I'd lean toward Lewis by stoppage personally. He'd use his size, get his respect early, wear him down. Tyson's biggest chance is early.
Yes, Tyson was the better fighter at his peak. But H2H vs Lewis...I still see it 50/50 or maybe 60/40 Tyson in their primes. Styles make fights...
An older washed up Lewis beat a shot Tyson. Lewis at his best, would be too strong, and intimidating for Tyson, leaning on him zapping his strength before stealing his soul in about round 10, a few moments early for Mike but Lennox is too clever, even dirty, tying up Mike hitting him on the back of the head, neck, pushing Tyson back breaking his spirit before a late KO or stoppage
Let's DDT. Adamantium Mike Tyson: Strengths: Speed, Combos, Power, Extremely Humiliating Funny Jokes in the Ring, Foot speed, Cutting off the ring through pure **** panting fear, chin. Weaknesses: Anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger, anger. Did I mention it? Yeah takes away power Mike. I know you're reading Mikey. Lurking, occassionally posting at all times. Man likes to talk about boxing. So do I. **** you till you love me was iconic Mike but it was gaaaaaaayyyy Mike. But yeah also same old combos (because of anger reflexes). Lack of Yaqeen - man needs to hear he's the son of Adam a lot more. Grandson of Jinn. True. Needs to know the reaaaaal Hawa. Yeah she's the one known to you as Eve. It's just love Mike. Lennox Lewis the Conqueror: Strengths: Tall, Jab. Trains fairly decent, chill. Sometimes very good looking. Knows he's a Conqueror. Weaknesses: Not much power. Not much of good attributes reallyyyyy, likes his money tho. Matchup: Yeah Mike just punch him.
Lewis would be in better shape to win if he extends the fight into the mid to later rounds. But prime Mike was too much of a blitzkrieg. Lewis gets KTFO in 4. I'd like to add that I have massive respect for both fighters.
As great as Lewis was in his prime, he's been one-shotted. Anyone who has been one-shotted up against a prime Mike, that's an issue. Lewis would have to fight so cautiously.
I concur. Lennox would have to weather a massive storm early on,though. Providing he keeps his defence tight I'd trust him to do that.
Tyson. Yeah, he went the distance with dudes like Tucker, Smith and the likes but those guys were basically fighting to survive and stunk the place out...and I don't think Lewis had the mobility of Tucker to really give Tyson a boxing lesson for 12 rounds, nor did Lewis prefer to fight that way....he was a lot easier to close down on and hit than most would like to admit and even in his most cautious fights like vs Holyfield he'd always jump in and try to brawl at least a little. I don't think he could handle a prime Tyson unless he went Wlad mode and jabbed and grabbed his way to a stinky decision.