Mike Tyson On Using His Height To His Advantage! | The Dick Cavett Show
In the aftermath of Mike Tyson's victory against Trevor Berbick, 'The Baddest Man on the Planet' discusses how he uses his smaller stature to his advantage in the boxing ring.
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Date aired - November 26th, 1986 - Mike Tyson
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Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.
His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.
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Amazing times 👍👍
People really do forget how intellectual Mike was in that ring, a technical animal.
@anotherstimualting comment....no, it would have been carnage. Lewis was no where near ready to take on Iron Mike at that time. @thegooners11....I was ready to dismiss your comment but off the back of what I’ve just said, it’s prob true that Mike peaked early. Not his fault of course, but there are many fighters that beat Mike ONLY because he was on the other side of his ‘early’ peak.
They don’t give a fuck
@Another stimulating comment The greats always make it look easy. Don't kid yourself there were animals back in the day to.
@TheGooners11 Most never peek at all. Had he not lost his manager I think he would have not fallen into so many of the traps of fame and fortune, but I guess we will never know.
@TJ McGregor Lol ikr. I seen bunch of fighters masters and experts in KZhead comment section.
Mike was so shy and quiet back then. It sounds more like he’s interviewing Michael Jackson than Mike Tyson
@THE GIFTED POET There's something very special about black people with the first name Michael...Jordan, Tyson, Jackson all world famous and known any where on the planet earth and arguable the greatest practitioners of each of their specific fields. Brings a new meaning to the phrase, "I wanna be like Mike"
ya, MJ in disguise !😂
He put it on, to sell himself to white middle America until he imploded
Balkan Wolf He doesn’t sound anything like Michael Jackson
Olaf Santos ?
The fact that this man spoke like a kid who gets bullied at school but was the most ferocious warrior in the world made him the most interesting man in the world
He was abused and bullied hard as a kid growing up.
Such a poetic contradiction. You can't make this stuff up
Just think you call him to complain about something and hearing his boyish feminine voice you say to him to get out ,becouse you wanted to teach him a lesson...
he doesnt speak like no kid...listen dude
just like Anderson silva
Pure Mike before the world hurt him
He was already pretty hurt by life at that point.
My thoughts too.
i see he s wise with his knowledge of expertise when he s in good hands, second father customado
@@kasunabeysinghe8910customado???
He was hurt long before this lmao. Mike was troubled since birth.
I believe Mike sacrificed the bass in his voice for extra hit power
this comment is literally on every fucking video about mike tyson just stop
j, A sacrifice that didn’t help much with Buster Douglas.
If you think about it it makes sense. You’re taught to exhale when you hit. Listen to him breathe every time he hits. Realize he has done that over a million times. Throat shredded
@@prod.rhodamine Truth
Just like Skill points distribution in an rpg game
When people laugh and Mike doesn't, thats scary.
@AllAroundKeenSagittariusAthleteWorker "fucking wimp" he typed from his mother's home computer
@AllAroundKeenSagittariusAthleteWorker LMFAO COMING FROM A NAME LIKE THAT! What are you? A 38 year old single mom?
It’s not
@KonicavaBR exactly. You articulated very well what's happening in this video. You can even hear some nervous giggle from the host and audience. When he lost his cool, everyone was scared including his bodyguards. Only idiots kept laughing until they began crying. Watch a video by Jamie Foxx at a party with Mike. This man was an animal.
@KonicavaBR I hope and pray things work out for you and your family. Everyone deserves peace and security. You certainly had it rough.
“His face cant hit me” - clearly this was before he fought Holyfield
😂😂😂
I wonder if he started looking higher after that fight lol
Matt Thompson Holyfield was head-butting him constantly. He was dirty and no one realized it everyone thought Mike is the bad guy.
@ ^ Glad you got the joke! Was worried it was too subtle a reference.
Rofl.
Tyson seemed like a happier and healthier person when he had a good father figure in his life - shocker.
To who?? Nobody ever says that when don’t make back home to their kids. Just love and a sense of being can do wonders for any kids. You play your games, we know the truth.
Gave him focus and drive. After he left all the parasites came in brought about distractions and what not. Legend regardless
@@TheSakufighter agreed People call others their friends and family when in reality those are holding them back in life.
Cavett was a great guy. Every interview was 100% real human interaction. Also, no attempts at embarrassing his guests with personal questions about their failures and shortcomings.
J J I don't know how you get that from him, he seems quite genuine, in contrary I would say he is the opposite of a creep
@@idontknow445 He's probably just projecting :D
Tf u talking about its the other way around...u must be white to say such thing
@J J Nah he was chill and he didn't overhype his interviews like 90% of today's late night shows
Watch the interview with Eddie Murphy
"What is the purpose?" Philosopher Mike Tyson
DemonicCollusion Love you
arnold j love u
"What ith the purpothe?" Philosopher Mike Tyson
Hard hitting questions of life
@@MoahMaster philothopher :D
6:45 "His face can't hit me". Greatest boxing line I've ever heard.
*Holyfield: Bite my ear*
It’s really an incredible sentiment that maybe is really a common idea in the fighting world, but for someone who knows very little about the subject, it changes everything.
@@jon4715 yeah right, and he said that he watched for opponents arms, when i boxed i would sometimes watched opponents legs because all punching power is coming from legs
What about a head-bud ?
@@magnacz what about it? it is not allowed, so I am not worried about that, it is very hard to avoid when you are in certain situations, so best choice is not to think about It at all, it is going to affect your style of boxing, footwork, moving if u looking for that, it is better to take it and ref gona take a point from him, the round is yours...
He sounds like a shy kid🤣 this mans a legend
Well maybe because he kid on this video :) Kid with huge muscles 💪.
Mike Tyson was shy, he is an introvert , but over the years he overcame his shyness.
@@ryandees5158 He smoke a ton of weed and read lots of books.
Tyson is so humble and shy at this point in his life.
it feels wierd. i was just watching his video of biting the dudes ear
shy? i think he was very confident...i think he he was only humble here
@@yoool7137 nah, he was shy because it was one of his first big TV appearances.
Humble? Like when he threatened to eat the opponents children humble? Base your impressions on more than just one 2 minute clip lol
@@Anonymous-pm7jf you do realize that happened about 15 years after this interview? People change, especially with all the crap he went through.
His neck is thicker than a pitbull's and has the voice of an angel. NOW THAT'S A SCARY MAN!!!
Hyacinth Brown lol I get what you are saying but I seriously hope angels don’t sound like that😂😂
you make him sound like one of the beasts from the book of revelations
Holy angels have very loud voices like thunder
There's video on KZhead of him in the cat skills doing this incredible exercise where he's laid out on his back and lifting everything but his toes and the back of his head. He's lifting and then rolling his neck. He did it for like 1 to 2 minutes just up and down. Really hard to describe but incredible to see.
@@contactkeithstack neck bridges*
The way he speaks, shows a tender soul that was hardened by experience. He didn't want to fight, he simply had to. So proud of the calm, wise man he grew to become.
Agreed. And he is not finished yet !
he was just as calm in his youth though
@@BOZ_11 He always spoke this way and that's my point: a young guy who spoke in an effete way would have been a prime target for bullies and predators in his childhood environment. So, he became hardened by these early formative experiences as a means to protect himself. Mike was, in his own words, "crazy" for most of his youth and adult life, he faced countless setbacks and only in old age does it seem that he has made peace with his bad experiences. Thanks for reading 😅
@@KM-mt5gx That's a good point. His youth afected him, that's for sure. The interesting thing about this guy is that he had some kind of fragility, cobered by brutality. He was both. And yeah, he matured a lot during this years. Thank you for writing! ^^
@@user-xb7dp4vu3r Thanks brother 🙏🏽
This is an interview, but it’s also a live document of two individuals from two completely different worlds becoming seemingly best friends. Absolutely amazing
You guys romanticize things so much😂
@@Chuckichanly “you guys”? Are you seeing double?
Since your comment has over 200 likes I think “you guys” is appropriate here
Me too, loved the chemistry between Dick Cavett and Mike Tyson. They both make it look effortless, but it takes character and people skills to do this. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 18th December 2023.
Treat tyson with respect and he'el treat you with respect.
Lee Lorenz treat him badly, and he will royally fck you up.
heel
@Eryk Zagozda HAhahahahha , tfhenk yu
@Eryk Zagozda wasnt ready for this comment lol
I hate being disrespected , but I can't start hitting everybody that says somthing disrespectful to me , specially if there joking , anybody else struggle with this ?
'If someone's going to mug you they're not going to hold you like that' - Mike cutting through the crap!
Mike was a pro at muggings back in Brooklyn, NY. He got personal here.
@@BreuckelensFinest nobody is perfect in this world,we pay for our sins with bad karma, iron mike has paid enough,
@@williamlane9844 I'm not putting Mike down. I was stating a fact. And there's no such thing as "bad" karma. There's just Karma, karma is the law of cause and effect. Karma is for all of is to learn from. Mike seems to truly have learned from his karma. Understand that Mike Tyson is from my neighborhood, Brownsville Brooklyn. He's a hero of mine.
BreuckelensFinest can you imagine having been mugged by world heavyweight champion iron mike Tyson back in your day. He pops up on your tv out of nowhere and you get tempted to call him out, but then think better of it 🤣
@@BreuckelensFinest Karma is not a "law" smdh
How can you not love Mike Tyson, such a gentle soul.
Mike is not a gentle soul. He is a complete soul.
Yes I liked the way he gently knocked out his opponents.
@@davidmichaels362bro Evander kept on head butting him
Mike is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time
My god, I can't believe how many dumb people like you there are.
Hes so respectful and kind. Dick Cavett is a great interviewer
The best
unlike Ellen Degeneres
Even today I can't see anyone come close in being better or on par with Dick Cavett.
He was phenomenal
"If someone is bigger and stronger than you, you drop a television on top of his head from on top of the roof" -- PhD Mike Tyson
A Commenter Mike Is a true student of the game. He should probably get an honorary history/philosophy PhD. He's a very smart dude. I recommend his podcast Hotboxin with Mike Tyson if you haven't seen already.
I love that, Mike can see he's embarrassed him, he takes a moment then goes in for the hug. It's hard to understand how he could dominate in the ring so much when his real nature was clearly so humble and friendly
Not hard to see at all. Those who are feared get used to comforting others by softening their voice etc.
@Anderson Cooper probably ego and arrogance towards competitors there would be no purpose in being intimidating to interviewers
Because you have been given false ideas, and you have no clue what training is. Trained women can beat crap out of those men who have unfriendly aggressive manners...
Humble and friendly??? let's gather ourselves a moment shall we? First, you're not from Brooklyn and never heard any of the stories about Mike when he was an upcoming fighter still training in Brooklyn, NY. EDIT: I posted what Mike used to do as part of his training when walking the neighborhood. But in today's climate, I might open myself up to a lawsuit or worse. NOT a humble and friendly guy. But I will say he's highly intelligent. Much more so than people will ever give him credit for.
Mike was a very well trained boxer. And he was trained to use his intimidation as a advantage in the ring. Its all part of a performance of being a champ.
I've never seen Tyson so calm he looks so gentle with the guy very wholesome
Mike Tyson even as a very young man was very articulate, analytical, and philosophical. A deep thinker. He was obviously well read and a great student with some great teachers.
He's a lot like Bruce Lee in that sense: both are known for being total legit badasses, but both were very sensitive, intellectual and profound, deep thinkers- almost too much so for this world.
He has a large head ....big brain in side
Yeah of course the biggest fighters are the smartest people because you have to think tactical
@@jacobhartmann1050Bruce Lee wasn't proved fighter as he didn't have a career of a fighter. But he was proved kung fu teacher and he was a rather legit actor of martial arts at the time. I think it is a mistake to put such people on the same level of the great fighters of sport like Mike Tyson who became famous by real fights and not movies like Bruce Lee.
Dick had a wonderful attitude. He really did. I loved the way he interacted with all of his guests with respect.
And a very intelligent guy, the way he threw interesting questions, not being scared to do it but also not trying to be overly nice. I think this might be the best interview of Mike I've watched.
Lol watch his Eddie Murphy interview. You'll definitely rethink this statement afterwards.
Tru brother, i also enjoyed all his stuff
@nerdtronis141 So I'm hateful for thinking Dick was wrong for calling Eddie Murphy the n-word to his face on national television?
@nerdtronis141 I don't hate Dick. But people should be held accountable for their actions.
they look like they're having a lot of fun together I love it! Rare to see someone on tv treat mike so respectfully
I don't know where you get that from because Mike looks uneasy.
@@BleedForTheWorld uneasy? He hugs dick at the end... why would he do that if he was uneasy?
@@Drenwickification it's wierd watching nowadays because the interviewer was sitting really close and kept touching Mike. Nowadays they sit a sofa apart or the interviewer sits behind a desk. This guy wanted to play footsy with Mike.
barbelljoe wed sleep together straight guy Now is all perverted Rightaway some dirty thoughts 💭
You can tell he actually has so much to say. He’s a reflective person. And a true champion.
Mike Tyson will never cease to captivate me. From his ferociousness to his childlike innocence and even now with his humblensss the man has had one crazy life!
G to a Lil nuke 5:23
🎉😅 5:35
Back up 6:46
😮 6:28
6:33 😅
"His face can't hit me."
Evander hit him with those headbutts though.
Godly That hand picked ref should of done more about real deals head butt , but, he had nerves of Steele or was it steal. ?
Until he met Headbutt Holyfield
@• RAW ĐæŢæ headbutts are hard to defend against anyway because in order for someone to headbutt you they have to be extremely close to you... it's not like a jab you could see coming.
@@289rory which is why he bit him, he got away with two headbutts
"What's the point? Nobody's gonna mug you like that." Ahead of his time.
As a teenager he would mug grown men. Imagine how bruising that would be to the ego of the muggee? (victim).
The Good Fight martial arts instructor: “now come at me again but hold the knife like this... no like this”
😂
Boxing is probably the second most legit fighting forms in the world. UFC has proven most martial arts to be border line psuedo science and one of the most basic fighting forms boxing is probably still one of the best fighting techniques in UFC and self defense in general.
@@anthonygordon9483 Making fun of the dude's wonky aikido. I was a pro MMA fighter for six years. I am aware of and agree with the utility of boxing. I have trained in it extensively. It is one of the core four along with wrestling, BJJ, and Muay Thai.
The way Mike hugged and played with him was heart warming. Like when a lion plays with a baby zebra right before he eats it
The last part got me🤣
Mike was and still is an amazing man. We are blessed to have him in our lifetime.
Mike was only 20 in this vid damn💪🏼
That's testosterone for you
@@biglee93 did he already use steroid in this?
@@ganggang3873 hes started 1995 i think
@@ganggang3873 Don't know. I haven't heard he did
@@acap4395 Ah right, now I know. Thanks
The moment where Tyson says that nobody would grab you like that if they were mugging you, and then he hugs Cavett after the crowd's reaction and you could see that Cavett was a little embarrassed when Tyson said that, that moment really shows Tyson's true character. He recognized that Cavett was a little embarrassed and gave the man a big hug right there to make him feel better.
Mike is so disarming and thoughtful. It's a surprise to many.
This is why Tyson is so fascinating to me. Within a week of becoming the youngest heavyweight champ in history at age 20, he sits for a televised interview with Dick Cavett, known for his intellectualism. Outside of Muhammad Ali, who would do that?
Tyson really did look like a force of nature. Funny thing is even heavyweights who outweigh him do not have the look of power he had.
Because he was short in comparison to most.
His reach was that much shorter the punch came 2x fast
He was stockier and honestly on loads of steroids it looks like.
TheTaterTotP80 I don’t think he was on steroids, he has a naturally wide frame and if you look at his highlights when he was 15-16 he was already super muscular
@@TheTaterTotP80 he was born on steroids as a passive skill man :D .. An absolute beast i don't think we will ever have a 20 year old heavyweight champion in the next 200 years
It's kind of adorable how soft spoken and physically affectionate Tyson is
I can't believe Tyson has such a soothing voice😂
"If you are calm and relaxed enough, you can see everything, you can every twitch of his muscle." Probably a simple fact to boxers, and far be it from me to take the crown from Muhammed Ali, but how truly exceptional was this man?
Tyson is a very intellectual person
@joe blogs Mike only had his coach he was basically his dad when he passed he spiraled downhill everyone took advantage of him. Regardless dont judge you dont know him.
joe blogs it is often genius that is tormented he was young and made some mistakes but there is no mistaking the intellect that he had. Seeing a young Mike here being so soft spoken is surreal. He was such a killer.
For real
@joe blogs - If you think high intellect protects you from the possibility of self-destructive behaviours, then might I politely suggest, that you are not of high intellect.
david winbag said no one ever. 😂
Mike was so quiet and shy back in those days.
Before the gold digger wife and that peace of sh** Don King
@@user-vb2bt9kh1p Shut up Jew
@@sroydetroy6404 Ignoramus.
@Christopher Harper Digicash Sign language with constant CAPS LOCK
He was Humble
I like the pace of this conversation. Not so artificial and attention seeking like the talk shows nowadays... 👍🏼
Right? Very paced and laid back. Today it's all about flashing lights, high energy, and trying to rapid-fire jokes.
The most vital piece of this entire interview is Mike talking about fear and being afraid of losing / his opponent beating and how controlling that fear/fire is what prepares him mentally for every fight. 90% mental, 10% physical. Controlling emotions. Every fight. A genius we won’t see the likes of in this lifetime…
I'm just getting into Dick Cavett interviews and the fact is this style of interview doesn't exist these days. He is brilliant at making his guests feel right at home no matter who the celebrity is.
Did you watch his Eddie Murphy interview?
yes please take Jimmy Fallon and give us Dick Cavett back :D
@@Fernandez218 ...
Yes I am enjoying these interviews very much. It is wonderful to watch some sincere interaction without gloss and crass predictability. I totally agree :-)
Agreed. Great comment.
I genuinely enjoyed this interview. I don’t think Mike liked disingenuous people; that’s why it went so well, because Dick was not a phoney put-on type guy. I have seen Mike in interviews where the interviewer was outright afraid of him; in one, he told the woman not to utter another word; and she didn’t. In others, he verbally ko’d the guy; you thought he was going to get up and feed him his teeth. He didn’t appreciate, nor did he put up with, being talked down to or patronized. This interview is how he was when he liked and respected someone.
So basically if you don't brown nose him he'll threaten you with violence?
@@johnnylebay2059 did you not read anything in the comment? He doesn’t like interviewers trying to be rude, there’s more then just being nice and being rude
Mike Tyson gave us the best years of boxing, a true champion.
mike would have gone to ufc had it existed back then
Tyson is one complex guy.
Tyson speaking like a Sith when he mentioned using fear as his friend
use the power of the dark side of the force,become my apprentice lord tyson
number3 I swear I was thinking the same thing lol
Darth Tyson
@@livingashtree1942 darth tyson of the hands.. no one can stop him lol
@@SuperSaiyanMoses His special abilities are "force punches" a rare skill that only he has perfected.
What a lovely fellow Tyson is in this interview.
Tyson has been a public figure for so incredibly long and he just gets better with age. A legend.
This guy respected Mike and treated him like a normal human being and you can tell Mike really enjoyed talking to him
Jimmy Kimmel would be sitting there laughing the whole interview
tothehunt ha! Or fucking crying!!!!!!
I think you misspelled "Jimmy Fallon". Kimmel would be sitting there talking over him and trying to embarrass him.
@@maiorano84exactly lol
Oh man, i don't think he'll be able to resist the urge to knock him tf out
And then he'd get knocked out.................
It seems nobody dislikes Mike Tyson and honestly there's every reason to admire and love this man. He came on the boxing scene and made fans out of people who weren't even boxing fans (like myself) with his amazing speed and ferociousness never seen before and I doubt we will ever see it again. Now in his older age his philosophical views and raw honesty once again take us by surprise and fills us with excited hope. He is my most beloved and favorite celebrity... Love you Iron Mike.
Mike Tyson is a real man explaining boxing and his boxing technique openly without being scared of his enemies....what a real man!!!!
Mike has a face that says “you don’t want no smoke” all over it 😂
Yeah very intimidating. Very few people are born with a face like that
mindsetandmuscle _ not sure what that means...but yeah, I don’t think anyone would ask him for a cigarette.
SonnyGTA - “smoke” is just a term people use, basically meaning you don’t wanna get on his wrong side and get him angry 😂
mindsetandmuscle _ mike said his face can’t hurt you
@nomo whites lol
Tyson: "His face can't hit me." Holyfield: Hold my beer.
That's funny😂 Hollyfield was a head butting cheat
*Bites Ear*
"Hold my ear"
@@trevorhon7379 Holyfield held his position with his chin tucked like a fighter is trained to do, Tyson's lunging in caused the head butts.
trevor hon they headbutted each other and Holyfield came on top. Mike aint a ballerina.
Dick was awesome, I love how he embraces his humility and treated mike with so much respect
If Don King hadn't of dug his teeth into him corrupting his mind. He would've finished career undefeated.
Corrupted his mind, how?
Yeah I wanna know too
Facts
thats cap
@@chriso8193 He took advantage of a young man with a lot of money, who had lost his father figure.
This is an incredible piece of television and journalism. Thanks for posting.
Shows are certainly not like this anymore. most late night shows are nothing but ass kissing the guest and asking easy questions
@@be4unvme I can't stand Jimmy Kimmel the stupid annoying prick
@@dietisgreat what about Jimmy Fallon with his fake laughs. None of them are funny probably some are but a lot of them are scared to offend someone
he interviewed Ali and frasier. and then tyson, amazing.
How can you hate Mike? His voice is so sweat and gentle.
Mike is a student of boxing. He learned it to his heart that he didn't mind sharing his knowledge in public. Many people think he's all muscles and strength. That is dead wrong.
In his prime I honestly believe Tyson was unbeatable....his movement, bobbing and weaving was incredible, the way he transferred his weight to create maximum power....absolutely brilliant.
Prime tyson vs prime muhhamad ali Biggest fight ever
@@_aryyy_1763 would be the fight of the night with the winner to fight Jack Dempsey
Mike had a very short prime
@@yearingolf he peaked very young
@@_aryyy_1763 Tyson dominates the moment he realises Ali can’t hurt him
Mike Tyson always holds a special place in my heart. I met him once and he was very humble. I am so happy to see him be able to rebuild his life after boxing. I love you my dear friend
Wow this is fantastic footage, loved it more than I was expecting to. A young Mike displaying youth and innocence as well as an insight into his philosophical and psychological wisdom... not only that but it also showed his joy and sense of humour. They really got a lot in those 9 minutes. Great clip
Great interview. Both showed class. If everyone treated Mike like Cavett did here, maybe things would’ve played out different for him. Mike had a lot more than people allowed him to show. This is great.
7:09 He's so considerate in that he doesn't want Dick's karate to fail on him in concern that he'll embarrass himself on his own show 8:19 but at the same time he's a realist and he's not going to lie to make Dick feel good about himself
He was afraid Dick would know enough to take him down or use a hold or lock against him
Rick rick He was not scared of a talk show host
Karate, aikido,even taekwondo,they teach these kooky leverage tricks,with the counters to wrist grabs. I couldn't stand that part when I was in taekwondo way back in the day. I knew deep down that it was nothing more than a kooky lil trick designed to give false confidence. I knew it was utter quackery amongst the realms of Real World Street Fighting knowledge,skill, and abilities. Even before joining tkd, I remember a friend referring to that type of stuff as "Let Me", as in, Let Me show you my nice cute trick that I could use on you if you just kindly comply with me,and only just grab my wrists. I agreed with what he was saying, and I naturally felt the same way,but I joined tkd for the sake of having a healthy fitness outlet, and to show off my natural kicking abilities.
Ozymandias Suppose the talk show host had a black belt in bjj?
Robert Decker Of the three, Taekwondo would be best for fighting
You can see how gentle, and nearly affectionate Mike was. It's just his nature. What a juxtaposition to his fighting self. You can also see where that could get him into danger outside of the ring. What a tough balance to live being someone like him...
This individual right here was one of, if not the most terrifying fighter in combat sports history. An absolute *BEAST!*
Mike tyson is a class act regardless of any troubles he may have found himself in. He is an amazing human being and it gives me hope for humanity
I love this. Tyson was such a soft soul in his youth.
Teddy F so true. As he got older the more people used him he had no time for any person
He was like 20 here
You have to go. You understand don't you?
He still is
Tyson was a force back in the older days with his old trainer. Speed with power and movement. Best pound for pound boxer.
He was devastating, not even in the top 5 pound for pound ever, probably not even top 10. Soon as he faced adversity in the ring his career was shit.
@@joshlewis575 when he faced greater adversity he was no longer in his prime, same thing happened to muhammad ali
Mike shows he is humble, sweet, and extremely intelligent. What a legend. Crazy how he was such a beast in the ring!
What an eloquent/philosopher/champion and the greatest boxer there ever will be.
Mike seemed to like the Interviewer.
Cavett was very close to fighters. He was one of Ali’s best friends . Cavett had the most like able personality of any host I have seen , and a Colbert is a close second .
@@javd007 colbert and cavert seem like they got the same personality
Dick was/is LIGHTYEARS beyond Colbert. DC is IMO the best interviewer ever, he brought no aires to his interviews and didn’t judge anyone. Colbert is very religious and constantly brings up God and Catholicism
Mike was real then and real cool.
Dick Cavett is total class
His New York accent is much stronger here.
Brownsville Brooklyn Baby! He grew up two blocks away from my mom. He grew up on Amboy & Sutter & my family grew up on Pitkins & Strauss. My grandfather owned 2 Bodegas in the Ville, Never Ran Never Will!
BreuckelensFinest Facts live a block from pitkin as well
@@DenJiinchuurikii Salute papa. There's a great Amautur boxer by the name of Bruce "Shu Shu" Carington Jr. That is from the Ville. He's the next one from Brownsville. This is a nice documentary about his life brownsvilleborn.com & if you type in Vice "Melo Shu Shu" on KZhead you'll see another nice 10 min documentary on Shu with Carmelo Anthony & Danny Jacobs. My daughter use to train with Shu, my brother in law is family with melo & one of my best friend's, Big Chris, is cousins with Andre Rosier trainer of Jacob's. Those are all my peoples. Please support Shu. He's a beautiful kid and we pray he makes the 2020 Olympics. He just won the National's at 132 & he's going for the Olympic Nationals in a month or two for the Olympics. From there he will turn pro.
Getting a hug from and giving a hug to Mike Tyson is on my 'bucket list.' I was never into boxing .. ever .. until I first saw Mike; there's something about him that is sincerely angelic.
I ran under the bed when he said "I'm coming for you Lenox!!!" and my name is Edward.
Bruh hahah
Lmfaoo 😭💀
Lmmfaooo
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Just one more thing that was great about Dick Cavett and his show. He always treated his guests with respect. Love to see how well Mike and Dick got along.
I appreciate this kind of person. He is genuine.
How articulate and we'll spoken the young Mr Tyson was. What a champ!
Thanks for posting this...real insight into a young Mike Tyson. Seemed quite genuine in disposition.
The way they hug at the end is so nice☺️
"Your face can't hit me". He later gets head butted over and over by Holyfield.
Tyson was abused by drugs that's why he lost against holyfield
@@bekabeka71 abused by drugs?? Are you suggesting that Mike Tyson was in Mother Russia?
@@skunk12 good one, you saw it asewell 😂😂
He wasn’t anticipating cheaters
Tyson’s boxing IQ is supreme, and to top it off with a iron physique and beast like reflexes. If cuzz was alive for a couple more years he could of been without a argument, the best to ever lace up.
Enrique Herrera The funeral and that sorry woman combined is what did the trick. She was a parasite.
@@Uncletoast52 That and the leech don king having him fire rooney
Dennis Bryan ...Correct, but don’t forget Robin Givens mother and psychopath Don King, the greediest and most manipulative punk of all time.
@Chris Bradley Agree
@Chris Bradley Have you seen a lot of Ali fights?
Simply love this! Always been a big fan of Cavett, and it's so nice to see Tyson like this. Also, good to see that Tyson today seems to have found balance in life, and stopped listening to the wrong people, I guess. Great upload.
man oh man what a great watch. really enjoyed this interview.
The baddest man on the planet in his era
No doubt about it mate
-TruthSeekerUK- no every era ✊🏾 best ever!
Nikko Jenkins probably is now
Floofy shibe lmaoooooo we all have dreams Tyson would’ve been an emperor in another life long live the baddest man on the planet ✊🏾🖤
still is...
5ft 10 but a THICK 5ft 10 honestly he just had muscles everywhere so young 😂
genetics of the gods. he carried that weight so well
Art Vandelay Genetics for sure + steroids of course
@@artvandelay837 He admitted to using steroids continuously in an interview
@@geg_otmopo3 please provide proof of this
Art Vandelay his voice never matured for a 19 year old.
What a beutiful intelligent guy Mike is, he was so shy here i just want to give him a hug🥺❤️
Young Mike Tyson was so adorable and ferocious at the same time.
"But what is the purpose? No one is going to hold you like this." Bullshido debunked in one sentence :D
That's actually grip fighting and used in wrong bjj ect. 🙄😒🤦♂️ humble yourself bro
@IMDb Video Games yes you are right,but Their is one move kinda close where you are in the guard and control both wrists to find a opening for ground and pound like putting their hand down while doing a elbow strike, I saw it demonstrated on a channel called fight perfect but their KZhead channel was taken down 😟
Bjørn Friborg BULLSHIDO!!!!!! 🙄
The point of the demonstration is to prove the principle of 'mechanics' in Aikido. It's like a Aikido 'party trick'. I did Aikido for only a short time in my teens but have used it several times to overpower people who have stepped up to fight me. It does work very well, but is not an offensive weapon at all. it is very much a defensive technique. If you think it is bullshido then a trip to a local Aikido school would be an eye opener indeed.
@@digdougedy We have Aikido guys who get embarrassed by BJJ white belts at my gym. Aikido has very little practical application and the lack of proper sparring and training against resistance makes it mostly horseshit.
Bless Mike Tyson. Such a gentle soul on the inside. Truly a great man.
Mike Tyson was a man of few words back then.
Thats a real conversation. Seems like a lost art nowadays. The talk shows in the present are so different.
I love this back when two adults used to have a good conversation now people just come on to talk shows and people just clap and laugh every 10 seconds
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely." Here you see an uncorrupted Mike Tyson only hours after he became the champ...
Well placed quote right there.
He did get corrupted, though.
"If it comes a time that I stop becoming afraid to fight or feeling nervous I won't fight anymore," WOW!!!! That's a great point on using your fears to motivate yourself.
Seeing them hold hands, laugh, giggle, hug - way too wholesome. This is amazing.