Was Tyson....

[Bad_Intentions]

the first boxer to ever invent the cut out towel (during his entrance) ?.

[Quickhands21]

no.he got his whole stlyle from the ollllld school fighters

[Bad_Intentions]

i heard he got it from dempsey, just curious.

[Bigcat]

No i honestly think it was something done in the late 30's by many fighters , especially Mexicans and Latino fighters.. It was kinda a ponchesque thing..

I saw a Joe Louis opponent wear a similar thing on video tape too, maybe not a towellin one but a cotton material poncho..

Mike did pioneer it as a modern day must have item though...

Mike loved those old school heavyweights.. Mike loved Dempsey , Louis, Conn , slattery etc...

[Bad_Intentions]

Mike's favorite was no doubt dempsey, he got the dempsey roll and perfected it.