Deteled posted...
But he was the world's best martial artist
He was the worlds most famous martial artist. And he was likely very good. His conditioning was insane. We dont know if he was on the level some claim he was though, as his actual recorded/official experience was minimal.
But anybody with any experience knows that size matters. Weight classes exist for a reason. Ive been able to steamroll people who are better boxers than me because Im multiple weight classes above them. Its not a fair fight because I can eat several of their strikes and be more or less fine, whereas I only have to hit them clean once. The stakes of every single moment are higher for them. They cant afford a single mistake. Plus, theyre still getting chipped away at even if Im hitting their guard. Then theres reach to factor in as well.
Genuinely, anybody who thinks Bruce Lee would have taken Mike Tyson is completely clueless. Bruce Lee would have difficulty against somebody like me in my prime, and Im nowhere near Tysons ability level.