Mike Tyson: A Breakdown of One of Boxing's Greatest Knockout Artists
Through out the years of combat sports many stars have rose and fallen. Many have been considered the best in their division or of their time. Few fighters, however, have been considered as dangerous, as formidable, or as menacing as “Iron” Mike Tyson. Dominating sports headlines during various times and for various reasons, he is now known mostly for his enormous punching power and for the dramatic events that filled his life. Mike is undoubtedly one of the hardest punchers to ever step through the ropes of a boxing ring (and one of the hardest biters), but there was more to his fighting than the brutal knock out power. Forever tied to the stigma of being a “puncher”, little is told of the beautiful, technical, tactical, but utterly devastating craftsmanship that Tyson brought in to the ring. Mike’s fighting style was a maze with no exit. No matter what route you picked you eventually found your self facing a dead end. His forward pressure and massive power forced you into his ma...