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Mike McCallum told me a great story about Julian Jackson once. He said "he hit me so hard in the first round that i couldn't feel my legs and one of them started twitching. So I knew I had to knock him out quick in the second round or I was going to get knocked out."
5:35 mark was the punch he was talking about
i loved the honesty. most fighters of that level never admit to being hurt or being at a disadvantage but mike was the opposite. he said i knew i had to knock him out fast or i was gonna get knocked out too.Caught him right around the temple. Very surprising Mike stayed on his feet
His KO of Graham is still one of the greatest.i loved the honesty. most fighters of that level never admit to being hurt or being at a disadvantage but mike was the opposite. he said i knew i had to knock him out fast or i was gonna get knocked out too.
finally got to meet Julian last year and for some reason expected him to be a jerk. couldn't have been nicer
I agree, and I think that Tyson is one of the most often ill described athletes in our history. Of course he had good power, but what he could do in the pocket or phone booth via accumulation was fucking crazy, even today.People that rate Tyson as one of the top power punchers in history are completely off.
Mike Tyson had power but it was his speed and angles that created his KOs. 1 punch power is saved for the Jullian Jackson's, Sonny Liston, Naoya, Wilder...
Tommy Morrison had more natural KO power than Tyson. And Tysons one of my ATGs but it was his speed and tenacity that made his style look so violent.
Yes so humble, the interviews I’ve seen with old man Jackson he seemed like the most decent soul. Imagine if he had a mean streak and a chip on his shoulder…i loved the honesty. most fighters of that level never admit to being hurt or being at a disadvantage but mike was the opposite. he said i knew i had to knock him out fast or i was gonna get knocked out too.
finally got to meet Julian last year and for some reason expected him to be a jerk. couldn't have been nicer
I was amused Inoue couldn’t make the top tier and shares a tier with Hamed who couldn’t beat the one true elite he faced. In current times Inoue has finally left Wilder in the rear view mirror because he does it at weights where KOs are less likely and doesn’t fucking miss at all. He might hold the overall crown now tooSo Gervonta Davis is a harder puncher than Bob Foster, Tommy Hearns and Tito Trinidad.
Now that’s an interesting take.
Mike was a bad man, in that era, probably no one else that damned good went so unheralded.Caught him right around the temple. Very surprising Mike stayed on his feet
Mike McCallum told me a great story about Julian Jackson once. He said "he hit me so hard in the first round that i couldn't feel my legs and one of them started twitching. So I knew I had to knock him out quick in the second round or I was going to get knocked out."
5:35 mark was the punch he was talking about
I agree, and I think that Tyson is one of the most often ill described athletes in our history. Of course he had good power, but what he could do in the pocket or phone booth via accumulation was fucking crazy, even today.
I don't think he hit quite as hard as wilder or shavers if you measured it. Probably in the ballpark. But I'd pick Tyson in the fantasy match up everytime
Hamed ko'd cans like superman bitI was amused Inoue couldn’t make the top tier and shares a tier with Hamed who couldn’t beat the one true elite he faced. In current times Inoue has finally left Wilder in the rear view mirror because he does it at weights where KOs are less likely and doesn’t fucking miss at all. He might hold the overall crown now too
Wilder was dropping dudes bigger than him thoughI was amused Inoue couldn’t make the top tier and shares a tier with Hamed who couldn’t beat the one true elite he faced. In current times Inoue has finally left Wilder in the rear view mirror because he does it at weights where KOs are less likely and doesn’t fucking miss at all. He might hold the overall crown now too
most of those carribean boxers are about the sweetest in the sport. I think Emile Griffith was an Islander too and watching interviews, i can't imagine him ever being angry. I was surprised that he challenged the Great Ali when Ali was making passes at his wife. After seeing Gil Clancy yell at him like he'd do, I just assumed he was totally passive.i loved the honesty. most fighters of that level never admit to being hurt or being at a disadvantage but mike was the opposite. he said i knew i had to knock him out fast or i was gonna get knocked out too.
finally got to meet Julian last year and for some reason expected him to be a jerk. couldn't have been nicer