Could Tyson actually 'outbox' Lennox Lewis?

No, prime Tyson could maybe KO post prime Lennox.

no..............

Nope.. Not even in his prime could he have outboxed Lewis..

He wouldn't outbox him but he certainly could put him to sleep.

Could Mike Tyson actually 'outbox' Lennox Lewis? http://thebostonjam.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tysonm.jpg Don't get me wrong... I think Mike was great boxer and KO artist... But I doubt his ability to 'outbox':boxing: healthy Prime Lennox Lewis. Tyson struggled against Holyfield and lost 2 times. While Lewis confidently beat Holyfield 2 times. He was clearly robbed in 1'st fight for draw. Also don't forget Mike is 5 ft 10, Lewis is 6 ft 5 http://cdn.wallpapersafari.com/74/78/b26xKw.jpg So could Prime Tyson from 80's actually 'outbox':boxing: Lennox Lewis at his best? Discuss... Tyson was a shell of his former self when he fought Holyfield and Lewis a PrimeTyson with Cus and Rooney knocks both of them out

No. I'd favour prime Lewis over prime Tyson, but don't act like prime Tyson didn't have the ability to get inside and stop Lewis early. Im not I love Tyson But like I said Lewis beats him every time No matter the age

It would take a lot of effort for Tyson to outbox Lewis because of the vast height and reach difference between the 2. I would say prime Tyson boxes well enough to create the openings to land the punches to put Lewis away but he'd have to do it in the early to mid rounds cause he wouldn't have the stamina to keep up his fierce attack for 12 rounds. You'd have to favour Lewis prime vs prime because as others said, he's built to deal with shorter men, excellent jab, knows how to clinch and a very big right hand, the right uppercut in particular would always be a nightmare for Tyson.

I think the Tyson who fought Tucker and Bonecrusher could at least box well enough to land on Lewis enough to get him out of there. Probably not outbox him from the outside to a unanimous decision type thing. But the first round of Lewis Tyson showed Mike could get in range and knock Lewis back with a jab, and this Mike was ten times slower than the eighties version. I think Lewis would be hanging on for dear life. I think most people would accept he had the capacity to knock Lewis out.

They fought and Lewis beat Tyson easily and won by KO. Lewis is slightly older than Tyson. My answer is no. If Tyson had a good night and Lewis had a bad night a Tyson KO win would be possible. Lewis was KOed twice by guys who weren't nearly as good as Tyson. Under normal circumstances a prime Lewis outboxes and KOs a prime Tyson in my opinion.

I think the Tyson who fought Tucker and Bonecrusher could at least box well enough to land on Lewis enough to get him out of there. Probably not outbox him from the outside to a unanimous decision type thing. But the first round of Lewis Tyson showed Mike could get in range and knock Lewis back with a jab, and this Mike was ten times slower than the eighties version. I think Lewis would be hanging on for dear life.

Mike's defence was built on superb upper body and head movement, which in turn was built on insane conditioning. He just wouldn't have the energy reserves to sustain that for a 10-12 round distance against someone like Lewis, even at his terrifying peak.

lol Absolutely not..

that's not how tyson fought. patterson was much more of a boxer out of that style / tradition. tyson worked very hard to move his head and get at arm's length and off to the side so he could land his bombs. "boxing" at HW requires much more of a measured pace and movement designed to diffuse and extend a fight. that's just playing to lewis' strengths. tyson probably could beat lewis in his prime, but it would be via knockout, and probably less likely than a loss. lewis' style is all wrong for tyson. he had a great jab, he knew how to clinch, and he'd make tyson pay when he came inside. if you remember quick tillis taking tyson 10 rounds early in his career you'd probably have a decent idea of how lewis would fight. tillis was more of a slickster and a cutie than lewis, who was a giant man with legitmately scary power. still, both guys kept tyson at bay with a jab and movement, and more importantly they knew how to clinch and last.

Are you asking if Tyson had the feet to be fleet footed? Because that has been extensively covered on this forum.

Lewis beats Tyson every time No matter what context http://www.livefight.com/images/pages/1350821377Lewis-beats-Tyson.jpg

At best, Tyson would outbox Lennox for a few rounds in the first half of the fight. Not nearly enough to actually win on points.

Um, no. Who is saying he could?