Prime mike tyson vs prime lennox lewis

Tyson wins by KO everytime for me.Too fast and too much explosive power in either hand and probably the most under rated jab of any heavyweight.Commentators who had watched boxing through many generations and witnessed some massive punchers all said Tysons punches sounded different as they were timed so well when in his prime.

 

May I ask you who Tyson beat in his Prime that leads you to think he would beat Lennox Lewis? Old Holmes? Michael Spinks? Who?

 

well, who did lewis beat in his prime that leads you to believe he would no doubt beat tyson. see how you can flip that.

 

Tyson lays him out cold. If guys on the level of McCall and Rahman could take advantage of that suspect chin, a prime Tyson should be able to turn the trick!

 

Its not about who they fought its how they fought..............and Tyson was a mean fighter who in his prime threw quick powerful punches in combinations with bad intentions.


Tyson KO every single time for me and I am a big fan of Lennox.

 

Tyson is well handed by a prime Lewis, Lewis superior ring intelligence make prime Tyson look like a dumb, give one shot, eating three, ending up on the canvas before the end.

and I am a big fan of Lennox too...

 

Buster Douglas.

 

What was Tysons prime? Against Douglas? Rudddock II? Tucker? Smith? Holyfield?

People were dazzled by his explosive wins...but against his best opponents he wasn't as spectacular. Still a great fighter and had a chance. If Lewis fought Tyson around 86-87 you never know that was Tyson at his best...but he was always weak mentally....if he didnt get you out in the early rush he always slowed down and was very human like. Lennox took 8 rounds to KO the shell of Tyson but he looked like he could have done it anytime from 3 onwards..just he was being overly cautious...Manny was screaming at him rounds earlier to get him out of there as he was clearly done!

 

If you think Lewis didn't fight those guys rashly without respecting their power your a fool.

Look at the rematches when he took 'em seriously!

Look now at Tysons avenged losses! And you'll see none!

 

Lewis got taken out early by guys in the heart of his career who couldn't hold a candle to Tyson in terms of speed or power. Lewis is so overrated, it's not funny. People always make excuses for his getting taken out, but the reality is he just didn't take the greatest shot. A prime Tyson would have made short work of him.

 

No one knows what wouldve happened ?

Lewis took 8 rounds to KO a shot Tyson

Ruddock took Tyson to points once didn't he ?

Lewis knocked out Ruddock in 2 didn't he ?

Anything could've happened

Tyson blew away loadsa bods, dont mean he wouldve blown away Lewis.

 

Bruno also thought he was jockey Frankie Dettori and was sectioned!!

 

Tyson vs Ruddock
Tyson-Ruddock happened on March 18, 1991. The fight received much attention and at the time was one of the biggest ppv fights to date. The fight was brutal with Tyson scoring a knockdown in round 2 (which was actually a trip) and then knocking Ruddock down toward the end of round 3. The fight went back and forth with Ruddock showing incredible heart and determination. Ruddock had his big moment in round 6 after connecting with some big shots and an uppercut that stunned Tyson before the bell sounded. Tyson started Round 7 charging at Ruddock and after catching him with numerous big shots referee Richard Steele controversially stopped the fight even though it appeared Ruddock, although staggering, was OK to continue. The premature stoppage caused tempers to boil over with people angry at the decision. Fighting broke out between both camps in the ring. Referee Richard Steele had to be escorted out of the ring after the angry protests. The only people who seemed calm through it all were the two fighters who both praised each other after the fight with Tyson saying "He Punches like a ****ing kick from a mule", stating it was the hardest he'd ever been hit, something he still says to this day.

[edit] Tyson vs Ruddock II

A rematch was called for and it happened three months later on June 28, 1991. The rematch was another huge ppv event out selling the first and would go the full 12 rounds. It was every bit as brutal as the first with both Tyson and Ruddock repeating what they had 3 months before. Tyson put Ruddock over twice like did in the first fight and Ruddock would also repeat what he did hurting Tyson twice in rounds 9 and 10 both showing tremendous heart and courage but Tyson would see it through to claim a unanimous decision. Ruddock received a broken jaw midway through the fight and tyson suffered a perforated eardrum. Tyson praised Ruddock as a great heavyweight saying 'Man this guy is tough, he'll be champion of the world one day if he stays dedicated and doesn't slip up'. Tyson would not fight again for over four years after being found guilty of ****.

AND IN 1992

Lennox Lewis vs Donovan "Razor" Ruddock - Lennox's Arrival On The Big Stage!

12.04.06 - By James Slater: It was Halloween,1992. Earls Court in London was the venue and Lennox Lewis was having his first real test against a world class fighter. No disrespect to Gary Mason, but Donovan "Razor" Ruddock would be Lewis' real breakthrough opponent. If he could defeat the man who had given Mike Tyson such a hard fight twice, as well as destroying capable men such as former champ Michael Dokes, then Lewis would undeniably be not only a world rated heavyweight but one perhaps good enough to rise to the very top. The fight against Ruddock was billed as an official eliminator for the world title, with the winner pencilled in to face new linear and universally recognised champion Riddick Bowe. Could Lewis become Britain's first heavyweight champion of the world for almost one hundred years? Bob Fitzsimmons was the last Englishman to hold boxing's ultimate title and now Lewis, although he'd won his Olympic gold medal in Seoul while representing Canada, was only one victory away from having the chance to follow in Fitzsimmons' footsteps. All that stood in his way from a shot at the title was the murderous punching Ruddock!

A sell-out crowd crammed into Earls Court in the hope that the hometown man would win. However, no-one was under the impression that it was going to be easy. Lewis may have been an Olympic medal winner and an undefeated prospect with good wins over the likes of Tyrell Biggs (who had defeated Lewis in the '84 Olympics) former champ Mike Weaver and the aforementioned Gary Mason, but he had never faced a fighter with the reputation and proven punching power of Razor. This was the acid test for Lennox.

Shockingly, surprisingly and almost unbelievably, Lewis did win easily. Just as NO-ONE had predicted! (Although immediately after the fight Lewis' trainer at the time - Pepé Correa- claimed he had predicted a quick win for his man.) When the two fighters came face to face in ring centreRuddock was clearly and noticeably the more anxious boxer. He could not keep still and was burning huge amounts of nervous energy. Lewis on the other hand looked ice cool. Was Ruddock intimidated? Although at the time such a notion would have seemed unlikely, it did seem in hindsight that this indeed was the case. The two had met before, as amateurs in Canada (Razor's hometown) and now, as a result, Lennox exuded real confidence. Then came the first bell.

Razor came out stalking and Lewis boxed and moved. Both were in great physical condition and beforehand most experts believed the best chance Lennox had for victory would be by using his skills and taking the fight into the later rounds where he might have been able to score a KO, or more likely, win on points. Everyone thinking along those lines was in for a shock. And Quick! Ruddock, near the end of the round, attempted to jab at Lewis' midsection and in the process left himself open. Lennox saw the opening and let go with a smashing right hand punch that travelled downwards and caught Razor flush on the side of the head. His legs immediately turned to jelly and he collapsed to the floor. The crowd was stunned at first, then let out screams of excitement. Where had Lewis got that power from? Not one expert considered him a huge puncher at the time. Now we all knew different. Then came the bell, saving Razor.

Floyd Patterson, Ruddock's still relatively new trainer told his man to relax during the minute's rest. He was all too aware of his fighter's anxiety and did his best to calm him sufficiently for round two. Razor had been very badly hurt by Lewis' sharp and powerful punch. Still, Lennox would have to be careful, Ruddock had gotten off the floor to win before. Razor went on the attack again in a desperate effort to land something big on Lewis. But he was soon in trouble again himself. Lewis cracked home with more fast and damaging punches and Razor was downed for a second time. Surely, Lennox would win his finest performance to date now? Ruddock bounced back up quickly, too quickly as it turned out. This speedy rise from the canvas was one indicative of a man who didn't know where he was. Lewis went in for the kill as a final, desperation uppercut from Ruddock failed to slow him down. A superb combination from Lennox ended matters and Ruddock crashed to the mat for the third and final time. He had been utterly destroyed! No-one had ever done this to him, not even Tyson. Lewis raised his arms in triumph, never once losing his incredible composure. The crowd on the other hand was going completely nuts! Had England at last found a serious threat to America's world domination at heavyweight?

As we know today, yes, England had finally found a fighter who was the real deal at heavyweight. It had been a long time coming - almost one hundred years! Unfortunately the fight with Riddick Bowe never happened as Bowe chose to drop his WBC belt rather than face Lewis. As a result a fascinating and potential super fight was lost. The fans were the people to lose out and we will never know just what would have happened had the two met.

As for Ruddock, he was never the same again. He did fight on, most noticeably in a fight with Tommy "The Duke" Morrison. But he was to lose this one too and although he continued to box on and off until 2001,he never again got near a world title fight. Still, he did go out as a winner, capturing the Canadian heavyweight title in his last fight.

Lewis went on to pretty much dominate the next ten years or so in the division, as Bowe, after some great performances - most notably the three fight series with Evander Holyfield- pretty much ate himself out of contention. Lennox would allow no such lack of self discipline to ruin his career. He went on to solidify his greatness with wins over Holyfield( after an appalling "draw") Andrew Golota, Shannon Briggs and David Tua. His legacy is secure as a heavyweight who ruled the division from the mid nineties until his final fight in 2003.

But it was that shocking two rounder against Razor Ruddock in 1992 that announced Lennox's arrival on the world stage. He couldn't have arrived with a bigger bang! ​

 

Tyson and his ''supposed'' prime invincibility....laughable. He must be the most overrated boxer in history. Even McBride managed to beat Tyson....

 

Lennox KO's Mike in 10 or 11.