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`Tyson still has knockout power'

LOUISVILLE, JULY 16. Fifteen years ago Mike Tyson was the most feared boxer in the sport, overpowering opponents on his way to becoming the youngest heavyweight champion ever.

Freddie Roach knows that's not the Mike Tyson he's currently training.

Roach said today's Tyson still has the knockout power and speed to become one of the world's top heavyweights. But his focus now is to make Tyson more of a tactical fighter.

Roach said Tyson won't depend on one big punch to take out British fighter Danny Williams, 31, when they meet on July 30, in Louisville.

Roach has been training Tyson to use his jab and combinations to break Williams down. Then he'll look for the knockout.

``We all wish we could be 20 again,'' Roach said by conference call on Thursday. ``Obviously, Mike's not going to turn into a boxer or a mover. Once he gets distance with the jab, everything else will fall into place.''

Tyson thinks he's had enough training. Tyson was civil and funny at a news conference in Louisville on June 29, and said he wasn't there to be a tough guy. — AP

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