Iron Mike Goes Down
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uggggggggggggg,wow,this guy had all the talent and money in the world at 1 point to come to this. its almost sad! :142lmao:
I had the under 5 rounds, but never expected HE would be the one knocked out!
(Maybe he put his purse on Williams at 6' to 1?????)
(Maybe he put his purse on Williams at 6' to 1?????)
I'm suprised, if he won here he had a potential 80 million dollar 3-4 fight package lined up.
Even though I'm not a fan of him -- I almost with Lewis would come back and run through these chumps in the HW division. Amazes me but this is probably the only division that has gone backwards talent wise in the last 15-20 years.
Even though I'm not a fan of him -- I almost with Lewis would come back and run through these chumps in the HW division. Amazes me but this is probably the only division that has gone backwards talent wise in the last 15-20 years.
Manager: Tyson tore ligament in knee in first round of loss
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer
July 31, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday.
Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn't even walk on the leg Saturday. He said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results.
``That's why he couldn't throw the right hand the rest of the fight,'' Finkel said. ``I was screaming at him to throw it, but he couldn't.''
Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting.
By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer
July 31, 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Mike Tyson tore a ligament in his left knee in the first round of his shocking knockout loss to Danny Williams, his manager said Saturday.
Shelly Finkel said an MRI showed a complex tear of the lateral meniscus, and that Tyson couldn't even walk on the leg Saturday. He said Tyson's ex-wife Monica, who is a doctor, read the results.
``That's why he couldn't throw the right hand the rest of the fight,'' Finkel said. ``I was screaming at him to throw it, but he couldn't.''
Tyson was dominating the first round, rocking Williams with shots to the head, but late in the round motioned toward his knee and grimaced. Finkel said Tyson refused to make an excuse and wanted to continue fighting.
MIKE TYSON underwent successful arthroscopic surgery today to repair the complex lateral meniscus tears he suffered in the first round of his fight against Danny Williams last Friday night in Louisville, KY.
Prominent sports orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Emerson, who diagnosed Tyson?s injury over the weekend after evaluating the MRI and examining the knee, performed the surgery in Phoenix.
?We repaired four different torn compartments during the hour-long procedure,? said Dr. Emerson. ?The fact that Mike continued boxing for as long as he did after the injury is nothing short of courageous. Under normal circumstances the pain and locking that occurs with this injury would make it impossible for any athlete to continue and he would have to be taken out of the game or the boxing match with assistance. I?m shocked that Mike was able to box for three more rounds after the injury occurred and that he was able to walk away from the ring.
?Mike?s prognosis for a full recovery is great,? continued Dr. Emerson. ?He will begin therapy tomorrow, and the goal is for Mike to be over 90% recovered within approximately eight weeks.?
?It explains a lot,? said Shelly Finkel, Tyson?s adviser. ?Once he lost the ability to pivot, turn, or move laterally, much less put pressure on his left leg, he lost the ability to throw anymore meaningful right hands which had been so effective up to the point of the injury.?
Prominent sports orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Emerson, who diagnosed Tyson?s injury over the weekend after evaluating the MRI and examining the knee, performed the surgery in Phoenix.
?We repaired four different torn compartments during the hour-long procedure,? said Dr. Emerson. ?The fact that Mike continued boxing for as long as he did after the injury is nothing short of courageous. Under normal circumstances the pain and locking that occurs with this injury would make it impossible for any athlete to continue and he would have to be taken out of the game or the boxing match with assistance. I?m shocked that Mike was able to box for three more rounds after the injury occurred and that he was able to walk away from the ring.
?Mike?s prognosis for a full recovery is great,? continued Dr. Emerson. ?He will begin therapy tomorrow, and the goal is for Mike to be over 90% recovered within approximately eight weeks.?
?It explains a lot,? said Shelly Finkel, Tyson?s adviser. ?Once he lost the ability to pivot, turn, or move laterally, much less put pressure on his left leg, he lost the ability to throw anymore meaningful right hands which had been so effective up to the point of the injury.?
