In his prime, Tyson would have killed anyone in that ring..
Problem is, Tyson is an animal that needed to be properly handled by the right trainer in order to operate at his best.
Cus D'Amato was the only man that knew how to keep that beast both tamed and tempered. He also knew what it took to unleash Tyson's fury in the ring. Unfortunately, after his death, Tyson lost direction and never retained that fierce killer instinct that made him the fighter he was. He lost direction, had the wrong manager on board and ended up losing to guys like Hollyfield who had more self-control, not to mention a strong skillset.
Look at the similarity between Cus D'Amato and Mickey from the Rocky movies (listen to his words - They say the exact same thing regarding the will to stay alive):
Sometimes all it takes is for the right father-figure to drive a man to accomplish amazing things. I think Cus was Tyson's Mickey.
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