Did you know that Mike Tyson actually knocked out Lennox Lewis cold when they sparred in the 1980s?

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  1. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its not to say you"re not 1 of the most knowledgable posters mate right ....u just sometimes state the bleeding obvious and an old curmudgeon like me complains !!
     
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  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He would have spreaded him out as a pro too if they fought in the 80's :cunaooooo:
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    I vaguely remember something mate.
     
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  4. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How was Tyson far more skilled than Lewis
     
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  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great thread
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    His head movement, ability to cut off the ring, hitting from angles, punch variety, ability to finish and body punching, he was just a better trained fighter under Rooney.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Is that a thread or a post?
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    You stated this happened for a fact, now you're saying it's a rumor, and are even expressing doubt their is any validity to it.... Are you OK?
     
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  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    After reading this, I'm sure you are related to Galento. You must have his powers coursing in your blood.
     
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  11. Unforgiven

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    That reminds me I knocked out Lennox Lewis three times in one day back in 1996 trying to teach him how to slip a jab.
    It was June 15, 1996 to be exact, about a month after the Mercer fight.
    I would probably have knocked him out more times that day but England were playing Scotland in the Euro '96 Football Tournament and I wouldn't have missed that for the world.
    Paul Gascoigne's goal was the highlight of that day and I'd completely forgotten about what I'd done to that glass chinned lummox Lewis.
     
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  12. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    That never happened. Can you imagine Mike keeping quiet about it?? He'd have hollered from the rooftops lol
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I pasted that comment from quora because I happen to believe it, Tyson was far better than Lewis in his prime.
     
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  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson wouldn`t have cared less in his prime about KOing some unknown olympian at which point do you think Mike would have gone on about it? It wouldn`t have been a big deal when they sparred, neither guy was famous back then, Lewis would have been just another boxer sparring with Mike, maybe he forgot.
     
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  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So you reckon he wouldn’t have mentioned it happening in the lead up to their actual fight?

    You don’t think his management or flunkies wouldn’t have mentioned this little tidbit to add to the media hype train surrounding their fight?

    I think it wasn’t mentioned because it never happened and it was an internet story invented by a grieving Tyson nut hugger to mitigate the total destruction of Tyson by Lewis when they actually fought for real.
     
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