Good interview with Mike Tyson on Wladimir v.s Joshua.

Yeah, he didn't sound right did he...looked zombied out. I'd say meds hes on though..Looked ans sounded vacant

 

Both had fights scheduled on the same night on the same card. I'll always admire both for stepping up and accepting to fight each other.

Vitali was younger and on the rise. Lewis was one of the oldest reigning champs in boxing history. Yet Lewis tore the side of Vitali's face off.

I always laugh when people say Vitali's "cut" caused the end of the fight. There were more than a half dozen cuts to the left side of his face and mouth that required 60 stitches to close them all.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39192000/jpg/_39192578_cut203_270.jpg

Lewis may have been down on the cards, but he beat the **** out of Vitali in just six rounds of a scheduled 12 ... and the fight was stopped on a TKO because Vitali was so tore up (by Lewis' punches).

Who knows what the hell Vitali would've looked like after a couple more rounds.

And Vitali didn't give anyone a rematch after he beat them. He always said they had their chance.

 

Vitali took the fight on short notice did he? lol.. Lets blow that myth out of the water right now shall we..

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http://www.boxinginsider.com/interviews/interview-with-wladimir-vitali-klitschko/

6 months before the fight. Lewis didn't even know who Vitali was then. Half dead , old and over weight Lewis still murked Prime Vitali in only 6 rounds. Imagine what a prime version would have done to him.

imagine what Tyson would have done to his little bro

 

So much revisionist history surrounding the events of that fight. Mainly from Brittards and bitter Murican turds.

 

Great insight from Mike "I don't know" Tyson.

 

Not exactly!! Kirk Johnson dropped out of what was supposed to be a warm up ready for Lennox to defend against Vitali next if they both won. Vitali was on the card too . Lennox knew Kirk had not been training & he too was overweight & barely 80$ ready. Lennox defended his World Heavyweight title against his #1 contender, who he knew was in top shape, on a few days notice. Name me one other champ to ever have the cojones to do that???

 

Lennox had a badly broken nose ????? Since when??? LEWIS TKO 6 live with it

 

Did you see the fight?? I doubt it lol Lennox nearly decapitated Vitali tight at the end of the last round. Lennox TKO-6 He had nothing left to prove he'd beaten VITALI Wlad was hiding Ike was incarcerated no one out there to challenge him. Lennox retired at exactly the tight time and stayed retired like all good champions should, He was offered fantastic $$$ to come back but he has all he needs at home

 

I was right there when all this happened were you ??
lol

 

In other words Lewis wasn't the only one who took the fight on short notice.

Here is what Lewis himself had to say:

Lewis: I am excited as well. The fact that Klitschko and I were training for different opponents, and changed to fight each other just two weeks before the fight is incredible....It is just a size difference. I am a person that can adjust very easily. This is my chance to show the world that I can do that.

https://www.boxing247.com/news/Lennox-Lewis-Interview.php

Provide a source that states Lewis knew Kirk Johnson had for a fact not been training and was himself only 80% ready. Otherwise, this is an invented narrative.

Here is what Lewis himself had to say.

Question: Both you and Vitali thought you were going to fight in November. Is there a psychological advantage in fighting now for either fighter?

Lewis: I think it is an advantage for me because I am always ready to fight. This came all of a sudden, and he did not expect to fight me.

https://www.boxing247.com/news/Lennox-Lewis-Interview.php

Do you disagree with Lewis' own assumption?

How about giving Vitali the same respect. He was preparing to fight Cedric Boswell and instead stepped up to face one of the greatest Heavyweight Champions of all time on short notice.


Lewis: I think it is an advantage for me because I am always ready to fight. This came all of a sudden, and he did not expect to fight me.

 

You missed the point I was trying to make. Name me one other champion that put his title on the line against his #1 contender on two weeks notice ??