As the years went by it became easier and easier to fight Mike Tyson. This has been proved by the fact that in 2004 and 2005 he lost to fighters of the likes of Williams and McBride. I truly believe that if Tyson had fought Lewis or Holyfield in late 80s and early 90s prior to prison he would have beaten them both. Even post Buster Douglas and pre jail, I think Tyson would have beaten both these men. After prison Tyson ceased being a sportsman, an athlete. His discipline had gone, his mental state had become affected and not fighting for 4 years had robbed him of his most potent asset bar his punching...his speed. He was a shot fighter. Without his speed he was unable to make life difficult against Holyfield or Lewis, especially with their longer reaches and clinching tactics whenever Tyson came in. Lewis knew the later he fought Tyson the more chance he had, thats why he fought him in 2002 (18 months before retiring) even though they are a similar age. Why not fight when both were in their 20s ? Lewis's career was heavily stage managed. As for Tyson he self destructed, in which sport could you miss four years of your career between the ages of 25-29 and then come back in your 30s and still be the best ?