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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 29: Mike Tyson looks on during the Women’s Singles First Round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Day One of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 29: Mike Tyson looks on during the Women’s Singles First Round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Day One of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Mike Tyson has been known for his incredible in-ring performances. But his rigorous training routine played a profound role in shaping him as a boxer. Recently, an old video of Tyson demonstrating his fantastic dodge technique surfaced online. The clip also showed footage from a bout where Tyson used that technique to knockout his opponent. Many fans who saw it went on a nostalgic drive.
In his prime, Tyson would wake up at 4 a.m. for a morning run to gain a psychological edge over his opponents. Nearly seven million people have already viewed the insane training video of Mike Tyson that surfaced online a couple of days ago. A stream of comments by amazed fans soon followed.
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A training video of Mike Tyson breaks the internet
The following user shared his love for the youngest Heavyweight champion and his training videos, calling this especially “legendary.”
I absolutely Love watching his training videos. Legendary status achieved!!!!
— JCrock149 (@j_rock149) August 13, 2023
Another fan, Rei Lorenzo, pointed out that Tyson lost his shine once Kevin Rooney left the camp. He stated that Tyson would have probably stayed at the top for some more time had the ace trainer stayed around.
He got away from this once Kevin Rooney left. Tyson's prime would've been longer had he kept him around 🤔💭
— Rei Lorenzo (@xKingRei) August 13, 2023
However, Dane attributed Tyson’s success to his intimidation of his opponents. He started losing once he faced opponents who weren’t unfazed by his reputation.
Until he faced people who were not intimidated by him
— Dane (@Urunderarrest) August 13, 2023
Meanwhile, Jack pointed out the impact of Tyson on people’s lives. He claimed that the boxing legend also inspired people to do “Dempsey roll” during their workouts.
Everyone in the gym has trained some Dempsey roll because of Mike. ❤️🔥
— Jack (@jackwillsend) August 13, 2023
The following user shares what he believes made Tyson great: He claimed that, besides his power, his technique made Tyson one of the all-time greats in boxing.
I think people don’t realize it wasn’t just his power that was so special but it was also his technique that made him one of the 🐐
— God King Butters (@GodKingButters) August 13, 2023
The following user discussed how quick Tyson’s fights generally were. They added that Tyson’s fights had everybody’s eyes glued to their TV screens. Given his penchant for knockouts, the bouts used to get over so quickly that they couldn’t even move to get some snacks from the kitchen.
A legend. You could not even go to the kitchen to get a snack because the fight would be over before you got back.
— ⁺⋆A͙u͙t͙u͙m͙n͙ A͙p͙o͙l͙l͙o͙n͙i͙a͙⋆₊ (@autumnapollonia) August 15, 2023
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Known for his speed and destructive knockout power, Mike Tyson would overwhelm opponents in just the opening rounds of the bout. However, the lack of training in the later stages of his career and the challenges he faced outside the ring impacted his overall performance. He retired in 2005, at age thirty-nine, winning fifty of the overall fifty-eight matches in which he participated in a two-decade-long career.
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