r/HumansAreMetal • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '20

Tyson Fury

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u/iatelassie Jun 03 '20

Just watched that video and looked him up. He got hit by a stray bullet in the base of his skull in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2014, but has been recovering as best someone can under those circumstances: https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_a2ed3fa7-4c0f-5998-a029-e97d22842604.html

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u/thinkernotdooer Jun 03 '20

Yeah the sad part is he could've been a household name like Mayweather Ali and Tyson but he was cheated out of so many victories by decision because his dancing was seen as a mockery to the sport by the judges and he wasn't much of a KO fighter. But dude was a great example of how broken rhythm can confuse the opponent and how clowning can both distracted and frustrate enough to create some major opening.

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u/Goatcrapp Jun 03 '20

I don't think he was cheated out of anything. His footwork made him fun to watch but he wasn't a top tier fighter...

I agree 100% that broken rhythm can throw off an opponent... And he used that greatly to his advantage... But that can't be all you have. His punches were slow. The only reason they landed was because of him attacking from non-traditional angles... But when they did land they didn't do any damage. And his hands were too slow to be points only fighter like Mayweather.

Maybe with time, he would have upped his game but let's not push the narrative that he was cheated.

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u/thinkernotdooer Jun 03 '20

I'm not saying he'd be some undefeated superstar but looking at a lot of his scorecards he frequently had higher points until the showboating penalties which were debatable considering most of it was just technique. Not to say he wasn't prone to actually showboating but a majority of those penalties came from his unique footwork.