i respect any man who holds the heavyweight titles for a good run, yeah tyson did some things that were disgraceful but he was a great fighter much better then lewis, think about it

1) riddick bowe droped the wbc belt so he could have the rematch with holyfield ( which was a much awaited fight ) without even fighting anyone lewis became a world champ like its a wwe story line

2) he regained the wbc belt after macall came to the ring crying and continued to cry while walking around the ring without throwing a punch so the ref stoped the fight and once again lewis is champ without beating anyone

3) lewis had 2 fights with a spent holyfield and couldn't stop nor ko him, if the first fight was dodgy as draw the second was didgy in lewis's favor.

4) tyson came out of jail weighing 280lbs, lewis says that they fight then or never, we all saw the pictures of tyson with his gut hanging over his trosours, his last fight was nearly 2 years ago and the man was well past his prime, still lewis was worried and would only fight him while he was not ready nor in any shape to do so ( what a true champ lewis was)

5) bottom line - lewis was 3 time champ ( 2 of them paper reins or hand downs the 3rd when he beat journyman fighter rahman) he was big, had a boring style, had no chin his stamina was suspect and while holyfield was a warrior, lewis was a worry er. he only fought the main guys when they were old and past there prime or when they were in no fit shape to fight bums never mind have title fights.

my verdict TYSON WAS BETTER, and my favorite boxer is holyfield