Tyson of 1988 versus Lewis of 1999

[IamInuit]

I have no idea! A tall, long, guy with a questionable chin against a gifted puncher who struggled to maintain distance against tall, long guys and never had a Plan B.

It is an awful matchup for both!

Lewis having a questionable chin is one of the biggest urban legends in boxing. The two shots that stopped him would have stopped a hippo and we all know what happened in the rematches providing us with perhaps two of the funniest pictures in boxing history,





If Lennox had a bad chin it would have showed when he exchanged bombs with Vitali.

This is a hard fight to call. The 88 version of Tyson had incredible head movement and extremely fast hands and lets face it could have knocked anyone out. Gun to my head Lewis on pts.

Well to be fair Oliver McCall wasn't even fighting, the guy was totally screwed up. And he should of had an immediate rematch vs Oliver McCall.

He folded, cried like a baby and had to be escorted out of the ring. I'm surprised nobody handed him a soother. Why did Lennox owe him a rematch?

[ICB]

I have no idea! A tall, long, guy with a questionable chin against a gifted puncher who struggled to maintain distance against tall, long guys and never had a Plan B.

It is an awful matchup for both!

Lewis having a questionable chin is one of the biggest urban legends in boxing. The two shots that stopped him would have stopped a hippo and we all know what happened in the rematches providing us with perhaps two of the funniest pictures in boxing history,





If Lennox had a bad chin it would have showed when he exchanged bombs with Vitali.

This is a hard fight to call. The 88 version of Tyson had incredible head movement and extremely fast hands and lets face it could have knocked anyone out. Gun to my head Lewis on pts.

Well to be fair Oliver McCall wasn't even fighting, the guy was totally screwed up. And he should of had an immediate rematch vs Oliver McCall.

He folded, cried like a baby and had to be escorted out of the ring. I'm surprised nobody handed him a soother. Why did Lennox owe him a rematch?

That's because he was having personal problems in his life, im not saying that's Lennox Lewis's fault. But it was hardly revenge when the guy doesn't even want to fight, which had nothing to do with his opponent.

And i meant when Lennox Lewis lost, there should of been an immediate rematch. Like with the Hasim Rahman fight.

[IamInuit]

I have no idea! A tall, long, guy with a questionable chin against a gifted puncher who struggled to maintain distance against tall, long guys and never had a Plan B.

It is an awful matchup for both!

Lewis having a questionable chin is one of the biggest urban legends in boxing. The two shots that stopped him would have stopped a hippo and we all know what happened in the rematches providing us with perhaps two of the funniest pictures in boxing history,





If Lennox had a bad chin it would have showed when he exchanged bombs with Vitali.

This is a hard fight to call. The 88 version of Tyson had incredible head movement and extremely fast hands and lets face it could have knocked anyone out. Gun to my head Lewis on pts.

Well to be fair Oliver McCall wasn't even fighting, the guy was totally screwed up. And he should of had an immediate rematch vs Oliver McCall.

He folded, cried like a baby and had to be escorted out of the ring. I'm surprised nobody handed him a soother. Why did Lennox owe him a rematch?

That's because he was having personal problems in his life, im not saying that's Lennox Lewis's fault. But it was hardly revenge when the guy doesn't even want to fight, which had nothing to do with his opponent.

And i meant when Lennox Lewis lost, there should of been an immediate rematch. Like with the Hasim Rahman fight.

Then don't fight. All depends on ones definition of revenge. I am sure if you asked Lennox, he would say that Oliver did not want to fight. Bittersweet perhaps but revenge nonetheless.

[ICB]

I have no idea! A tall, long, guy with a questionable chin against a gifted puncher who struggled to maintain distance against tall, long guys and never had a Plan B.

It is an awful matchup for both!

Lewis having a questionable chin is one of the biggest urban legends in boxing. The two shots that stopped him would have stopped a hippo and we all know what happened in the rematches providing us with perhaps two of the funniest pictures in boxing history,





If Lennox had a bad chin it would have showed when he exchanged bombs with Vitali.

This is a hard fight to call. The 88 version of Tyson had incredible head movement and extremely fast hands and lets face it could have knocked anyone out. Gun to my head Lewis on pts.

Well to be fair Oliver McCall wasn't even fighting, the guy was totally screwed up. And he should of had an immediate rematch vs Oliver McCall.

He folded, cried like a baby and had to be escorted out of the ring. I'm surprised nobody handed him a soother. Why did Lennox owe him a rematch?

That's because he was having personal problems in his life, im not saying that's Lennox Lewis's fault. But it was hardly revenge when the guy doesn't even want to fight, which had nothing to do with his opponent.

And i meant when Lennox Lewis lost, there should of been an immediate rematch. Like with the Hasim Rahman fight.

Then don't fight. All depends on ones definition of revenge. I am sure if you asked Lennox, he would say that Oliver did not want to fight. Bittersweet perhaps but revenge nonetheless.

I agree Oliver McCall shouldn't of fought, Lennox Lewis can only fight what was in front of him. But IMO i don't really think it was revenge.

Because he was fighting a man who had just got out of rehab, and was having all sorts of problem's in his life. And Oliver McCall wasn't even fighting for most of the fight, he was just walking around the ring, turning his back on Lennox Lewis.

Infact i was more impressed with the fact that despite having a breakdown, Oliver McCall was still able to take flush shots of Lennox Lewis without blinking. Jesus what a chin the guy has incredible.