Park Life 71 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 "Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, enters the room quietly. He has asked for bodyguards and got them. They mill around silently, darkly, in the background. Tyson is solid, nearly 6ft tall, and appears almost awkward in the spotlight. His notoriety within the boxing world exceeds that of all other pugilist icons, but the man here seems bemused by the attention. Bemused and battling to keep his body and soul together. For him it is all about body and soul, the body that’s been punched and pumped for decades in the ring and the soul that he says he hopes is on the ascendant. “I’m still trying to figure it all out,” he says softly in that familiar high-pitched voice with the pronounced lisp. He is hesitant when answering questions, scratching his rather elongated head thoughtfully. Once dubbed “the baddest man on the planet” — famously, he partially bit Evander Holyfield’s ear off in a championship bout, an action that cost him a $3 million (£2 million) fine — he’s now apparently committed to a new fight, that of becoming a better person. Tyson’s journey has been caught in close-up by his friend, the film director James Toback, in Tyson, a straightforward, intriguing documentary in which he speaks strikingly, candidly and at times with great wit about his life: his shabby childhood, his triumph in the ring, various falls from grace, the riches, the drink, drugs and sex, rehab — and, of course, serving time for rape." Rest here...inc short vid. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle5933097.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Was amazing at his peak but has been embarrassing for so long now. Ritchie Woodhall was spot on when he said he wasn't even a shadow of his former self when he fought Lewis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Btw Parky, I assume this is a bit like Guy Ritchie knocking about with Vinnie Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Btw Parky, I assume this is a bit like Guy Ritchie knocking about with Vinnie Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 "One of my favourite men" Bit gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 "One of my favourite men" Bit gay. You wouldn't say that to big Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Neither would I tell him he's 'one of my favourite men'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Of all the famous rapists he'd be my favourite. Far better than Moshe Katsav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 "Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, enters the room quietly. He has asked for bodyguards and got them. They mill around silently, darkly, in the background. Tyson is solid, nearly 6ft tall, and appears almost awkward in the spotlight. His notoriety within the boxing world exceeds that of all other pugilist icons, but the man here seems bemused by the attention. Bemused and battling to keep his body and soul together. For him it is all about body and soul, the body that’s been punched and pumped for decades in the ring and the soul that he says he hopes is on the ascendant. “I’m still trying to figure it all out,” he says softly in that familiar high-pitched voice with the pronounced lisp. He is hesitant when answering questions, scratching his rather elongated head thoughtfully. Once dubbed “the baddest man on the planet” — famously, he partially bit Evander Holyfield’s ear off in a championship bout, an action that cost him a $3 million (£2 million) fine — he’s now apparently committed to a new fight, that of becoming a better person. Tyson’s journey has been caught in close-up by his friend, the film director James Toback, in Tyson, a straightforward, intriguing documentary in which he speaks strikingly, candidly and at times with great wit about his life: his shabby childhood, his triumph in the ring, various falls from grace, the riches, the drink, drugs and sex, rehab — and, of course, serving time for rape." Rest here...inc short vid. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle5933097.ece Him and Meenzer....soul mates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15742 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Fuck's sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Fuck's sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14094 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Of all the famous rapists he'd be my favourite. Far better than Moshe Katsav. I'm a fan of Roman Polanski myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 An absolute hero of mine, for his achievements in the boxing ring, but didn't get anywhere near his potential in my opinion, he was arguably past it by the time he was 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 An absolute hero of mine, for his achievements in the boxing ring, but didn't get anywhere near his potential in my opinion, he was arguably past it by the time he was 22. Aye, lacked longevity at anything like his best, which is arguably a true measure of greatness. Was certainly nothing like the pre-prison Tyson when he came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 An absolute hero of mine, for his achievements in the boxing ring, but didn't get anywhere near his potential in my opinion, he was arguably past it by the time he was 22. Aye, lacked longevity at anything like his best, which is arguably a true measure of greatness. Was certainly nothing like the pre-prison Tyson when he came out. His decline was evident as soon as he fired Kevin Rooney as his coach, his first fight without him being against James Buster Douglas, his clueless corner didn't even have an end-swell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 An absolute hero of mine, for his achievements in the boxing ring, but didn't get anywhere near his potential in my opinion, he was arguably past it by the time he was 22. Aye, lacked longevity at anything like his best, which is arguably a true measure of greatness. Was certainly nothing like the pre-prison Tyson when he came out. His decline was evident as soon as he fired Kevin Rooney as his coach, his first fight without him being against James Buster Douglas, his clueless corner didn't even have an end-swell. Never knew that! Funny fight that one like. There were all sorts of conspiracy theories at the time about a long count for Douglas and about a Yakuza fix based on a betting scam. I just think people couldn't believe Tyson had lost though. He was just far too complacent about he fight in terms of his approach and preparation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 An absolute hero of mine, for his achievements in the boxing ring, but didn't get anywhere near his potential in my opinion, he was arguably past it by the time he was 22. Aye, lacked longevity at anything like his best, which is arguably a true measure of greatness. Was certainly nothing like the pre-prison Tyson when he came out. His decline was evident as soon as he fired Kevin Rooney as his coach, his first fight without him being against James Buster Douglas, his clueless corner didn't even have an end-swell. Never knew that! Funny fight that one like. There were all sorts of conspiracy theories at the time about a long count for Douglas and about a Yakuza fix based on a betting scam. I just think people couldn't believe Tyson had lost though. He was just far too complacent about he fight in terms of his approach and preparation. 100%, Tyson got to the stage were he thought he was invincible and simply needed to turn up, however it would have been interesting to see if Douglas would have got up in time if the ref hadn't fucked up the count, even with the ref's long count he looked demoralised and only got up at 9.9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Also, iirc (haven't seen it for a while) Tyson's excellent chin was what did for him in the end (if you know what I mean) as most people would have gone down under Douglas' first punch (in combination that lead to the KO) but Tyson stayed on his feet and was a sitting duck. That was that fight wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Also, iirc (haven't seen it for a while) Tyson's excellent chin was what did for him in the end (if you know what I mean) as most people would have gone down under Douglas' first punch (in combination that lead to the KO) but Tyson stayed on his feet and was a sitting duck. That was that fight wasn't it? Aye it was, the series of blows Tyson took to the head prior to the knock out was sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Tell you what though, even when he fought Lewis he still had some fucking chin on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Tell you what though, even when he fought Lewis he still had some fucking chin on him. agreed, he took a right pounding that night too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Just a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hated that fight, I was a big fan of Lewis too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Hated that fight, I was a big fan of Lewis too. Lewis wasn't even remotely scared of Tyson. He just took the piss. It was like he was sparring or something. Edited March 19, 2009 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Hated that fight, I was a big fan of Lewis too. Lewis wasn't even remotely scared of Tyson. He just took the piss. It was like he was sparring or something. The Tyson myth had been busted long before, and it was one of his biggest strengths, I've never seen so many fighters petrified as some of Tyson's earlier opponents, especially Spinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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