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IM A MASSIVE TYSON FAN AND BELIEVE A PEAK TYSON OF 1988 WOULD HAVE KNOCKED A PEAK LENNOX LEWIS OUT WITH IN 3 ROUNDS. WHEN THE PAIR ACTUALLY MET IN 2002 LENNOX WERE'NT FAR PAST HIS PEAK BUT TYSON WAS PAST IT BUT STILL MANAGED 8 ROUNDS WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK
he managed 8 rounds because he wanted to punish tyson for what he said to lewis and what he done to lewis if lewis can survive early onslaught through first 4 rounds he then starts to frustrate tyson and wins decision or possibly stop tyson lateQuote:
Originally Posted by tysonbruno
LETS NOT FORGET LENNOX GOT KNOCKED THE FOOK OUT BY OLIVER MCALL AND HASIM RAHMAN BOTH RIGHT HAND SHOTS TYSON HAD BIGGER RIGHT HAND POWER THAN THESE TWO PUT TOGETHER A PEAK TYSON WOULD HAVE EMBARRASED HIM
he got knocked out because he got careless and didnt take them seriously he would of taken tyson seriously because he was baddest man on planet at that time tyson has struggled with boxers with jab and move types and taller men james tillis tony tucker and lewis has had his fair share of struggling with even shorter guys like mercer ectQuote:
Originally Posted by tysonbruno
it depends really though its pick em its either tyson early or lewis late
Lennox on top of his game that throws 30+ jabs a round wins. And you better believe he'd bring his top game against a prime Tyson.
Lennox takes him in the late rounds when Tyson's power isn't at it's sharpest.
2 WORDS TYRELL BIGGS
tyrell biggs ?? he isnt even in same league as lewisQuote:
Originally Posted by tysonbruno
biggs got koed by gary mason
koed by francesco damiani
tkoed in 3 by lewis
and i see that fight biggs vs tyson and biggs fought a great first round sticking and moving and not allowing tyson to land anything if he could of kept that up could of had more even fight but he couldnt he run out of steam quite early probably because he was fighting nervous like most tyson opponents did back then
NO WHAT IM GETTING AT IS TYRELL TRIED TI OUT BOX A PEAK TYSON TYSON CUT THE RING OFF AND TOOK HIM APART BECAUSE REMEMBER A PEAK TYSON WAS QUITE A GOOD BOXER AND HE USED TO SLIP ALL PUNCHES
tyson comes out blasting it will be hard for lewis to survive first 4 rounds but if lewis can soemhow do it i like lewis chances winning late onQuote:
Originally Posted by tysonbruno
I think this one would go the distance, mainly because a prime Lennox Lewis was hesitant to engage with Evander both times they fought, choosing instead to box, and I think he would do the same with Mike. I just can't see him wanting to slug it out with a prime Tyson. Lennox fighting from a distance would prevent both Tyson and him from scoring a knockout. I really don't know who would win though.
Tyson's peak lasted about as long as the average erection.
Even if it was Tyson at his peak he would have been past it by round 6
;DLENNOX EVEN STRUGGLED WITH FRANK BRUNO
Because there were two Lennox Lewises.
One peak Lennox Lewis who you know was gonna have a good night when he threw 30 jabs a round.
And the other Lennox Lewis who stepped into the ring with Ocean's Eleven or whatever else on his mind.
The thing is most of Tyson's opponents were mentally KOed before even stepping in the ring.
But a prime peak motivated Lewis who constantly works off his jab causes problems for Tyson all night.
Mike was human. And he wasn't invincible. And he has been prone to becoming discouraged when his shots weren't landing.
It would not be an easy victory and Lewis will have to take some heat early on but if we're talking peak for peak, Lewis' jab wins.
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Originally Posted by tysonbruno
This is a joke right??? Tyrell Biggs???...Lewis would wipe his ass with Biggs....
Lennox lost to Rahman and McCall due to not taking them seriously..Look at how he man handled both in rematches....You could see the look on Rahmans face waiting for the bell to ring in the second fight he knew his short time as champion was over...An in shape Lennox Lewis is a bad man Love him or Hate him you can not deny that...Lewis is the best HW since a prime Larry Holmes and I will argue that with ANYONE!!!! ...As ICB stated Lewis would come in for Tyson serious.......If Tyson does not get Lewis out by 3 or 4 he wil;l be Lennoxs whipping boy....And unlike the others who went the distance early with Tyson Lennox would not do it by holding and just wanting to survive...He would seek and destroy
There's an easy answer to this question. Lewis was terrified of prime tyson, wanted none of him. In the buildup to Tyson/Lewis, Lewis himself said he was thrilled when Tyson didn't make the Olympic team, and also said he wouldn't even have considered stepping into the ring with Tyson in his prime.
His personal life and later ring failures kind of tarnish his legend, but the fact remains that prime tyson is the most destructive force in the history of boxing. Period.