Lewis-Tyson Is On

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Whole broadcast there. Whole thing. I wouldn't normally but these are strange times.

What a huge, huge fight this was. I don't think it can be appreciated just how enormous it was unless you lived in the weeks building up to it. Because it was a bit damp, it's forgotten now, but it's probably the last fight your mate's granny had an opinion about. Was colossal.

I have this on now while I'm "working". Some of the details boggle the mind. Because they rented houses close to each other, they had to enter a negotiation about who would move - the danger of them running into each other "on the street" according to the broadcast (As if that would happen) too high to risk. In the end, both moved.

Lovely little details from the biggest fight of my lifetime.

 

Quite a decent analysis from Samuel L Jackson, though he's a bit swept away with Mike Tyson, which many were (i won a lot of money on this fight). Still, he described the first round just about, and he picks Lennox.

Next up, Manny Pacquiao. Pretty crazy, Pacquiao and Tyson on the same card, almost unbelievable. Here, he's taking on Jorge Julio. It was the first time I ever saw Manny, and I remember it well, though obviously I had *no clue* that he would go on to be what he was.

 

Manny snatching, but you can already see the accomplishment, the temperament, the power. What a gorgeous card tbh.

 

Man, I forgot this, there's a huge tailback of fans because of the excess security in the line outside the place. Poor. $2400 ringisde.

 

Holyfield picks Tyson - "Styles make fights. I truly believe that Tyson's style sets off Lewis's style. I don't think Lewis has the passion, the fire...Tyson will throw a lot of combinations...the man moving back tends to get hit...his bobbing and weaving and jumping in there off key...once he comes into you he explodes into you, just like a cobra...Tyson got spring in the leg he got quicker legs. I don't jump off the back, he will, he takes more chances than I take. He's unpredictable, a man that take chances is always going to connect on one eventually."

Holyfield wants to fight Tyson again so bad

 

Public poll on HBO makes Tyson a favourite, 54% of them voting for Mike.

 

Mike walks the ring to a filthy DMX track...different days.

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Stops for a brief lecture from a police officer/security guard doesn't look pleased. Looks warm though Looks a bit trapped at the moment, this police officer is an absolute dickhead and knows he is on tv. Something to do with the size of the entourage. Stfu, damn.

Here comes Lewis, very loose, no robe, no nothing, picture of concentration. Security not ****ing with him I don't think.

yeah they are. Unreal. Maybe staged?

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Lewis boooooed to the ring, not gonna be booed out of it.

 

It's so weird seeing Jimmy Lennon and Buffer in the same ring, at the same time, handing the announcing back and forth. Lots of messing about though, both men probably have cooled a bit. Makes Mike's first round even more impressive.

 

So onesided. First round was fun but after that, holy ****, Lewis just pulped him.