1998 Lennox Lewis vs 1988 Mike Tyson

[sentax]

Who wins this fisticuffs?

22 years, 5'10.5", 71" reach



33 years, 6'5", 84" reach

[Luilun]

Tyson by Ko there’s a reason why Lewis remained Amatuer 4 more years to avoid a prime Tyson. I’m sure his team said Tyson is a fool he will self destruct in 2 or 3 years

[cfang]

Lewis wins this. Tyson never beat anyone like Lewis. His best wins were against older holmes, small spinks, who else did he beat other than alphabet champs again past their best like berbick, tubbs and and pinklon thomas?

A prime tyson had issues with tony tucker. Lewis was much better than tucker but similar in stature and would have beaten mike imo.

[QueensburyRules]

Lewis wins this. Tyson never beat anyone like Lewis. His best wins were against older holmes, small spinks, who else did he beat other than alphabet champs again past their best like berbick, tubbs and and pinklon thomas?

A prime tyson had issues with tony tucker. Lewis was much better than tucker but similar in stature and would have beaten mike imo.

- -Lewie had prob with the past it crack daddy Tucker.

Tyson pitched a shut out over a naturally more talented prime Tucker than was Lewie.

What grade U in?

Tyson 3 of 3 consecutive fights easy $$$

[PRINCEKOOL]

It would maybe be a trilogy of fights.

Mike Tyson could win the first fight, but then Lennox Lewis adjust and wins the rematch.

Head to head, Lennox Lewis could pretty much beat any heavyweight in history 'Nobody is really dominating him, or showing him a style that he could not adjust to etc'

Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield 'These three fighters head to head, cause most heavyweights big issues'.

[BKM-]

Lenny's fight to lose, pretty obvious. Massive size and reach advantage, he will keep Tyson on the end of his jab and pepper him from the outside and any time Tyson tries to close the distance he will clinch and tie him up. Tyson will be smothered up close and outboxed from the outside. Pretty familiar story for Tyson's losses. Lewis would be a fool to get caught and lose the only way he can lose this.

Jack Johnson, Ali, maybe Liston(he was slow), Foreman, perhaps young Holmes, Vitali, obviously Evander again etc. They would all employ this same tactic and beat him. Clay wouldn't even need to clinch since his young legs could move out of harms way all day long, what a freak of nature that guy was btw.

[BKM-]

It would maybe be a trilogy of fights.

Mike Tyson could win the first fight, but then Lennox Lewis adjust and wins the rematch.

Head to head, Lennox Lewis could pretty much beat any heavyweight in history 'Nobody is really dominating him, or showing him a style that he could not adjust to etc'

Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield 'These three fighters head to head, cause most heavyweights big issues'.

Lewis, Evander and Ali are the best heavyweights I've ever seen. Biggest reason is that they could adapt against so many different type of fighters. They even adapted for themselves when they started aging and could no longer fight like their younger selves. Tyson wasn't on their level, too one dimensional. Lennox and Evander could box and/or brawl with the best. Ali was Ali.

[Rusty Tromboni]

When Lewis was confident he really put on a show, when he was scared his ******* puckered so hard it would twist titanium.

Tyson never fought anyone as good as Lewis. But he was better than Mercer and Holyfield.

Lewis should win playing it safe behind his jab. But I'm not terribly confident in my pick.

[QueensburyRules]

Lewis, Evander and Ali are the best heavyweights I've ever seen. Biggest reason is that they could adapt against so many different type of fighters. They even adapted for themselves when they started aging and could no longer fight like their younger selves. Tyson wasn't on their level, too one dimensional. Lennox and Evander could box and/or brawl with the best. Ali was Ali.

- -And U a box of rocks.

Field heavy record 28-10-2 with a miserable KO% and drops precipitously after big George emasculated him.

Lewie never defended his unified title and retired days before being stripped of last.

Tyson was a record setter being the first to unify the fractured div with 4 titles till Wlad came along. Set the hvy record for purses before he was 23.

Hey, it's ok to be soft these days if that's what you are.

[billeau2]

The relative attributes tell one story, and other facts tell another story. Fact: Lewis was bigger, could use his size and reach very well...many of you have said so much. Fact: many think Mike could beat any heavyweight at his best, even if he was not considered one of the best.

Mike often did have problems with bigger heavyweights late in fights, before and after the b@st@rd maker. Lewis beat a lot of excellent fighters of all sizes. Does Lewis pull it off against a prime Tyson? Be a great fight frankly. Oh almost forgot...I think Lewis wins here. BKM makes a great point about adapting to different styles.