who wins a peak mike tyson or lennox lewis

[Kev]

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.

Liston, Dempsey and Foreman were just as destructive imo

Well probably not as spectacularly so, but they did it against better competition

[skyler]

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.

Perhaps someone should pull you aside and explain to you that when Tyson was first heavyweight champion and in the midst of his prime, Lennox was STILL AN AMATEUR. Lennox, however, isn't the one who paid Tyson step aside money to avoid fighting him. If you know you're history, you'll realize it was in fact the other way around.

[meowza]

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.

In most peoples minds Tyson hit the peak of his prime against Spinks.
Exactly one year to the day before Lewis made his pro debut.
Lewis who is still a year away from hitting the pros being afraid of a man 35 fights into his pro career makes perfect sense to me.

[Beanflicker]

Obviously Tyson always has a huge puncher's chance, but I think a Peak Lewis wins the decision. I think he'd win it with the jab and would tie Tyson up whenever he got in close.

[IronDanLaw]

I go for Prime Lewis.

That jab would of frustrated him.

Lennox had the skills,power and ring generalship to of beaten a prime Tyson IMO.

Lennox was also 10 levels above any Prime Tyson opponent.

[Preme]

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

There is a key on your keyboard called Caps Lock press it and see what it does....

[DaxxKahn]

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.

Most destructive force in the history of boxing are you kidding me??....I can name a few that were more ferocious and meaner than Tyson ever was...And fought better comp doing it

[Gandalf]

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

There is a key on your keyboard called Caps Lock press it and see what it does....

Its the prime Lewis against prime Tyson thread. Again!!!

Tyson by boring decision.

[Brockton Bomber]

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.

In most peoples minds Tyson hit the peak of his prime against Spinks.
Exactly one year to the day before Lewis made his pro debut.
Lewis who is still a year away from hitting the pros being afraid of a man 35 fights into his pro career makes perfect sense to me.

I beleive he was referring to post-prison, knocking out bums is 89 seconds, no one knew he was shot yet Tyson.

[Big_Deuce]

Tyson Ko's lewis within 4

[Scrap]

They did sparr when they were 18 year olds, before the Olympics and rumour has it Lewis was the Guvnor

[Tysonbruno]

I read that in the sparring session they had tyson knocked lennox out of the ring

[Kev]

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

There is a key on your keyboard called Caps Lock press it and see what it does....

What I find ironic is that his user name is all lowercase.

It seems like he's determined to never write a sentence correctly.

[El Kabong]

First off Lennox wins hands down, he's the better fighter, smarter, had a good game plan and used his skills VERY WELL.

Secondly, if I bring up Marciano-Tyson as a hypothetical bout all the Tyson fanatics give one reason Tyson beats Rocky......SIZE.....in this case Lennox Lewis in his prime 6'5 250 and Mike Tyson in his prime 5'10 218-220....there is a HUGE size difference there....6 inches in height, 30-40 pounds, and no telling how much in reach.....you can't have it both ways Tyson fans!


I'm not trying to dis Mike Tyson but his experiences out of his prime showed more of his flaws and his troubles with certain styles than his prime years....not because HIS skill level deteriorated so much but it was more of a case of his opponents were better....Holyfield, Lewis, Rudduck, Golota......those guys were FAR better than anyone Tyson had fought before then and that's just a FACT.

[Scrap]

Tysons skills evaporated at an alarming rate after 92 and his confidence with it. He forgot what his feet were for.