Comments Thread For: Photos: Tyson, Holyfield Go Face To Face and Embrace

[r.burgundy]

Doesn't sound like he wanted anything from Tyson after beating him.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/232555

arabnews lol
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may...rts/sp-boxing9
The suit claims King used death threats and bribery to prevent Tyson from fighting on a June 21 card at Staples Center as part of a doubleheader with Lewis, to prevent Tyson from signing a contract for a rematch with Lewis and to sever Tyson's ties with his management team.

[TaurusJ27]

This has me wondering if Tyson did manage to get by Douglas and fought Holyfield in 1990 what would the outcome have been?

[JAB5239]

after the fight,lewis sued tyson to try and exercise a rematch clause in their contract

Doesn't sound like he wanted anything from Tyson after beating him.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/232555

[Bodyshot3]

Meanwhile here in the freezing backwater of the post-colonial UK..

......our favourite national comic/newspaper 'The Sun' went bonkers for all the sauce/ear biting gags and we all suddenly realised how England somehow managed to give the world Benny Hill and Shakespeare.

Tyson cuddling Evander - 'Come here ear mate'
On the meeting of arch rivals - 'Tyson relished the moment'
On the chance meeting 'Glad to ketchup with you.'

[cupocity303]

If this were 1987 Mike, and Rooney in his corner, he topples Holyfield inside of 5.

Here we go, another one of these guys.

Iron Mike of the 80's is unbeatable because of all the bums he disposed inside of 2 rounds. The truth is he always would've given up if things didn't go his way and resistance was provided. No way Tyson ever goes through a Tua/Beabuchi or Brewster/Leahovich type 12 round fight and comes out on top.

And the taller, skilled boxers have his number.

[Russian Crushin]

If you asked a boxing fan in the 90's "Which fighter will be likely to go broke - Tyson or Holyfield?", the unanimous answer would have been Tyson because of the way he lived his life in the 90's. It's funny though how 20 years later, the opposite's happened...

Opposite? Both are broke

[FuriousStyles]

If you asked a boxing fan in the 90's "Which fighter will be likely to go broke - Tyson or Holyfield?", the unanimous answer would have been Tyson because of the way he lived his life in the 90's. It's funny though how 20 years later, the opposite's happened...

both of them fools squandered money.

[ddangerous]

u know a lot of ppl say Tyson is a terrible man for the raping of that one women, but the fact of the matter is that the man did his time, completely reformed himself as a person, is truly sorry for all the crap he has done, and is now a productive and functioning member of society

all u people who say Tyson is nothing but a rapist and deserves to burn in hell needs to look beyond Tyson's mistakes and look at the type of person he is now

to compare THAT Tyson to THIS Tyson is a crime....I completely forgive him and hope nothing but the best for him and I believe that everyone else should do the same

Good post.

First photo is hilarious.

[QballLobo]

Originally Posted by r.burgundy View Post
after the fight,lewis sued tyson to try and exercise a rematch clause in their contract
"
Evidence please.

Otherwise STFU hater."


Here is an old AP story on the lawsuit:

Lennox Lewis Sues Mike Tyson


Heavyweight boxing champion LENNOX LEWIS has reportedly filed a staggering
$385 million (GBP256 million) lawsuit against MIKE TYSON and promoter DON
KING.

The suit claims that King strong-armed Tyson into backing out of a
possible heavyweight title re-match with Lewis.

Allegations include charges that King threatened the life of Tyson's
friend and adviser, and bribed a woman to keep Tyson from signing the proposed
deal.

Last summer (02) British pugilist Lewis defeated Tyson in a title match in
Memphis, Tennessee.

[QballLobo]

Tyson is a different guy now and good for him, but as a fan of the sport that bs stunt he pulled in the second Holyfield fight forever changed the sport IMHO.
I believe it was one of the main factors in boxing going from a major sport, on the NFL or NBA level, to the fringe sport it is today.
People were so disgusted by what happened in that fight and turned off by promoter hijinks that it caused people to tune it out.
After that fight, outside of the De La Hoya type fights, boxing was relegated to the back pages and only mentioned a few times a year on the national level.
Oh well, he did have a great cameo in "The Hangover" at least....