Competing above your age as a child is paramount to developing talents in a lot of sports
@@silewis9396 I think also in life in general. Most of my friends that I hung out with from the time I was 16,I graduated high school at 16,were 5-10 years older than I was and I think that it helped me later on in life. I seen what mistakes they made and I tried not to repeat them. I made plenty of mistakes and bad moves but that’s all a part of growing up. But you have to compete against older and/or better players than yourself in order to evolve quicker. At least that’s my opinion and I think that a lot of sports coaches would agree
Boom. This is why Mike was good, but not Great.
@@skepchica Why do you say that he wasn’t great? The youngest heavyweight champion ever and he was knocking guys out in 20 seconds of the fight lol. Mike was great and when Cus died I think that a piece of Mike died also. Then when Don King got a hold of Mike he destroyed Mike and Mike was a different fighter and person after that. When Cus was alive you didn’t see Mike acting the way he did under Don King.
@@tomking7080mike never overcame losses, he was great as a frontrunner once it was a real challenge he took shortcuts or fought dirty. mike was great for what he did as the youngest world champion but you can’t put mike in the conversation with true greats
Holyfield sounds sharp even after all those wars
Very powerful interview!!!
Meet evander in Destin/baytownne in fl in 2013.great guy man ,very humble and well spoken
People forget that Mike was a small heavyweight.
Right I think Mike was 5"10
Boyyy you know you got hit hard ASF when you yell “Oh God!!!” 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
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😅😅
I met Evander at a 24 hour fitness prob like 25 years ago in houston. Really nice guy. He signed a 24 hour fitness towel for us. He also passed gas lol
reaaly inspiring , top class
Salute And Respect 👑
One of the greatest his brother Kenneth Holyfield was my stepfather god rest his soul 🙏
Holyfield is a legend. I don’t know if he beats prime Mike Tyson tho , that was a different beast
Tyson was still physically in his prime and younger then holyfield when they fought. He was a major underdog then. He whipped his ass and was still a major underdog the second fight also. In which tyson resorted to biting the man's ear because he certainly couldn't out box him.
@@elev8torguy130 no bro Neither was in their prime when they fought
@@Deeznutz581 tyson was 30 years old. He was absolutely in his physical prime.
@@elev8torguy130Tyson even said during the rematch press conference that if he can't beat holy field this time he couldn't never beat him
@kingcarter9546 anyone who knows anything about boxing and remembers the massive upset that fight was knows holyfield beats his ass any way he wanted to. You can make an argument that tyson never beat a great boxer except a way past his primes holmes m
EH and Larry Holmes- neither were my favorite at the time but over the years, they've completely won me over for the heart and respect they've shown for their loved ones, and seemingly for everyone they ever fought- win or lose.
Courage is when you walk forward in defiance of fear and cowardly self talk telling you to not even try and to quit.
Wasn't afraid of Tyson and more shouldn't. Tyson was overrated and a hypersensitive bully but grown males stay glazing him like he's a god or something when he's just a man. Shout out to Evander Holyfield, one of the greats
I love you Mr evander holyfiled you are my favorite boxer of all time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥊🥊🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️🥊🥊❣️❣️🥊🥊❣️🥊❣️❣️🥊❣️🥊❣️
That's true champion wisdom
Good man
Teddy Atlas spoke on that with Holyfield.
Said he was never intimidated by Tyson. Gave him a edge over him
If they would've fought in '89, Tyson would've crushed him... the Buster fight and the incarceration destroyed Tyson.
We giving legendary fighters credit for not being intimidated? 😂😂😂
@KtotheG I Love Mike the Boxer. Evander probably Fought better Competition than Mike throughout their Respective Careers.
@@KtotheG Tyson couldn't beat him. Get over it
@@The_M0st_High Holyfield held him and head butted him throughout both fights... that's why he bit his ear... he got tired of the headbutts.
Next part is the " You think I like these guys? "
He is gonna bring that up forever
Legend underrated
We gotta see this fight today
People that think Tyson could beat Holyfield don't understand the art of boxing. This man's nickname wasn't "The Real Deal" for nothing
Holyfield himself said he beat Tyson when he was Beatable
@@johncreedon7847 I think Holyfield only says that because he's a guy with class. But in his heart he feels he would've beat Tyson at any point of his career.
@c.j.ashley4244 in 85 /86 no way holyfield would he beaten him
I give props to Vlad he knows how to research and interview people- bro takes his craft serious
That’s a Fact too
Tyson and Holyfield are 1 of the best heavy weight rivalries of all time 2 🐐 🐐’s 🫡
❤a true champion warrior and sportsman. A pleasure to watch and listen to.
People forget holyfield is also older than tyson and he wasnt as naturally big as tyson at the beginning of his career. With age though in boxing a lot boxer become bigger and move up. The ones closer to the heavy weight class may end up becoming heavy weights. I wish david tua and mike tyson would of fought. Holyfield didnt get his size until later in his career but he was always dangerous no matter who he fought
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It's called steroids 😂.
@@bigshorty4855 no it's called coping he never failed a drug test so that holds no weight try again
@@tripbless2063idk man. At point Holyfield looked like a body builder
@@tomstorm7926 don't matter unless someone has proof he was on steroids random accusations are childish what's factual is that he passed the tests and won the fights 💯
Mike and him are both pros. To discredited him for beating mike After he went to jail is bs. Its an excuse. What would Mike say.
LEGEND
Gotta give to Evander he had Heart
Mike Tyson was on Prozac and lithium due to his outbursts so him and Lennox Lewis fought a tamed beast some may disagree but oh well.
Who did tyson beat who was great or considered a hell of a boxer?
@@shyne1308 how old are you asking a question like that? It's easy to find out all the careers he ended
That is a Fact he was
@davidblackwell6914 that's mean your answer is NOBODY. He beat 1 damn champion who came out a 3 year retirement Spinks. Tyson fought nobodies
@@shyne1308 that's a false statement he fought plenty of other champions who had extensive boxing careers and were tough boxers in his prime it's way more than Spinks
Someone please make a compilation of Vlads laugh it's more contagious than Magic Johnsons
He sounds like he’s laughing even when he’s not.
Holyfield is wearing a Kickboxing shirt....Lol Hilarious. I love it.
GOOON
You know that white kid be in his local bar talking about how he used to put hands on holyfield the same way al bundy brag about those 4 touchdowns at polk high 😂😂😂😂😂
Big facts
The problem with holeyfield was that he was too much a mommas boy. It got him into a lot of trouble with women.
Definitely an underrated Boxer, great guy as well
Truly a great champion in any era !! Evander Holyfield
He had the best headbutts I've ever seen
Ok Kim
your boy lost (twice lol) get over it 😂
Cope 😢.
Tyson whoop his ass in that sparing only he mentioned was tyson KO ppl in sparring implying, he did not KO him but he got the best of him
I’ve heard him say in past interviews officially that” they stopped it”
Gotta respect this man here. Holyfield is one of the best to ever do it.
TERRANCE OUT
Tyson relied on his tough guy bully persona a lot. But that only works against guys that bought it. When Tyson fought Douglas and Evander it didn't work because they truly knew they could win. Most of Tyson opponents before them with the exception of Tucker and Razor lost before the bell rung because they was scarred asf of him 😅😅😅
I respect Lennox Lewis for saying he didn't fight a prime Mike Tyson but he had to beat him to establish his resume. He knew deep down a "prime" Iron Mike was a different breed. Evender Holyfied on the other hand talks like he beat a "prime" Iron Mike after beating James Buster Douglas. I just think it's not fair to pretend like the man didn't lose all those years behind bars.
And Mike always my goat 🐐
Not even top 15 let alone top 5 in his division
Overrated never beat any greats
Class act right here 🔥
My fav boxer
Late bloomer transition: Evander discovered steroids and human growth hormones. It made him multi time heavyweight world champion
Riiiight because steroids make you grow six inches 😂
Huh😮
Understand, that part
@@joeblack2809 I’m not talking about his height 🤣
he wasnt scared until he got punched in his face..lol.
Evander is the only boxer who fought a legit in shape Tyson who wasn’t beat before he got in the ring.
Tyson IS the face of boxing of all Times,when you hear the (boxing) thé first man jumping to your mind IS Tyson,hé makes thé World of boxing exiting
I don't think you could have beat Mike if he didn't go to jail😢
so true..
Exactly... both he and Lennox Lewis took much pride in defeating a weakened Tyson who was past his prime when they fought.
I honestly dont know. Holyfield was never no punk none of his career and lennox lewis was always a beast and a lot of fighter avoided him. Look what lennox did to david tua? David tua was the closest thing to mike tyson, and mike and david dua have the same height and build but tua has bigger fist and ill even say a better chin, and of course mike also had a chin. As far as power david tua and mike were both dangerous. David tua was another avoided fighter who never been knocked out. Mike tyson is a legend but that doesnt mean he was 100% without doubt better than any fighter in the era. You guys need to take a look a lennox lewis and david tua records and accolades, bother those fighters were avoided by many, and they didnt have the best promotional team behind them. Mike had some tough fight but don king was also a match king. Promoters dont want to see their prize fighter lose because they lose money. There is too many variables to assume from just mike record and wins that he was the best because in boxing promotions and a lot of other stuff goes on behind closed doors. Like for instants terrance crawford would of been a bigger fighter if he started his career under mayweather. Tank davis is a star and he hold no belts and is 28 years old but just because he has skill, "which you dont need a lot of, if u have the right team" they can make you look bigger than ur accolades
@@tirellv4938 Ppl were ducking Tyson when he was in his prime.. Let's be honest, the outcome would be different had they fought Tyson in his prime
@@elliot2177 i acknowledged tyson was a legend and of course peoppe were ducking him. Im just saying in that era there were plenty of fighters he could of also fought. Ypu know lennox and holyfield sparred tyson when he was at his peak? And i heard stories back than lennox was giving tyson problems. I like tyson but im just saying from the promoters, bets being placed.etc there is a lot to lose when you have a prize fighter. Im not saying tyson wasnt capable of still being a champ, but he didnt fight the best even at that time. Tell me tyson tyson best fight against notable opponents. When i say notable people are still talking about them as being a beast in america? Old fighter past their prime dont count
That why boxers need to fight more like floyd. All them shots to the head will slow your ass down.
Dam a lot of the legends like him when they talk they slur their speech obviously from the blows to the head great career at least he still has all his marbles salute to Real Deal
#1 EVANDER. GREAT GUY
A black mama's ass whooping ability was the motivation for this man's great boxing career 🤣🤣🤣
Forcing and shaming her son to get his head bashed-in as a young boy?
People as you - are completely lost.
All boxers have various expressions of brain-damage. You just don't see it on television and not all boxers are overtly fucked like Muhammad Ali. It manifest in things like narcissism, infidelity, exclusion, greed, egomania, being unloving in-general and other delusional sickness.
Not to mention the amount of boxers who, have been killed in and out of the ring
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Prime Tyson would’ve destroyed Holyfield. I also heard Holyfield was on steroids 🤷♀️.
Evander was a special fighter, enjoyed his interview on Tony Robbins channel as well
Let’s be real here… If they fought when Tyson loved boxing and had Kevin Rooney in his corner that would’ve been a totally different fight. Tyson after prison was too predictable and relied on one punch and intimidation. Before prison Tyson was far more disciplined, used combinations and had impeccable defense. After prison he became easier to hit and tired quicker because he didn’t train as intensely as he did before. Not saying that Holyfield would’ve 100% lost against that Tyson, but it would’ve been a far different fight.
Stop the excuses. Name one great heavyweight in their prime that he beat with Rooney? Name another good fighter Rooney trained?
@@rafiqwashington9126What excuses? I’m simply stating the obvious… Anyone with a brain can clearly see that Mike was a different fighter post prison. 3 1/2 years would do that to anyone. Secondly, Mike beat those that were around at the time… Is that his fault that there were no Sonny Listons or Muhammad Ali around when he was fighting? You can try to discredit him all you want, but he is STILL the youngest HW champion in the history of the sport and became undisputed champion during his run. Not to mention the last great exciting HW the world has seen. And I don’t care what you say, the guys he lost to would NOT have beaten him that easily if he didn’t lose focus. The only person to beat Mike Tyson was Mike Tyson himself. So unless you could do better than he did you should keep your mouth closed. He’s STILL one of the greats no matter your opinion.
Tyson lost to a washed up Holyfield. The man has a heart condition and was several years older than Mike. But Mike was passed his prime. Stop. Mike simply lost both fights
@@mistermay7986Thank you captain obvious… I never said he didn’t lose both fights. Lol I’m done… This conversation is pointless. Funny how people that never boxed on that level has so much to say about those that did.
@@BigMike_RTTV . I actually box and MMA. I JUST DON'T AGREE WITH YOU
Evander was a beast
EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE NERVOUS, YOU GOTTA GO IN THERE LIKE YOU’RE NOT
A true champion. Indeed, he feared no one. I do like this boxer.
Holyfield’s best fights was against Riddick Bowe b/c it reminded me of Hearns Hagler