There’s always been a certain mystique around Mike Tyson’s knockout power – an almost mythical quality to the way he dispatched opponents with frightening efficiency. Fans have long wondered what made his punches, especially his uppercut, so devastating. Now, thanks to a recent revelation from legendary boxing broadcaster Jim Lampley, we’re getting a rare glimpse behind the curtain at the chilling philosophy that fueled Tyson’s most feared weapon.
We uncovered the secret behind Tyson’s uppercut, the influence of his mentor Cus D’Amato, and why this punch became one of the most feared in boxing history. It’s not every day that a boxing legend like Jim Lampley drops a jaw-dropping nugget about Mike Tyson’s approach to violence in the ring.