90's Heavyweights

In 96, Holyfield and Tyson were the most popular fighters in the Heavyweight divsion, put them both together and what do you get? A ton of money, in 96 Lewis' wasnt that popular and just starting to come into his own, fighting guys like Mercer and Morrison. Lewis' chin was very shakey at the time, so its tough to say wether Tyson or Lewis would of won, but I would call it a 60/40 for Tyson if they did fight.

Let me ask you this, if someone said you can make 15 million to fight Lewis who you kinda promised to fight, or you had another option of fighting Holyfield for 20 million, what would you take?

 

Don King paid Lewis millions not to fight Seldon so that Tyson could fight him. King also promised him that he would get an immediate fight with Tyson afterwards. Why wouldn't Lewis take this deal?

 

If I were Tyson I would take option number 2, as I would know that I couldn't beat Lewis. If Lewis and Tyson switched positions and I were Lewis, I would fight Tyson. I would do this because I would know that I could kick the **** out of Tyson, retain my honor, then probably make more than 20 million to fight Holyfield.

 

Holyfield/Lewis' did not got nearly as many buys as Tyson/Holyfield, Lewis really wasnt that great of a fighter in 96, he should of got the lose to Ray Mercer that year. He still wasnt a finished product at the time, and was always getting rocked and his legs being buckled against above average punchers.

 

1) Holyfield
2) Lewis
3) Tyson
4) Bowe

To be honest I can't be bothered to list the rest in any order.