So pissed I was too young to watch Mike Tyson in his prime. Dude was a monster.
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
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Just watched it. Once again, 30 for 30 delivers.
I still remember when I heard the news. I was out with my HS girlfriend and the radio station broke the news that Tyson had just been beat.
I still remember when I heard the news. I was out with my HS girlfriend and the radio station broke the news that Tyson had just been beat.
It got old shelling out big bucks for 60 seconds of excitement.
Great doc, wish it had been a little longer. Was only like 45min. I would have been interested to see more about Tyson’s prep leading up to the fight as well as Busters life immediately following. I know Holyfield beat him but was he ever close to getting back to the top? Seems like motivation was his main issue, not talent.
I thought it was good. But I would have liked to see more about Tyson leading up to the fight as well. What happened? Didn’t his trainer die prior to the fight (Cus D’mato or something like that)?
Tyson won a lot of his fights in the late 80’s on sheer intimidation. But as the announcer said in the fight Buster was not intimidated and was fighting back from the opening bell.
Tyson was truly a backyard brawler that needed to knock out his opponent quick. Because if that didn’t happen you get a result like the fight from Buster.
Muhammad Ali, in his prime, would have toyed with Tyson.
Tyson won a lot of his fights in the late 80’s on sheer intimidation. But as the announcer said in the fight Buster was not intimidated and was fighting back from the opening bell.
Tyson was truly a backyard brawler that needed to knock out his opponent quick. Because if that didn’t happen you get a result like the fight from Buster.
Muhammad Ali, in his prime, would have toyed with Tyson.
I am sure NoleLou can shed more light on that fight as he seems to be the resident Locker Room Boxing Expert.
I recall Tyson not really preparing for the fight. He was working with new trainers, I believe setup by Don King, and they were on top of the world. Instead of taking the fight seriously they thought it was going to be a walk in the park. Being in Tokyo didn't help much either because he got caught up in all the hype of being a celebrity in a foreign country.
During the fight Tyson did knock Douglas down, and should have won if not for a long count. However, it is a 10 count and not 10 seconds. In addition I recall hearing the trainers didn't come prepared with standard corner equipment. When Tyson started to get swelling around an eye, I believe they had to fill a condom with cold water to place on the eye. The whole thing was a disaster in the making without an early knockout.
I recall Tyson not really preparing for the fight. He was working with new trainers, I believe setup by Don King, and they were on top of the world. Instead of taking the fight seriously they thought it was going to be a walk in the park. Being in Tokyo didn't help much either because he got caught up in all the hype of being a celebrity in a foreign country.
During the fight Tyson did knock Douglas down, and should have won if not for a long count. However, it is a 10 count and not 10 seconds. In addition I recall hearing the trainers didn't come prepared with standard corner equipment. When Tyson started to get swelling around an eye, I believe they had to fill a condom with cold water to place on the eye. The whole thing was a disaster in the making without an early knockout.
I watched it too and they sold it as the story of Buster Douglas. I was wanting more of the Tyson side in advance of the fight but understood why they did not show it based on how they sold the show. But that said, I cannot get why they would not cover anything really after the fight. Going into the show I thought Buster had one really great moment and that was it. After the show, I am pretty much in the same spot....
The whole point of the show was how it was the biggest upset in boxing history, hence the title being the Vegas odds. I was a senior in high school and was at a party that night, so I didn't get to watch it live. I remember somebody telling me who showed up late to the party that Tyson lost and I thought he was pulling my leg. I didn't believe it until I got home and turned on Sportscenter. Douglas was an under-achiever who had some talent but little heart or motivation most of the time. His mom's death just three weeks before the fight had a profound impact on him. You can tell he just went into the fight with an "Eff it" attitude. He had no fear and no respect for Tyson, which was pretty much the opposite of everyone who had been in the ring with Mike up to that point. Tyson had been partying and living the celebrity lifestyle with nobody to keep him in line for a couple of years by that point. The mentors/protectors like D'Amato and Jacobs and Rooney were dead or replaced by buddies/hangers on who couldn't control him. He wasn't the same disciplined fighter he had been earlier. Just a guy who thought he could walk out there and KO everyone whenever he wanted to. Buster deserves credit for the way he fought, but in retrospect it was inevitable that someone would expose Iron Mike. Sadly, Douglas went back to being the same guy he was before the Tyson fight.
I thought it was an okay documentary. Like several have already mentioned, I thought they could have done a better job showing how Tyson’s camp, and Tyson himself, had been falling apart leading up to the fight.
One area they did great with was showing how competitive both fighters were throughout the fight. I forgot it went as many rounds as it did and how competitive each round was. For some reason I had always remembered it as Tyson being owned the entire match, but that wasn’t the case at all. Tyson put up a good fight per the clips from the documentary.
All in all I enjoyed it, can’t go wrong with a documentary on Tyson.
Speaking of, I liked the 30 for 30 “Chasing Tyson” more. For those who haven’t seen, It’s focused on Tyson and Holyfield.
One area they did great with was showing how competitive both fighters were throughout the fight. I forgot it went as many rounds as it did and how competitive each round was. For some reason I had always remembered it as Tyson being owned the entire match, but that wasn’t the case at all. Tyson put up a good fight per the clips from the documentary.
All in all I enjoyed it, can’t go wrong with a documentary on Tyson.
Speaking of, I liked the 30 for 30 “Chasing Tyson” more. For those who haven’t seen, It’s focused on Tyson and Holyfield.
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