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badmother...@my-deja.com

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Apr 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/25/00
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Mike Tyson’s bench?

Considering the amount of beef he packs on he’s frame, the muscularity
of he’s physique, the fact that Boxers don’t train for strength, like a
bodybuilder, or powerlifter would, I dare say Tyson’s max bench press
would probably be somewhere in the upper 300 lbs.

Anybody ever heard any numbers on it?

Scotty Steiner


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Apr 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/25/00
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I doub't if he could bench 200...

If he doesn't get his act together,he will be sitting on a Park
BENCH,begging for dimes.....!!!!



Michael Middleton

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Apr 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/25/00
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Boxers do train for strength, at least the ones I know and train with do. The
strongest guy (boxer) I have ever trained with was Golota. I was doing sets on
the bench, (12 reps starting 225 going up to 4 reps at 315) I got done and he
started his sets at 315 and went up to 405. Physically he was really strong
too, holding, pushing etc.. during sparring.

MIKE

KuramaYou

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Apr 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/25/00
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Tyson is said to bench over 400, something like 410. I heard this on another
newsgorup though, but they sounded like they heard it from a legit source.


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Bob Sheehy

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Apr 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/25/00
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Big Bad Booty Daddy,

I agree that somewhere in the 350-400 range sounds reasonable.
Personally, I'd gravitate to the lower end of that range. Tyson didn't
look to be as strong in the upper body as Holyfield when they fought.


Dan B.

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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>The
>strongest guy (boxer) I have ever trained with was Golota. I was doing sets
>on
>the bench, (12 reps starting 225 going up to 4 reps at 315) I got done and he
>started his sets at 315 and went up to 405.

As an AAU powerlifter who realizes the REAL meaning of strength, let's get off
this BENCH PRESS strength once and for all, and tell me how much either you or
HE (especially HE) could SQUAT or DEADLIFT. And PLEASE do me a favor, and
don't come back at me with a totally PHONY reply! If you try telling me that
he can deadlift 1,000 lb., then hey...lol At LEAST the guy would finally be
THE best at something, as no one I've ever heard of has been able to pull the
big half ton yet!

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Michael Middleton

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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I cant speak for him but I have never really attempted to go over 405 or so as
far as squats go, I tend to do more reps than most and have always been just a
little afraid of messing my back up. But I can just say that Golota is the
strongest boxer I ever trained with. I have not trained with everybody so I can
only say what I know.

MIKE
"The harder you train in the gym the less you bleed in the ring"

John Carlo

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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I can pull 500 for 5 but i can only get 535 for 1 is that good or bad or
average--iam surprised mike can bench 315 for 4 that must give you a 350
max about


badmother...@my-deja.com

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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In article <21557-39...@storefull-154.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
bob...@webtv.net (Bob Sheehy) wrote:
> Big Bad Booty Daddy,
>

How ya doing, you pencil neck geek? Ya want some hoochies? Them freaks
want to get funky like a monkey, baby.

A medium sized bodybuilder (220 lbs) can be expected to bench close to
500 lbs, but to expect the same numbers from other semi-muscular
athletes is often asking too much.

Buster Douglas in 1990 was 6.4, and weighed 245, but only managed 375
bench.

Mark Kerr is 6.1, and weighed 255 yet only did 440 or less.

Then there's harcore bodybuilders such as Greg Kovacs who gets up close
to 400 lbs in the off season and has "supposedly" done 675 lbs on the
INCLINED bench for REPS, mind you this dude is on every drug available,
and probably just sucked on the titty a little longer than the rest of
us.

Bodybuilders today are much bigger than the previous generation, Arnold
in the 70's weighed 265 lbs tops, and never did more than 520ish.

I still believe that carrying 220 lbs plus on 5.11, and with decent
muscular definition, Mike can/or used to do in the high 300 lbs. Always
hear he was very competitive with the other kids in the gym when it
came to lifting weights.

Michael Middleton

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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Never benched over 340 my whole life.

badmother...@my-deja.com

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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In article <20000426084514...@ng-ca1.aol.com>,

bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton) wrote:
> Never benched over 340 my whole life.
>

Did 360 for 1 rep this past Monday, and only weighed 168 lbs, and I've
only been back in training since January 2nd after an 8 month absence
due to back surgery. And, no, I don't take any drugs whatsoever.

John Carlo

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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wow mike your numbers sound off then to me i do 350 and i can do 225 for
an easy 20 but i can only get 315 for 5 but your getting 225 for 12 ??
and 315 for 4 but cant get over 240


Michael Middleton

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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Thats 340 not 240 and maybe it is a mental thing I dont know. But I have never
really had to worry about my bench in the ring...:0). I have also never been a
powerlifter.

badmother...@my-deja.com

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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In article <20000425223724...@ng-bg1.aol.com>,
udev...@aol.com (Dan B.) wrote:

>
> >The
> >strongest guy (boxer) I have ever trained with was Golota. I was
doing sets
> >on
> >the bench, (12 reps starting 225 going up to 4 reps at 315) I got
done and he
> >started his sets at 315 and went up to 405.
>

Your an heavyweight yet can only do 4 reps with 315? WIMP!!!!

I'd wager that Ibeabuchi can outdo Golota, and maybe Holyfield can too.

> how much either you or
> HE (especially HE) could SQUAT or DEADLIFT. And PLEASE do me a
favor, and
> don't come back at me with a totally PHONY reply! If you try telling
me that
> he can deadlift 1,000 lb.

Golota can do it, dude, all he needs is for Anthony Clark to get
beneath the weight and squat the motherfucker up like it was a feather.

, then hey...lol At LEAST the guy would finally be

> THE best at something , as no one I've ever heard of has been able to


pull the
> big half ton yet!
>

Hasn't Gary Heisey done 925 lbs by now?

I know you snotty powerlifting fatsos sneer at the bench press, but
what can I say, dude, the chicks dig it, and I got to go where the
chicks are. Besides, ever seen anything more impressive than Greg Warr
benching 532 lbs at 133 lbs, that is the world's first 4x bodyweight
bench.

Don't tell me you buy that BS about Paul Anderson squating 1230 lbs?

BTW didn't I recently saw you adorning the cover of "Men's Workout"
magazine? You looked good, but kinda gay.

Just kidding, Danny, your expertise is most welcome here in RSB.

Michael Middleton

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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>Your an heavyweight yet can only do 4 reps with 315? WIMP!!!!>

Yeh that is after doing around 40 reps with weight ranging from 225 to 315,
12-10-8-6 with 1minute between sets then two sets of 4 back to back with 2
minutes between sets. I tend to get a little lactic acid build up by then. I
may not be able to bench 400 lbs but I can do other things though, like ten
rounds of sparring with guys like Golota, Tua, Rahman, Briggs and countless
other guys, can your 168 lb. ass do that? I am a fighter not a body
builder/power lifter.


>
>I'd wager that Ibeabuchi can outdo Golota, and maybe Holyfield can too.
>

Dont know, I never trained with Ike or Holyfield. I was only saying Golota was
the strongest fighter I EVER TRAINED WITH. Not that he was the strongest boxer
in the game.

Dan B.

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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Just curious, Mike...how much do you weigh? I'm going to assume that you're a
heavy if you've actually trained with Golota, but, specifically...how much do
YOU weigh? Come to think of it...what does Golota tip the scales at these
days?
Thanks.

dciR...@cheetah.net

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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On 27 Apr 2000 02:11:35 GMT, bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton) wrote:

>I weigh around 218 or so, when I trained with Golota he was between 245 to 250
>lb. He is probably around that now.
>
>
>MIKE

Give us some details of what
level you both worked in the
spar sessions? Did he work
on specific moves and combinations
or did he just do the three minute
bit? Did he work with you or work
on you?

As ever,

DCI


John Carlo

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Apr 26, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/26/00
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mike of course i meant 340 dude


Michael Middleton

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Apr 27, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/27/00
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I weigh around 218 or so, when I trained with Golota he was between 245 to 250
lb. He is probably around that now.


MIKE

badmother...@my-deja.com

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In article <20000426171526...@ng-fb1.aol.com>,

bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton) wrote:
> >Your an heavyweight yet can only do 4 reps with 315? WIMP!!!!>
>

> Yeh that is after doing around 40 reps with weight ranging from 225
to 315,
> 12-10-8-6 with 1minute between sets then two sets of 4 back to back
with 2
> minutes between sets.

I always take 2 minutes between sets, you have to let the oxygen back
into the muscles otherwise, you won't be able to exert yourself on the
next set, too much rest lets the adrenaline go away, but too little is
bad as well.

I tend to get a little lactic acid build up by then. I
> may not be able to bench 400 lbs but I can do other things though,
like ten
> rounds of sparring with guys like Golota, Tua, Rahman, Briggs and
countless
> other guys, can your 168 lb. ass do that?

I'm pretty good at swimming, put David Tua after me in the olympic
pool, and that whale will never catch me. Don't knock my 168 lbs ass,
hours on the stairmaster have made it look damn good inside my Jeans.

Dare I suggest they might be taking it easy on you? Very few fighters
can go 10 rounds in sparring with some of those guys (particularly
Andrew, and Davey) unless they want you too.

I am a fighter not a body
> builder/power lifter.
>

You should of realised by now that I was just teasing you, dude. Do you
do some flat bench dumbell presses, you can get a killer pump with
those, I usually do flat benches, followed by inclined benches,
followed by dumbell presses on flat, and then inclined.

> >
> >I'd wager that Ibeabuchi can outdo Golota, and maybe Holyfield can
too.
> >
>
> Dont know, I never trained with Ike or Holyfield. I was only saying
Golota was
> the strongest fighter I EVER TRAINED WITH. Not that he was the
strongest boxer
> in the game.
>
>

Ok, ok, I'm watching Maria Shriver on CNN, did you know there's
something called a "Women's Hall of Fame" someplace? Lousy feminists.

Michael Middleton

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Apr 27, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/27/00
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People always make me laugh when you tell them you sparred with guys like
Golota, Tua etc.... and they want to know if you got "beat up" or "knocked out"
It is not that big of a deal to spar somebody.

Sparring is not fighting, there is a big difference. You go about 75-80% when
you spar, and when you rock somebody you dont try to finish them off. (Unless
they talked shit before you got in the ring or are from another gym and are
trying to "see what got")

Good fighters work with each other and try to push themselves. But always try
to not go all out. Sometimes you do go a little harder when it closes in on
fight time, that can result in some great "gym wars", but most of the time
everybody is pretty friendly after sparring, even when you take a bit of an ass
whipping. I have taken a few of those, but have dished out my share as well.
That is sparring.

Michael Middleton

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I know you were teasing my bro, I am teasing you right back. Anybody on these
boards can tell you I am not the antagonistic type.

dciR...@cheetah.net

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On 27 Apr 2000 13:21:36 GMT, bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton) wrote:

>I know you were teasing my bro, I am teasing you right back. Anybody on these
>boards can tell you I am not the antagonistic type.
>
>MIKE

Mike,

Absolutely not teasing.
I am interested in your
experiences. You should
know, too, that I ask
questions.

DCI

dciR...@cheetah.net

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On 28 Apr 2000 00:09:53 GMT, bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton) wrote:

>>Absolutely not teasing.
>> I am interested in your
>> experiences.
>

>I was referring to the fellow who called me a wimp in jest. Not you DCI. I know
>your interest in genuine.
>
>Posted and mailed
>
>MIKE

Thank you.

DCI

Michael Middleton

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>Absolutely not teasing.
> I am interested in your
> experiences.

I was referring to the fellow who called me a wimp in jest. Not you DCI. I know
your interest in genuine.

Posted and mailed

MIKE

david jackson

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<dciR...@cheetah.net> wrote in message
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> On 27 Apr 2000 13:21:36 GMT, bgmid...@aol.com ( Michael Middleton)
wrote:
>


> >I know you were teasing my bro, I am teasing you right back. Anybody on
these
> >boards can tell you I am not the antagonistic type.
> >
> >MIKE
>
> Mike,
>

> Absolutely not teasing.
> I am interested in your

> experiences. You should
> know, too, that I ask
> questions.
>
> DCI

Questions?, what are you the Spanish inquisition?

dciR...@cheetah.net

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On Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:34:05 +0100, "david jackson" <ma...@clara.co.uk>
wrote:

Inquiring minds want to know?

Con respetos y saludos,

DCI

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Arriba la rasa, DCI tu eres un cabron.

david jackson

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Nobody expected that, but then nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.

Minkyboodle

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On Sat, 29 Apr 2000 12:24:38 +0100, "david jackson"
<ma...@clara.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Nobody expected that, but then nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.
>


our three weapons are............ LOL nice one
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On Tuesday, April 25, 2000 at 3:00:00 PM UTC+8, badmother...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Mike Tyson’s bench?
>
> Considering the amount of beef he packs on he’s frame, the muscularity
> of he’s physique, the fact that Boxers don’t train for strength, like a
> bodybuilder, or powerlifter would, I dare say Tyson’s max bench press
> would probably be somewhere in the upper 300 lbs.
>
> Anybody ever heard any numbers on it?
>
> Scotty Steiner
>
>
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Are you fuccin drunk? Your a idiot. Arnold never did over 405 on record. He claimed 440 and noone believes it. He never did or claimed no fuccin 500 at any time. 220 bodybuilders do around 500? Foh!!! Most pro Powerlifters dont even hit 500 at 220. Out of the 100s of thousands of powerlifters in the histroy of powerlifting at 220 only 167 have hit 500 in the 220 weight class. In the fuccin histroy of POWERLIFTING. And thats all countries and all federations including non drug tested federations EVER. You clearly dont know shit about powerlifting. Bodybuilders are alot weaker then powerlifters. So if less then 1 percent of powerlifters hit 500 at 220 then how many bodybuilders u think can do it? Almost none. If it aint on video it aint happen. People lie about thier numbers. Anything over 450 at 220 is elite level pro and qualifies for World Championships in all federations. Best of the best. Bodybuilders aint hitting 315 at 220 99 percent of the time. Mike hit 405 which was impressive for a boxer.
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god damnit i just gotta say i love this fucking thread from 2000 hahaha.. Tyson was still doing business, crazy innit?

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