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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Mike Tyson is my new favorite athlete.
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When Tyson first came on the scene he was absolutely mindblowing. Not a single boxer ever had that combination of skill and BRUTAL power.
If Cus D'Amato hadn't died, Tyson would have gone down at the greatest in history. D'Amato took him in as a kid, not only as his trainer, but as a father figure. Notice how gracious he is in most of those clips.
Once D'Amato was gone, Tyson fell under the spell of Don King and Las Vegas and his career and life completely fell apart. He became a complete dick and started getting beat, regularly.