Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson

this is my problem as well, worrying really....:good

 

I agree that Prime for Prime this is close

Regarding Tyson's calibre of opponent though... were they really not tip top heavies or did he just make them look like they were b and c standard? Tyson used to blow people away on a regular basis whereas Lewis didnt really have that (as more of a technician he wouldnt anyway). But I suppose I'm trying to play devils advocate by saying that Tyson's resume may be better than we think and he just made them look bad!

I dont vary from my initial point tho, I still fancy Lewis ahead of him.

Prime for prime I'd take Tyson over Holyfield but Lewis is just out of his reach for me

 

I think Tyson's opponents were good, but as Ali proved, there is also a pychological part to boxing - and the fact that Tyson's opponents looked resigned to defeat before they enetered the ring - was an asset to Tyson, he intimidated oppponents to the point they believed they could not win - I just feel that this would not have been tha case with Lewis.

 

I can see what you are saying John, but one thing that people forget is that Tyson tore through the entire division with ease making his opponents look worse than they actually were.

It was just that Tyson was head and shoulders above everyone at that time that it makes it look as though he didnt have a challenge.

I know i will get ripped for saying this but Tyson actually has a very good resume and his KO over Larry Holmes, despite his age was very impressive. People often forget that after this Holmes went on to take Holy the distance, beat Mercer and had other wins so its not as if he was Ali like against Berbick at the time he fought Tyson. Holmes also had an amazing jab, one of the best inthe business and was not the type to be intimidated.

I know Holmes was past his best and im not comparing this fight to a Lewis fight i just think that this win is often degraded by haters when in fact it was a very good KO win. Knowone else has ever done what Tyson did to Holmes.


I think Tyson vs Lewis prime for prime would be a classic match up of styles and very entertaining.

I'd still pick Tyson by Ko though :good


Very good thread by the way John, as have your other fantasy/back in time threads.

 

More or less a 50/50 fight. Tyson early or Lewis, either by late TKO or points. Maybe just edging toward a Lewis win.

 

Prime for prime, Tyson takes Lewis out early. If McCall and Rahman could take advantage of those shaky whiskers, a prime Tyson most certainly could.

 

If you had told me then that the Pepe trained Lewis would end up going on to be the man in the division in years to come id have told you to quit the hallucinagenics lol

Peak Tyson would have done Bruno-era Lewis in a similar fashion to which he done Bruno.

If i recall correctly, Bruno wobbled Lewis a cpl of times and was ahead on the cards before he done the inevitable Bruno and got caught. Lewis looked like garbage against Bruno if i remember and he was an ******* at the time aswell.