Mike Tyson is a retired boxer and a former WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight champion. In his 58-fight career, Tyson won 50 of those matches, 44 of them by KO. During and after his career, he has been a controversial figure both in and out of the ring.
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In 1959, Jimmy Kirkpatrick moved to Brooklyn, where he met Tyson’s mother, Lorna Mae (Smith) Tyson. According to Mike Tyson, “My father was just a regular street guy caught up in the street world”. Trainer Cus D’Amato looked after him and trained him to be a boxer. Later Tyson ...
Outside of coaching sessions, Jerry made himself readily available for contact and he provided timely words of encouragement and motivation. As a true coach he constantly had me reevaluate my focus and plan of action, he helped me process set-backs to prevent a repeat and celebrated my wi...
Tyson's journey to success wasn't smooth. His early life was marked by hardship and crime, but it was his introduction to boxing whilst serving time in a reform school that set his path. Under the mentorship of legendary trainer Cus D'Amato, Tyson honed his skills and developed the ...
I have nothing at all against peek-a-boo, quite the opposite. I have always admired and been fascinated by Cus D’Amato and was blown away by the peak Mike Tyson. He used the concept of peek-a-boo to delight and excite the boxing world. ...
Mike Tyson’s Peek-a-Book Boxing Style Disadvantages DISADVANTAGE #1 – Uses a LOT of energy The Peek-a-boo boxing style is not at all what you call a smooth style or “efficient” boxing style. It’s fast, explosive, and intelligent but it isn’t subtle. How many older peek-a-boo...
for instance andinside slip, then the additional power generated is very significant, and when this power is transferred correctly into the shot then it can be a fight winner. As I said, check out any one of Mike Tyson’s earlier fights and you’ll see this shot used to devastating ...
Daniel Cormier wants fans to stop longing for a "happy ending" to his rivalry with Jon Jones and is content with how things are.
Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive lineman, Chris Wormley left Sunday's contest with a knee injury. In his weekly press conference on Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin told the me