I agree. The fact that Rahman knocked out Lewis just two years earlier, and two fights earlier, and even at Tyson's age it seems probable that he could have dropped Lewis and stopped him.
I do not think given Mike Tyson's style and punching power, he was ever an underdog in a match in his prime.
How does the betting work in the USA, you say Holyfield is a 3-1 favourite in a 3 outcome field. That way you could back all 3 results and still win as I see it as the draw and Lewis would be bigger prices. In the UK a 3-1 bet means you bet one unit and if that result wins you win 3 plus your 1 back. A £10 UK bet at 3-1 therefore pays £40 A fight happening soon is Loma v Lopez my online bookie has Loma 5-18 and Lopez 3 to 1 underdog and the draw 22-1 so £10 on Lopez pays £40, £10 on the draw pays £230 and £10 on Loma gets you £12.77 (2.77 winnings and 10 back) How is it priced is the USA
McBride was considered a gimme opponent for Tyson. Tyson said it best himself before the bout when he told McBride, "I'm going to gut you like a fish." That was the context. Tyson also said it best after the bout when he said something to the effect of, "I need to retire from boxing if I'm losing to guys like this." Holyfield 2 - I don't know the odds to that one off the top of my head and I'm feeling to lazy to look them up, but the first fight was such a surprise that I remember a feeling in the air of, "Tyson underestimated Holyfield and didn't train well enough. Either Holyfield has his number or we'll see a focused Tyson take him out this time around." We just didn't know. At least that's what I recall.
