EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Mike Tyson was knocked out tonight with about 10 seconds left in round four. Needless to say, Tyson's career as a serious heavyweight contender are now over. Doubtless now he moves on to K-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Tyson looked alright in round one, but he had nothing after that. 17 months out of the ring doesn't help him at all and he probably didn't do much conditioning for that fight. The fight was over before round four started. Williams was fighting dirty early on, but it didn't really change the outcome of the fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 This is glorious. Hopefully this will encourage Tyson to give it up and stay away from the big time heavy weight contender boxers. Bye Bye Iron Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 (edited) Danny now has it made, he'll forever be known as the guy who ended Mike Tyson's career even though it's been finished for years. Over here he was known as a choker in big matches, our press will conveniently forget that now of course. Edit: I only ordered because there was a good card in the UK before the Tyson fight. Edited July 31, 2004 by deancoles411 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Der Kommissar 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 I was thinking when I heard about this fight that it would be funny if Tyson ended up KOed by one of these scrubs he has faced. I didn't think it would actually happen though. Congrats to Williams. If nothing else, he gets 15 minutes of fame, and can forever say that he knocked out Mike Tyson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank_Nabbit Report post Posted July 31, 2004 So his 7 bout 40 million dollar deal is kinda out the window? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Needless to say, Tyson's career as a serious heavyweight contender are now over. Doubtless now he moves on to K-1. Even if he fights Bob Sapp the money will be far less than it would have been a year ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest activeverb Report post Posted July 31, 2004 How come Tyson lost to Evander Holyfield in late 1996? He was in his prime age wise then. I think Evander might have been bigger but I'm sure so were some of the fighters Tyson faced in the 80s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 The heavyweight division is basically over for the time being. Like him or not, Tyson was the only one drawing any interest and even that had already dropped significantly. There are 3 different heavyweight champions right now and none of them draw at all. The contenders don't look very interesting either. I don't know what it will take to restore some interest in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Even if he fights Bob Sapp the money will be far less than it would have been a year ago. Its still the best offer he's going to get at this point. How come Tyson lost to Evander Holyfield in late 1996? He was in his prime age wise then. I think Evander might have been bigger but I'm sure so were some of the fighters Tyson faced in the 80s. Holyfield was taller. When I think of that fight, Holyfield pretty much stepped up and had the fight of his life. Just an amazing performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 The heavyweight division is basically over for the time being. Like him or not, Tyson was the only one drawing any interest and even that had already dropped significantly. There are 3 different heavyweight champions right now and none of them draw at all. The contenders don't look very interesting either. I don't know what it will take to restore some interest in it. Roy Jones Jr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest activeverb Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Roy Jones Jr, another name, but the people who know better won't buy it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest activeverb Report post Posted July 31, 2004 And what has Bob Sapp done notable in the past year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 And what has Bob Sapp done notable in the past year? Not much to my recollection, but he'd sell tickets in Japan, and that's all they need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy no nose 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 How come Tyson lost to Evander Holyfield in late 1996? He was in his prime age wise then. I think Evander might have been bigger but I'm sure so were some of the fighters Tyson faced in the 80s. You're forgetting the obvious here. Tyson had just recently come out of jail after serving 3 years and hadn't really fought anyone since. Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon were lucky to even have title fights, both of them winning was pretty weird. His prime was long gone, age has nothing to do with it. You also add to that Holyfield gameplanned it perfectly. He played up all of Tyson's weaknesses which had rarely been seen to that point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Hopefully Tyson's done for good. The most overrated fighter ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Here's his fight record. Imagine a fighter today trying to have as many fights in their first 2 years as a pro, now it takes about 3 months negotiating a fight. Tyson Fight record Edit: Why did he fight Razor Ruddock 2 times in a row? was there controversy in the 1st fight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 And what has Bob Sapp done notable in the past year? On New Year's Eve, he fought sumo champion Akebono in a K-1 event. Their match was the most viewed program in the entire country in that time span. Sapp got schooled in his last MMA fight, but still he is a big draw in Japan. Just maybe not as big as a year or two ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posada20 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Hopefully Tyson's done for good. The most overrated fighter ever. If Tyson is first, Ali is second, greatest of all time doesn't lose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mindless_Aggression Report post Posted July 31, 2004 There is no reason not to have Mike Tyson on The Surreal Life 4 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest activeverb Report post Posted July 31, 2004 If Tyson is first, Ali is second, greatest of all time doesn't lose. Maybe they mean greatest of all time in his prime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 I think he meant in terms of overrated. Ali is slightly overrated, but he is the greatest heavyweight ever. Like Tyson, Ali was at his best at an earlier age, before the suspension. He was unhittable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 A friend of mine has the Voom HD Satellite service and he told me that Voom was giving the Tyson fight away for free (in HD) as a thank you to their customers and said I could come over and watch it with a couple other people, but I forgot about it. Im not that big on boxing, but it would have been something to see in HD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 When the Premier of Newfoundland kicks your ass, hang 'em up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Poor guy. He's still my favorite person in boxing for sheer personality alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 On our news they had an interview with one of Tyson's corner and they said that Tyson hurt his knee in round 1 and it made the fight impossible for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 On our news they had an interview with one of Tyson's corner and they said that Tyson hurt his knee in round 1 and it made the fight impossible for him. Considering Tyson was suppose to knock this guy out in one round, that's complete and utter bs from people trying to keep their meal ticket fighting. Tyson is done, he was done when he decided to just stand there and be a punching bag for Lennox Lewis. As for Roy Jones Jr....pound for pound the most BORING fighter in boxing today. I watched four Roy fights and every one of them made me want to take a nap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posada20 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 I think he meant in terms of overrated. Ali is slightly overrated, but he is the greatest heavyweight ever. Like Tyson, Ali was at his best at an earlier age, before the suspension. He was unhittable. Rocky Marciano is the greatest of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Tyson should go into Pro Wrestling. Oh boy, that would be a trainwreck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
