Tyson brought me closer with my father

**Donate Points** · Training Joined: Jun 26, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi, I hope Mike finds time to visit this forum. I just wanted to say that his rampage through the heavyweight division in the late 80's was truly inspirational and enthralling. This kid brought me closer to my father. I didn't have much a relationship with the guy or with boxing since we didn't have cable. We weren't destitute, but we had to manage our finances. A local bookie had a tiny room at a local roach motel and he would always igonvite us over to watch the Tyson fights. It was awesome! 8 ignorant rednecks sitting on a questionably stained bedspread pulling for Iron Mike Tyson. Those times with my father, a couple uncles and cousins were great. I hope the heavyweight can bring the excitement that you brought once again. I enjoyed what you did for us and I wish you the best. I wish you would have let Carl da Tooth Williams last a little longer since that was the last fight my father and I watched together. Take Care,

Artie

**Donate Points** · Training Joined: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 17

Artie, Very touching story, I too spent many hours watching Mike's fights with my late father. I really miss those occasions, seems a long while ago now, my father died in 2000.
It's quite amazing in how many different ways Mike inspired people, obviously the media will always try to portray Mike in a negative light.
Great to read your post and in some way being able to relate to it. Those memories will always be with us !!

Paul

**Donate Points** · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:17 am

My dad also got me into Tyson. I remember watching the Berbick fight with my dad when I was only 8 years old and on the 28th may this year I took my dad with me and 2 friends to see Mike at the gateshead dinner tour in good old England and we all had a great night and I managed to get Mikes autograph and shake his hand, I have very big hands and tried to give him a bit of a squeeze but I had no chance against Tyson's gorilla type hands:)

**Donate Points** · World Champion Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 584

HI, MY FATHER GOT ME WATCHING BOXING TELLING ME ABOUT ALI BUT HE STOPPED WATCHING AFTER ALI RETIRED I WAS INTO OTHER SPORTS ASWELL UNTIL I BORROWED FROM THE VIDEO SHOP A TAPE TYSON'S GREATEST HITS I 'D TELL MY OLD MAN WATCH THIS WE DID WATCH IT PROBABLY 1000TIMES I KNOW EVERY WORD MY OLD MAN WAS SICK FOR A LONG TIME BUT TYSON ALLWAYS PUT A SMILE ON HIS FACE SO I THINK TYSON DID GIVE HIM HIS LAST COUPLE OF YRS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AS WE CAME FROM GREECE TO AUSTRALIA MY OLD MAN DIDN'T SPEEK ENGLISH BUT TYSON'S ACTION SPOKE LOUDER THAN ANY WORDS THANK YOU MIKE I ALSO WISH YOU WERE NEVER BORN BECAUSE NOW I CANNOT WATCH ANY OTHER SPORTS & TODAYS BOXING IS BORING SO I'M IN FOR 1 TOUGH ENDING