Why did Mike Tyson duck Lennox Lewis in 1996 after beating Bruce Seldon?

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[stefjonno1]

In 96 Lewis was a no one that fight would have been 99% Tyson
God you are slow

That's nonsense. He may have been hated by the American public but he was hardly a no one.

[BangEM]

Mike is a myth built off of some of the worst opponents possible.

So many excuses for his ultra brief reign.

Excuses and boxing = G@y shlt

Well said.

Mike Tyson has the biggest fan base of casuals in boxing history.

[BangEM]

The man was in Solitary for most of his time locked up(well documented btw). Ask yourself this, would you be in physical prime when your in a box for 23 hours of the day?

Ali also went to prison and he built most of his legacy post-prison.

No excuses.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Lewis was higher risk lower reward. Holyfield was bigger name than, worth more money, but a huge underdog against Tyson.

[MrRolltide91]

Tyson-Holyfield was a bigger fight and everyone thought Holyfield was shot.

Plus folks been wanting Tyson vs Holyfield since 1991

[PRINCEKOOL]

The Holyfield fight was meant to happen before he went to jail 'I believe the fight with Holyfield was in higher demand'.

I don't think Lennox Lewis would of had a easy time with the Mike Tyson fresh out of Jail at all.

In a ideal world Lennox Lewis should of fought Mike Tyson in the year 2000 'Tyson was in decent shape during that year'.

[kiDynamite92]

Ali also went to prison and he built most of his legacy post-prison.

No excuses.

No he didn’t. His best wins were prior to prison.

[BangEM]

No he didn’t. His best wins were prior to prison.

You just exposed yourself as a casual.

Go check the dates of the historical fights Ali had in Zaire against Foreman and against Frazier in Zaire.

People don't even talk much about the first phase of Ali's career which was greater than Tyson's whole career. The focus is always on the second phase when he came out of prison.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Mike should be happy he was in prison. he will always have that lame excuse. Otherwise, he would have fought Holyfield, Bowe, Foreman likely between 91 -95. His record would be even worse than it is now.

Mike Tyson is, again, the king only for ****** casuals, who don`t accept he got beaten in nearly all bigger fights. His only big win is Holmes.