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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Tyson spoiler...do not read if you are watching the fight tonight | ||||
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| Cluster F | posted on 10-13-2001 @ 8:27 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | Looks like Tyson kicked his ass tonight, if Neilsen came out in the 7th, Tyson wouldve killed him. Funny shit with the fake ears being thrown into the ring. Tyson wins when Nielsen can't continue COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Mike Tyson needed six rounds Saturday before stopping Brian Nielsen, the longest fight the former heavyweight champion has had since losing to Evander Holyfield five years ago. Tyson bloodied the Dane in the second round and knocked him down in the third. The referee finally ended the scheduled 10-rounder before the start of the seventh, with Nielsen still sitting on the stool in his corner, his left eye swollen shut. Although the fight was stopped between rounds, it will go into the books as a technical knockout one second into the seventh. ``I'm back,'' the 35-year-old Tyson said. ``For the next fight I must train harder. I knew I would have him eventually. He put on a heck of a fight.'' Tyson may have set himself up to win the heavyweight title once again. He is ranked No. 1 by the World Boxing Council and is likely to get the mandatory shot at the winner of the Nov. 17 fight between WBA and International Boxing Federation champion Hasim Rahman and Lennox Lewis. ``I need two more fights for a title fight,'' Tyson said. ``Two more and I'll be ready.'' Six rounds are the most for Tyson since Holyfield stopped him in the 11th round on Nov. 9, 1996, for the World Boxing Association title. Fighting at 239 pounds -- by far the heaviest in his career -- Tyson seemed happy he at least got something of a workout after fighting less than five full rounds in his four previous fights combined. It was the first fight for Tyson in almost a year, since Andrew Golota quit in the second round last October. Tyson improved to 49-3 with two no-decisions and 43 KOs. Nielsen dropped to 62-2 with 43 KOs. Tyson won every round and rocked Nielsen consistently. It was only the second time the Dane has been knocked down as a pro or amateur. He has never been knocked out. ``I felt like I was hurting him with a few of my punches,'' Nielsen said. ``The referee stopped it, but my corner asked that he stop it.'' Referee Steve Smoger asked Mike Hall, Nielsen's American trainer, to confirm the boxer wanted to stop. ``I want to hear it from his mouth. You understand you lose,'' Smoger said. Nielsen said, ``Yes.'' ``The last few punches I couldn't see. I did the best I could. I'm very disappointed. I hope that now people will give me some respect. I am a fighter,'' he said. Nielsen had vowed to beat Tyson black and blue, but Nielsen was the only one absorbing the heavy punches in this fight. Tyson entered the ring wearing a baby blue hooded sweatshirt with ``NEW YORK'' embossed on the front and a knit cap with ``PUNISHMENT'' across the front. Some fans tossed plastic ears on to the canvas -- a reminder of Tyson's famous ``bite fight'' with Holyfield. Nielsen's theme song was ``Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life,'' from the Monty Python movie ``Life of Brian.'' Singing along was a heavily partisan crowd of 25,000 in Parken Stadium. Tyson quickly pinned Nielsen on the ropes with a series of punches and connected with one big left uppercut. The Dane was able to cover up and hang on with Tyson seeming to tire late in the round. In the second, Tyson landed a good uppercut, and Nielsen covered up on the ropes. Tyson bloodied Nielsen above the left eye with a right hook just before the bell. Nielsen's eye began to swell in the third round, with Tyson rocking the Dane a few times and also complaining that his opponent was grabbing and holding. Late in the round, Tyson knocked Nielsen down with a left-right combination. As the bell rang, Tyson hit Nielsen with a low right hand, sending him staggering into the ropes. Nielsen, 259 3-4, tried to slow the fight in the fourth by hanging onto Tyson, who rocked him with a left jab. The fifth was more of the same with Nielsen's left eye swelling shut. But the pace slowed, and Nielsen landed one of his best shots of the bout with a right hand. Seconds later, Tyson hit him with a right-left that again had the Dane staggering. Tyson opened the sixth with a big jab but seemed less willing to attack. He also jarred Nielsen with a left uppercut and a right hand before the bell. The seventh never got under way. This fight was the third of Tyson's last four to be held outside the United States. The others were a second-round win over Julius Francis on Jan. 29, 2000, in Manchester, England, and a 38-second win over Louis Savarese on June 24, 2000, in Glasgow, Scotland. Since being released after serving three years on a rape conviction, Tyson has now fought 12 times. Tyson, who said he plans to stay in Europe after the fight, is reportedly heading for France. Nielsen brought an impressive record and a lot of confidence into the fight, but it was a record built on no-name and over-the-hill fighters. His best-known opponents were former champions Larry Holmes and Tim Witherspoon, who were both in their 40s when Nielsen beat them. While Tyson's second fight with Holyfield was the richest ever and did lucrative pay-per-view business, Saturday's bout was taped for a delayed showing on the Showtime network. Objective 2: Root for Braves to exit from playoffs Objective 3: Root for the A's to win the World Series | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 10-13-2001 @ 11:24 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | Why not post until the fight? Do you think that it was smart to post a thread about a fight that is going on as we speak? I now you said "Tyson spoiler...do not read if you are watching the fight tonight" But come on there was another thread about the fight was there a need for a "new" one? LOOK AT ME it might be on page 2 but you could have looked  A NEW DAY OF INFAMY MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF LOST ONES | ||||
| imapervert I want my two dollars! | posted on 10-13-2001 @ 11:37 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | I won $10 from my roommate. Thank you ClusterF. | ||||
| Cluster F | posted on 10-13-2001 @ 11:44 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Sorry tequila, the search button seemed to be out of reach to my mouse :) Besides, if it werent for this thread, imapervert wouldve never won 10 bucks from his roomate. BTW, what is his name, cause i think i want to make some bets with him about tomorrow NFL games lol. Objective 2: Root for Braves to exit from playoffs Objective 3: Root for the A's to win the World Series | ||||
| GonzoStyle | posted on 10-14-2001 @ 12:41 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 | The fight was the obvious tyson ofcourse won. But it did show that he does have potential to fight for the crown once again in another 2 or 3 fights. No fighter ever has fought a constant string of number one contendors. Fighters need these "tune up" fights to test their training and their skill levels for the big fights. Tysons weight gain of 17 pounds did not hurt him, he barely broke a sweat after throwing hundreds of punches, nor was he winded. His punching power was awesome, his speed is excellent. Plus he was very patient in setting up punches and he used combinations, he still needs to work on a jab. But he did not just throw bombs that missed or one punch at a time he set up his shots carefully and showed patience plus great defense. He needs one more fight against a B level opponent, then he needs a fight against a top 10 guy like tua or byrd, after that he will get his title shot against Rahman or Lewis.  "These dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -- Abraham Lincoln She-Mail Me Here | ||||
| Cluster F | posted on 10-14-2001 @ 12:48 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | unfortunately for viewers, he sounded after the fight like there would be one more fight like this one. Following that, then would be a Tua or Holyfield, then the world champ (which might not be Lewis or Rahman by then...remember Klitchkov will get his shot too). Tyson looked almost bored out there, he was that much in control of it. Objective 2: Root for Braves to exit from playoffs Objective 3: Root for the A's to win the World Series | ||||
| imapervert I want my two dollars! | posted on 10-14-2001 @ 12:55 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: I didn't bet him that Tyson would win. I bet him that Nielsen would last at least six rounds. He was somewhat pissed that they called the fight at 1 sec in round seven. I don't know how I kept from laughing. | ||||
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