Mike Tyson; what a beast!!
 

Anyone else watching ESPN2??
Mike Tyson greatest hits!!

Have sll his amateur n pro fights. In his prime no man could stand in front of him. Ive watched him since early 83 when he came on the scene. Bein a boxer myself i always watched tuesday night fights and kept up with the sport. I lost alotta respect for him after he bit holyfield and after that he slid into oblivion losing fight after fight and was nothin more than a freak. Ive renewed my respect for him as hes handled lifes turmoil and strifes. Long live iron mike

Speckdaddy I feel same way about Tyson.
I started out boxing in 1978 or basically training as a kid due beat for lunch money.
Love sport and I think the saddest day in boxing for me was when Tyson bit Holyfield.
Tyson was baddest guy out there and brought people into world of watching boxing.
Now all the UCF cage fighter stuff which still got train hard but not same for me.

I cannot wait to see next guy come along to bring as much excitement to the sport as Tyson did.

I watched it. His punching power was incredible. I think most of those guy knew they were just earning a paycheck and that it was just a matter of time till he landed a solid one and put them to sleep. He sent the one dude out of the ring on a stretcher!

Tyson was a *****

Keep talkin lil man. I seen him fight razor rud**** in vegas- dude is short fer a heavyweight but omg he had tree trunk legs n a neck like a gorilla. Dude when tyson hit people, you could actually hear it n feel it!! He was a beast.

I agree.....Iron Mike was the man in my day. I have not seen anyone since hold up to the champion he was.

I watched michael moorer from his pro debut as a light heavyweight. Dude had 27-0 with 27 ko's. The then champ virgil hill refused ta fight him which is why he moved up to heavyweight. I knew hed be champ but he just couldnt keep it together to be a " great" champ. Iron mike was the last undisputed undefeated champ to unify the top three sanctioning bodies. They have too many idiotic wanna be championships out there.

Oh there they go. There they go, every time I start talkin 'bout boxing, a white man got to pull Rocky Marciano out their ***. That's their one, that's their one. Rocky Marciano. Rocky Marciano. Let me tell you something once and for all. Rocky Marciano was good, but compared to Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano ain't ****.

I remember growing up watching the Tyson fights with my grandpa. Remember when he gave that dude from Lafayette that horrific beatdown. If i recall correctly, the fight only lasted 83 seconds before they threw the towel in...

Whats new boy look like a bulldog? Mike tyson. He make mike tyson look like a bulldog lol

Clifford etienne the black rhino?? Or was it peter mcneely? Mcneely trained in lafayette but wasnt from here.

I call him clay.... His momma call him clay so that's his name clay

Dammit dis is a free country i respect da mans wishes. It he wants to be called ali , call him muhammad ali

**** you **** you and **** you. Whos next

: Yeah, I met Dr. Martin Luther King in 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. I walkin' down the street minding my own business, just walking on. Feelin' good. I walk around the corner, a man walk up, hit me in my chest, right. I fall on the ground, right. And I look up and it's Dr. Martin Luther King. I said 'Dr. King?' and he said 'Ooops, I thought you were some body else.'

Joe Louis 137 years old

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Peter mcneely, I thought he was from laffy. I remember watching him train one day right across from Pete's on Johnston.

Yup he was here trainin fer awhile before the fight

All I know is I kicked Tyson's @*$………






on Punchout!

I watched the Mayweather fight last night. He's a great boxer but why does he have to be so damn arrogant??

That dude is a douche. What an arse

I always heard lafayette was a boxing town.
When younger could never find out where they trained at to atleast get to work with some good amature boxers.
I heard somewhere in Rayne a few years back they held some events.

As far Tyson I remember seeing match where one boxer was trying to wear him down due knew that only way to fight Tyson. I think the boxer didn't really start trying get points until later rounds. Boring fight due guy dancing but smart he knew you couldn't take shots from Tyson in early rounds.

Miss late 1970's where some matches went a few round hard hitting.

Biggest match I ever got to see live in person was guy from baton rouge fight a guy from one Latin American countries. Good fight but he lost. Local guy fairly well known around here and at one time was worked city of baker. What I would have given to get ring to train with him. I know I would got tore up but it would have been once in a lifetime thing.

Sad to see boxing losing events that were big and people watched.

We trained out by carencro in stutes gym. Mr stutes was a beast!!! He knew i hated ta run n dat ol bastid would hand me a trashbag n tell me ta hit da riad. We would run that service road from one end to another wearin a trash bag fer a shirt ta help us sweat. Omg hot!!!!!! In 90 degree weather in gym he would crank up the heaters n tell us ta hit hard n hit long- if ya slacked he would hit you with a gloved hand. He hit me so hard sumtimes id see stars n once i pissed myself cus hed hit you outta nowhere. Needless ta say i always tried ta hit dat bag like i was hittin him. There is also a gym in rayne but i dunno the name

That must be place I heard about back 1980's
When parents moved back from California to baton rouge I wanted to live with my uncle in Lafayette to train there. Had reputation and my trainer knew about it.
I even heard some women boxers came out of Lafayette that are pretty good.
Do not know if it's same place.
True respect for you trainer with him.

Sad that our day we learned how to box and settled things that way.
Next day friends with few scrapes.
Now kids shoot each other with weapons instead of boxing.
Worst get ***** calls you names over internet curses you out, talks crap, and when offer to meet up face to face to box your bad guy. Called pussification of America.

Miss 1970's and early 1980's.
No Internet to hide behind if wanted to say something to another person face to face and could hold your ground you would. If not shut up. Didn't play video game thinking you could box you actually trained.

Especially loved good boxing matches on tv.

Yea the good ol days. I always was a knucklehead fightin da streets and mom took me to mr stutes and i loved it. But he told me the only way i could train eas to stay outta trouble: thank god it worked lol. I took my share of whoopins n handed my share out. Its a shame youth today cant settle disputes with words or with a fair scrap instead of killin each other over nonsense. I trained with a bunch of great talent but the streets n street life got em n theyre either locked up r dead. Wasted talent. Its a shame

Yeah went back as prison guard in califronia
When lost my job in mid 1990's. I did charity boxing with some guys and true bad dudes locked up. Just today on my street they had police breaking up a fight between girls. Cleaned that up they back out breaking up fight between lady in wheel chair and some boys. Not same as was in 70's and 80's when strong dads in house.

Besides that who next guy to step up and bring fame back to sport?

I hope n pray we have another prodigy to bring back glory to the sport of pugilism but im afraid mma has taken over. I take my hat off to these guys. These guys are incredible athletes!!! I had trouble watchin a guys hands but these guys ta gotta watch their feet n legs- thats insane!!!! I hope some new blood brings a fire back to the world of boxing soon.

Yep......came a long way from Howard Cosell (sp) on ABC's Wild World of Sports.....that's where it used to be happening....

I know new stuff unreal.

If we do ever get a boxer that brings back the excitement back I am willing
Go Lafayette reserve 2 to 3 larger tables or room at hotel food or sportsbar where we can watch fight.
Pay half to have salty Cajun boxing fans with guest there for match.
Pass on just like meal fee with drinks and I take care room rental/basic keg or x amount of beer and wine softdrinks water.

Have people who enjoy boxing and maybe do what round will it go and who will win pool.

All i gotta do is talk to glenn at petes n he will hook us up fa sho. Ill talk withhim and maybe the next big fight we can get together there if not im ALWAYS gettin ppv superfights n im down ta cook drink n chill