How much credit does Lennox Lewis get for his win over tyson?

**BoxingFanFirst** · 04-19-2010, 07:33 PM

Shouldn't get to much credit IMO. Tyson was clearly past it. He was never the same after Cus died IMO.

**Schmerzen** · 04-19-2010, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by SoldierWarrior

Does Lewis get the same amount of credit over Tyson that Calzaghe gets over Roy Jones Jr? Practically none!

the fact that tyson lost 3 of his last 4 fights should answer your question, no need for ppls opinion.

**Earl-Hickey** · 04-19-2010, 07:38 PM

it was just a name at that point, lewis doesn't get any credit for it but he doesnt need it either

**Scott9945** · 04-19-2010, 08:01 PM

Obviously Tyson was well past his prime. But a hell of a lot of boxing people picked Tyson to win, so you have to give Lennox his due for dominating the fight and ending it decisively.

**dmaclv** · 04-19-2010, 08:05 PM

He doesn't frickin need any credit.....that fight was the most PPV bought fight ever up until that point in boxing history. #1 fighters chase the big money fights and that's exactly what he did.

**SoldierWarrior** · 04-19-2010, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by Scott9945

[I]Obviously Tyson was well past his prime. But a hell of a lot of boxing people picked Tyson to win, so you have to give Lennox his due for dominating the fight and ending it decisively./I]

Alot of morons picked Roy Jones Jr to beat Calzaghe and also to beat Hopkins in the rematch. Doesn't mean that Calzaghe and Hopkins get anymore credit.

**Heeb** · 04-19-2010, 08:11 PM

Not a whole lot, but Lennox Lewis absolutely proved himself as a great boxer. Unlike Calzaghe.

**SoldierWarrior** · 04-19-2010, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by Cottoman

Not a whole lot, but Lennox Lewis absolutely proved himself as a great boxer. Unlike Calzaghe.

Yeah, I wish Calzaghe was crappy enough to get KO'd by the likes of Rahman(Jeff Lacy clone at heavyweight).

Yeah Calzaghe sucks so much that his wins over Eubank, Bika, Mitchell, Reid, Sheika, Lacy, Kessler, Woodhall, and Veit all mean nothing because they all were horrible fighters!

**daggum** · 04-19-2010, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by **US Power**

Shouldn't get to much credit IMO. Tyson was clearly past it. He was never the same after Cus died IMO.

cus died before tyson even became champ.

How much credit does Lennox Lewis get for his win over tyson?