Prime Lennox Lewis vs Prime Mike Tyson

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  1. Hayemakerr

    Hayemakerr Member Full Member

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    This fight happened years too late but how do you think this would have went had both these fighters fought eachother during their prime?

    Who wins it? Why? And how?
     
  2. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    tyson by ko. a washed up mentally unstable tyson caught lewis in the 2nd round and had him on ***** street, i think a 1988 tyson would have ko'd a prime lewis.
     
  3. MN_Logan

    MN_Logan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis obviously.
     
  4. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Lewis. Easily too.
     
  5. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis by knockout, too big, too composed, too powerful, too good!
     
  6. Roger Federer

    Roger Federer Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson would brutally knock him out. With one shot no less.
     
  7. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Toss up, Mike would have a chance, with Lennox's chinny chin chin, but most likely Lewis outboxes him.
     
  8. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Going for lennox but it could go either way
     
  9. Lennox

    Lennox Active Member Full Member

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    Lol. Lewis beat him up as teenagers and embarrassed him as adults.

    Unless Tyson grew 7 inches and gained a hell of a lot more skill, he would never beat Lennox.

    Lennox and Holyfield were just all wrong for Tyson. Just terrible matchups.

    Rocky and Frazier as the only two ATG's that present interesting prime matchups for Tyson.
     
  10. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson had a brilliant skillset, not really sure what you're on about there :huh

    That being said, Lennox would beat tyson at any point in his career, bad style match up for mike IMO.
     
  11. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson had a considerable level of ring skill , come on that's obvious isn't it
     
  12. Trains head movement in his prime can cause trouble for Lennox.
     
  13. zicas

    zicas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This.
    Unless Mike catches him early, he gets frustrated by round 4 and Lewis takes over at this point. Lewis UD or late TKO.
     
  14. HarolGee

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    Azzer85 will be in here any second to say Tyson for sure:deal
    At any rate, I gotta go with the big Canadian. His skill set is too much for Mike, given his substantial size advantage as well. Im gonna say Lewis wins 8 outa 10 imo:good
     
  15. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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