Whatever Happened to The Man Beating The Man to be The Man???

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Originally Posted by Casey2296

Ben, who do you think the rules favor?
Eight two minute rounds, 14 oz gloves, headgear optional I think?

They favor the younger guy IMO. 2 minute rounds mean the young guy can push the pace very easily. The faster he makes Mike tired the better. 14 oz gloves are a huge advantage for the young guy. They are going to make Mikes slow punches even easier to block and will slightly reduce the impact. As someone who is very close to the age of Tyson. I am not even close to as strong as I was at the younger age but I was on ALL the super creatine back then. What I am is still considerably stronger than most young guys so I doubt Tyson is the weaker fighter. Once you have been real strong it comes back quick even as an old guy in my experience. Headgear is just horrible and I absolutely hated it.

The big thing is speed. I still see all the openings sparring but I'm just too slow to hit them. Same with blocking punches. I see them coming I just can't get there fast enough to block or move out of the way anymore.