Lewis vs. prime Tyson... who would have won?

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Lewis would have stopped him still unless Mike landed the big one which would be entirely possible.....but I think Lennox would have fought smart like he did against Tua and still won.I mean saying Tyson would win is kind of like saying Buster was better in his prime than Lennox and thats just not true.......

[La_Vibora]

Sorry, but that point is irrelevant to this discussion. I'm sure there's no one that would argue Tyson was the more crowd pleasing and exciting fighter of the two...

Its very relevant, because the great champions are destroyers, young Ali, Joe Frazier, Rocky, Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, etc. Those guys are the definition of greatness, they didn't just settle for wins or be cautious like Lewis was, they annihilated the opposition. Lewis would not have the right mentality to KO a young prime Mike Tyson, in fact, he was so cauitious with a Mike Tyson 15 years past his peak that Manny Steward was begging and screaming for him to take Mike out. So the notion that Lewis would KO a prime Mike who was dangerous for all 12 rounds is just ridiculous. Lennox Lewis' technically flawed style would have been tailor made for Tyson imo.

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What, beat an old washed up champ and then KO'd a light heavy? Real good!

weighing 205 isnt classified as a light heavy i dont think if so u get in the ring with a former light heavy and then tell me if they punch the same as a person that weighs 205

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Lewis would have stopped him still unless Mike landed the big one which would be entirely possible.....but I think Lennox would have fought smart like he did against Tua and still won.I mean saying Tyson would win is kind of like saying Buster was better in his prime than Lennox and thats just not true.......

the big 1? no. tyson threw power shot combos and wasnt 1 demensional like tua with jus the left hook,that move is easy to look for but mike had more then 1 weapon unlike him

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the big 1? no. tyson threw power shot combos and wasnt 1 demensional like tua with jus the left hook,that move is easy to look for but mike had more then 1 weapon unlike him

Lewis rarely got hit with combos too good of defense it would have had to come from 1 shot IMO.......maybe 2 if he got lucky.

[La_Vibora]

bull**** explain what rounds you actually give mercer to win that fight, lewis clearly won 7rounds

lewis dominated a stronger division.

Lewis did not win no 7 rounds, thats for sure. I have the tape of that fight somewhere in in my attic, once I find it, I will watch it, and tell you exactly what rounds Mercer won. As for Lewis, you keep sayintg he dominated a stronger division, but please list these supposedly stronger list of opponents that he "dominated".

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Lewis rarely got hit with combos too good of defense it would have had to come from 1 shot IMO.......maybe 2 if he got lucky.

but how many guys u see throw combos like a prime tyson? im watchin tyson vs. pinklon thomas on my phone right now and uh it would have to be a hell of a defense to get passed all those fast shots

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but how many guys u see throw combos like a prime tyson? im watchin tyson vs. pinklon thomas on my phone right now and uh it would have to be a hell of a defense to get passed all those fast shots

True but how many great boxers like Lewsis did Tyson face.......I think Holmes would have beaten Tyson too if he was not so old when they fought.......Prime Holmes would beat Prime Tyson too IMO.The jab would have neutralized his aggressiveness.......Lewis and Holmes very good jabbers.

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TYSON IS OVERRATED..he fight him back and he buckles..lewis is too big long and smart..so called "prime" tyson was what 215? he wouldnt be able to get past lewis jab

tyson got passed pinklon thomas's jab and ppl say his jab is secong to liston's. im not going to lie it frustrated him for like 4 rounds though but he figured it out and got passed it

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True but how many great boxers like Lewsis did Tyson face.......I think Holmes would have beaten Tyson too if he was not so old when they fought.......Prime Holmes would beat Prime Tyson too IMO.The jab would have neutralized his aggressiveness.......Lewis and Holmes very good jabbers.

yeah they r good jabbers.but i think tyson would jus turn to feints like he did so often to get passed the jabs. he was really quick in getting in fast.