Who has the greater legacy, Tyson or Lewis?

I'd say overall Lewis has the stronger resume.

But Lennox was never, ever as destructive as Tyson was. Tyson was the ultimate B level fighter and below destroyer, and he did things against fighters like Holmes that no one else would ever duplicate.

 

'Fighters like Holmes'???? Are you sugesting that Holmes is B-Level :?

I honestly think that Kid Dynamite would replicate that destructiveness against ATG HW's, I assume you disagree Russell???

 

Well, let's look at their common opponents.

Tony Tucker:
Both won easy points decisions. Lewis dropped him twice.

Tyrell Biggs:
Tyson KO7
Lewis KO3

Frank Bruno:
Tyson KO5, KO3
Lewis KO7

Razor Ruddock:
Tyson TKO7, UD12
Lewis KO2

Holyfield:
Tyson LKO10, LDisq3
Lewis Robbed 12, W12

Frans Botha:
Tyson KO5
Lewis KO2

Golota:
Tyson KO2
Lewis KO1

Tyson was more dominant against Bruno. Lewis beat all the others easier. Who expected Andrew Golota, who had just beaten the living **** out of Riddick Bowe TWICE, to be annihilated in 90 seconds? After Tyson couldn't convincingly stop him in 17 rounds, who predicted Lewis to punch Ruddock all around the ring and have him out of there in 2?

:hat

 

Yeah but Lewis beat all of those guys AFTER Tyson did, didn't he? Except Botha, and maybe Golota though I can't be bothered to go on Boxrec and find out, if I'm wrong I'm wrong :good

 

Lewis bigtime

 

Er, no. I mean that Holmes is a great, great fighter and even if he wasn't at his best against Tyson he was still formidable and Tyson did something to him no one else ever even came close to duplicating.

 

Lewis has.

 

**** Tyson.

 

Lewis easily. I can't even see how this would be debatable. Tyson's biggest achievement was unifying the heavyweight titles, but Lewis did that too. Then on top of that, Lewis beat Holyfield (Tyson's superior), beat everyone he ever faced at some point (Tyson never avenged any of his losses), competed at the top level for longer, and to top it all off clobbered Tyson himself.

 

Tell that to Razor Ruddock.

 

Not quite, as Tyson never beat Holyfield.

Lewis beat Golota well before Tyson did.

Can't remember about Botha though.

 

Yeah, after two damaging wars with Tyson himself.

 

...and a couple big wins that showed he was still as good as ever.

 

You got it. Lewis, easily.