Tyson V Berbick - Lewis V Ruddock?

Lewis v Ruddock. Tyson was pretty much expected to blow Berbick out,if I remember rightly while Ruddock was considered quite a risk for Lennox. Quite a few scribes predicted a Lewis victory but not by a fast demolition job like that.

 

Lewis Vs Ruddock.
Because Berbick lost before the fight began; Ruddock didn't.

 

Berbick was a 6/1 underdog vs Tyson I believe, so Tyson was probably expected to blow away Berbick.

I'm not sure what the odds were for Lewis vs Ruddock, but this was considered an acid test for Lewis, and I gather it would of been a pick em fight at the time.

So Lewis vs Ruddock was probably the more shocking/surprising/impressive at that time. Put it this way it was enough for Bowe's manager, to get cold feet about a possible match up between Lewis/Bowe.

 

Well Berbick had been blown in 1 round before, but I get your point. I wasn't around during that time, but the hype for Tyson must of been crazy at that time. So I think alot of people might of seen a KO for Tyson within first 6 rounds.

 

I'll never forget Berbick's legs going all rubbery after one of the knockdowns

 

Didn't Berbick once say "Tyson hit me so hard, he knocked me down 3 times with one punch."

 

It wasn't a shock for me after his first defeat against Bernardo Mercado. Berbick had a better than average chin, but hit hard enough he'll go down.

I always suspected Shavers would have pole-axed him around 1980.