Anyone who thinks Tyson easily wins this is stupid. Seriously. If you think that you are stupid. ****ing stupid. People who think it's a tough fight, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Either way, Lewis KO 8-11.
Is it that crazy to think that an offensive beast like Tyson with insane speed, power, timing, etc can crack the chin of Lennox in a few rounds? I don't think this is an "easy" fight for Tyson, but there are more difficult head to head matchups for him than Lewis. If Lennox had an iron chin, then this would be a MUCH tougher match. You're making it seem like this is an easy pick and Lennox would definitely beat Tyson prime for prime. THAT is pretty damn stupid.
Lennox Lewis has a much much better chin than people give him credit for. Tyson has been KOd more times than Lewis.
First of all, we're talking prime here and Tyson was never even close to being KO'ed in the 80's. Second, both times Lewis was KO'ed it was from a single punch. Tyson was only KO'ed in matches where he was getting beat down round by round. Even an old ass, 5% of what he once was Tyson took a HUGE amount of punishment from a strong puncher in Lennox before getting knocked out. Don't even try to make it seem like Lennox's chin was better or even close to being in the same league as Tyson's. Any Lewis fan that thinks he could take even a few of Tyson's best shots in a prime for prime matchup is absolutely crazy.
:good Tyson never went down from 1 shot from a journeymen and didn't get back up. At his best, he was buzzed but never down. Tyson was a HUGE waste of talent, but at his best, he was a formible opponent for anybody. Tyson in his prime was relentless, and he would eventually find Lewis, and Lewis would get tagged and not get up. We are talking prime for prime here, not the washed up Tyson that still ate huge shots from Lewis for 8 ****ing rounds before being disposed of. Just imagine the young Tyson with excellent defense, it would be a very short night for Lewis.
it is not easy for LEWIS to survive this one, not with that chin of his. tyson wrecks him in 5 rounds. lewis could never beat that tyson no way.
Lol Tyson got KTFO in his prime by Buster Douglas Worse than that he got completely dominated and outboxed. Tyson was exposed there is no basis to suggest Tyson could ever beat Lewis.
Hollyfield and Tillis were hardly dancers. They had quickish hands, but I don't agree with you at all. Lateral movement was what Tyson was prepared to overcome - that style was found out over and over again v Tyson.
But Bonecrusher Smith did - Lewis is far more adept at using his weight to control his man. No, we don't know that. Lewis has fought a huge number of punchers and was knocked down less than almost every other lineal champ. He was sparked on those two occasions of course. To quantify - Liston, Tyson, Ali, Dempsey, etc. etc. etc. were all finished at the age Lewis was sparked the second time.