Daid anyone ever get the better of a rooney trained tyson in sparring .

**Southpaw16** · 05-06-2006, 03:00 PM

Lennox Lewis did back when Tyson was trained by Cus D'Amato.

**Verstyle** · 05-06-2006, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by Southpaw16

Lennox Lewis did back when Tyson was trained by Cus D'Amato.

im gettin tired of ppl saying he got whipped and **** and dont know the story. this is from the horse's mouth lennox. he said tyson went after him and all that. not 1 time did he say he beat his ass, and they say that ppl said theres photos of him being knocked down but lewis denied it. although he sure didnt mention he won those sparring match's. read and learn young 1

http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/etc/...p?format=print

**THE REAL NINJA** · 05-06-2006, 03:18 PM

was hunter really that big ?

tyson broke Lewis's nose in sparring and is said to have been afraid of tyson at that time...but who knows it's all 2nd hand news

**joeytrimble** · 05-06-2006, 03:20 PM

theres all kinds of legends when it comes to tyson and sparing same way with ali in sparing i've heard a few loser fighters who aparently got the best of him

**Easy-E** · 05-06-2006, 03:21 PM

I knocked Tyson down in sparring in December of 86.

**ferocity** · 05-06-2006, 04:14 PM

i remember reading a jose torres tyson book, where torres mentions a puerto rican amature who gave tyson hell, but that some **** happened and i think it was he either got back locked up or he had to leave the gym

**catskills23** · 05-06-2006, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by ferocity

i remember reading a jose torres tyson book, where torres mentions a puerto rican amature who gave tyson hell, but that some **** happened and i think it was he either got back locked up or he had to leave the gym

was this between 86 and 88 or was it before tyson turned pro?.

**ferocity** · 05-06-2006, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by catskills23

was this between 86 and 88 or was it before tyson turned pro?.

i don't know, i read it in a book it was from tysons amature days

**Mike Tyson77** · 05-06-2006, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by mystyal2k5

im gettin tired of ppl saying he got whipped and **** and dont know the story. this is from the horse's mouth lennox. he said tyson went after him and all that. not 1 time did he say he beat his ass, and they say that ppl said theres photos of him being knocked down but lewis denied it. although he sure didnt mention he won those sparring match's. read and learn young 1

http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/etc/...p?format=print

Hold up. They sparred in the 80's? And Tyson knocked Lewis down? I couldnt read that article but could someone tell me the story.

Daid anyone ever get the better of a rooney trained tyson in sparring .