Quote Originally Posted by Master
Lewis was fortunate to retire at the right time because he had the sense to control his career, keep his money and achieved everthing he could. Good luck to him for that. Had he not he could have been beaten by lesser fighters.

You know the story with Tyson, he had to continue past his best because he was not in control. Tyson's peak was shorter but whatever version of Lewis, when he fought Rudduck, Holyfield or Grant, IMO he would have lost to the Tyson that beat Spinks.

You should not have to mention fights particularly Williams and McBride defeats because they should not really harm Tyson's legacy. It did not for Ali who lost to Leon Spinks and Berbick, Holmes to Micheal Spinks and Tyson, Joe Louis to Marciano.

In short peak mike Tyson beats Lennox Lewis.
One could argue that Lewis was past his prime when he faced Holyfield 2 and Vitali Klitschko.
Yet they are two very large wins on his record?

How can Tyson have been so great I f his Prime was so short?
A part of a fighters greatness is his longevity and Mike didn't show anty.

What he did show was a return after a lay off in which he abandoned all skill tactics and defense and was beaten at his own rough house game.