He thought he could scare Holyfield with dirty looks, and then, knock him off his feet. He walked into that ring like a big bully, but he met his match. Holyfield has more upstairs than Tyson. There are two kinds of boxers, Shine explained. There are sluggers and there are scientific types.
Sluggers can beat dummies.
But the scientific boxer will beat a slugger every time. That's how Ali beat Smokin' Joe. Not with slugging. With brain power. Shine predicted that if Tyson were ever to step into the ring again, he would be booed.