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“He Can Get Hit With a Missile”- 32 Years After the Greatest Upset in Combat Sports, Joe Rogan Makes a Remark on Mike Tyson’s Performance

Published 04/03/2022, 11:10 PM EDT

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Mike Tyson entertained people with amazing boxing skills in the ring and was the most admired heavyweight of his time. But, fans were shocked when Tyson faced his maiden defeat 32 years ago, which is still considered the greatest upset in combat sports. Likewise, Joe Rogan, in his recent podcast, recalls a moment of Tyson’s upset in the match. 

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In a recent podcast on Spotify, Joe Rogan describes the anatomy that Tyson had when he competed in the ring.

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He elaborates,” There’s no lucky with Tyson. You ain’t getting lucky cause he can take, he can get hit with a missile. His head is so f**cking thick. Like, like his jaw is so thick, the structure of his neck, his neck is so thick, like he was such, like, like a shock absorber for punches. Like, Tyson got hit with bombs. Even in the fight, he lost to Buster Douglas, look at how many times he got hit before he went down.”

He talks about the maiden defeat of Tyson against Buster Douglas. Douglas went on hitting combinations with heavy punches on Tyson. But after a set of many hard hits, Tyson was finally down on the canvas, and Douglas was declared the new heavyweight champion.

Rogan remembers the moments when Tyson showed the use of his rugged physique to keep up in his match.

Moreover, he describes or tells how the sturdy nature of his neck and the thickness of his jaw were useful for him in the ring while taking punches from his opponents. It was a tough task for the opponents to bring down Tyson during a brawl.

The immense training of Mike Tyson

To be a world champion at 20 takes a lot of perseverance and discipline. Obviously, Tyson worked a lot to develop his strength and game, which made him a legend in the sport.

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His training differed from the other boxers, which made him unique in his generation. Similarly, he was the most feared boxer during the peak of his career. It was a nightmare for the boxers to face him in the ring.

However, people still adore the game of ‘Kid Dynamite‘ from the ’90s, who used to dominate the opponents like a beast. Consequently, he is the idol of many young boxers.

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Mohit More

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Ajinkya Aswale