@Thou Swell Well Tyson actually defeated Douglas with a TKO 10 count that was extended to a 12 count! Call me crazy but I think that defeat would’ve change the course of Tysons Career somewhat!
Both great fighters Tyson was an animal in the ring and Lennox was very clever those long arms were always gonna be difficult for Tyson to deal with Mike would need to keep his guard up alot because Lennox Lewis really could jab
Lennox was faster and more skilled than most heavy weights even when past his prime he utilised his strengths to come through tough fights like iron Mike and Holyfield to name a couple . Great boxer and deserves that place in history -legend ✊
Lenox fought Tyson after Mike wasn’t really the same. He was a lot more stationary. A lot more reserved. Not nearly as much constant movement and ferociousness and he wasn’t in the best shape. Lenox still basically had all his stuff. It was just a matter a time till Lenox landed that good shot. Tyson had to be told to weight and readjust his timing; to throw his punches at the right time.
19:40 - The holding in the early rounds was a big part of the strategy of Lewis's corner. When the larger guy holds and leans on you over and over, it does a number on your stamina. Muhammad Ali talked about this and used it many times toward the end of his career.
Unfair and lame strategy against a total untrained, shot fighter.This isn't wrestling. Otherwise Tyson in his prime could beat Smith who used similar shit strategy.
Lennox probably would have won anyway but he definitely continued to hold Tysons head down with all his weight. round 4 at 14 seconds left Lennox hit Tyson with good shot then leaned all his weight on his back and basically pushed him to the ground. Round 8 at 1:47 He hits Tyson and the ref calls a knockdown. Before Tyson even gets to his feet Lennox hits him again while the ref is in-between them. THATS A DISQUALIFICATION in every rule book I've read. After all the political stuff I think we all know Lennox would have won the fight with 9 times out of 10 with proper refs and judge
BS, Foreman started having flashbacks of Ali. He sees holding in his nightmares. "Maybe" the first round some holding, but once he was warned everytime Mike came in Lennox was either having to push Mike off, or he had his hands in the air showing it was MIKE who was holding. Count how many times Lennox had to put both arms up like he was being arrested just to not get another bogus point removed. This was rigged to help Tyson reclaim a serious contender status, unfortunately Lennox beat him to a pulp.
@@davebunnell1105 talking sense there mate, a rare thing on CZcams when it comes to Tyson fights. The problem is the "Prime Tyson" excuse guys literally have no idea what they're looking at when they watch a fight as they have zero boxing knowledge. They go on the biased commentary and are influenced by referees who should have gotten jail time for their criminal performances and the way Tyson performs when he's getting whooped eg headbutting Holyfield and making out he's being headbutted and crying about it or holding on for dear life and making out he's being held, honestly Eddie Cotton should've been banned from boxing for the performance he put in this night, shocking.
@@crimsonchin9632 dude, I like your energy but you are completely full of kangaroo shit here mate. You exude boxing knowledge in your well articulated line of bullshit you put forth here but you appear to be approximately 180 out of the realm of reality. But don't let it get you down Mrs Lewis. This type of thing frequently shows up at the shallower end of the gene pool. So stand strong in defense of your delusions. Your not alone in your battle! There are others that are in the same lil raft as you & When you cut the bottom & it begins sinking, simply STAND UP!!!!! Your in the shallow end.
The mature comment by Lewis was just amazing. Confidence in his skill but not disrespecting Tyson. Man you don’t see this type of respect between people too often.
@john cash Trained together is a stretch. They tried to beat the crap out of each other over 3 days when they were 15, and a freindship grew out of it, then mike went crazy. Honestly thing Lennox beat the crazy out of mike in this fight. Pre fight Mike was the angry unpredictable man, and in the post fight interview he just transforms into the tyson we know today
When I watch Lennox Lewis win gold medal for Canada I knew then this guy was gonna be a heavy weight champion someday But I have to take my hat off to Mike Tyson He was also a great champion at one time
Let that shit go!! - rip Emmanuel Stewart The talent lvl of the trainers is evident. Sometimes I wish the world could have seen Tyson with d’mato & Rooney his whole career.
@@mcalax5901 Prime Tyson is his ENTIRE career. He couldn't whip James Quick Tillis. Got his ass Knocked out against Buster Douglas. Could barely beat Tony Tucker and Bonecrusher Smith. Dude was a Fraud and his Career Stats PROVE IT. KNOCKED OUT 5 TIMES. At EVERY level of his Career he got his ass whipped and KNOCKED OUT!!
I caught a pod cast with Mike and Eminem having a random back and forth banter mainly about mistakes made and where they came from. I have always loved Mike for being the warrior he is, but its so humbling to hear such care and compassionate words come from his mouth in his old age. He speaks about getting a second chance when cast in hangover and decided to take a different path with fame and fortune, talks about being a humanitarian that just wants to be a part of the legacy that is boxing. People who surprise with greatness' not just once but twice in life are so fucking rare aren't they.
Lewis was a master of distances, he gave himself the space to throw the big rights after the jab. Tyson's lack of his prime age speed did the rest. Much respect to both great men.
I find it ridiculous that lewis was actually given respect of any kind for this fight. Ole Larry couldn't get off his knees long enough to see the fight, he was way to busy anticipating getting to swallow whatever lewis shot down his throat! much less share his pathetic insightful thoughts about the bout. Nevermind everything leading up to the awesome display of lewis's carefully laid plans to cheat his way to victory over Tyson coming to fruition. I coulda took that earth shattering punch that supposedly knocked Tyson down at the end of round 4! Listen to George just for a minute would ya? Beginning in round one! lewis embarked on a journey to drive Tyson to either lose it and get disqualified or to tire him out by forcing Tyson's head over so he could then put about 75% of his body weight on Tyson's back. He had little reason to be concerned about losing a point because he knew dam good & well that the tactic was gonna take it's toll on Tyson, which it did! George ain't exactly A punch drunk former boxer here. He knows what to hell he's talking about! lewis knew what he was doing. And had no problem executing his plan! It's clear that boxing wanted Tyson gone. My god man, listen one time to the most pathetic boxing commentator in the history of the sport. He was oblivious to anything lewis done! Mike had been fuckin up left & right in and out of the ring. That's uncontested! But but if I'm being honest. Round 5 should have been the round where he bit lewis's ear off on his way to grab sex stick commentator's ass up & bite his dam ear off too! There shoulda been ears laying everywhere on his way to the house! Mike got his ass beat by one & done or whatever his name was fair & square. But from the onset of this fight. I witnessed a hell of a fighter get done wrong as hell by his opponent! That dumb ass mouth sitting ring side & boxing as whole for celebrating such a pathetic chicken shit fighter! But,,,,,, I could be wrong about all of it. One thang I ain't wrong about though,. If lewis would have skipped his ass across the pond a little sooner? Mike would have ended his ass!
When I relook at this fight I am still not impressed with Lewis. I was never impressed with him. He fought Tyson at the end of his career. Also I see a lot of holding. Lewis would not have stood at chance with a younger Tyson. One of the most lackluster and boring heavyweights is Lennox Lewis. Remember he never fight Bowe. Bowe would have killed Lewis and he knows it.
@@d.anthonymiles1948 nonsense douglass obliterated tysom in his so called prime stop it tyson had to be feared to win never came back from behind n losed ALL of his big fights vs the few elite he did fight. Tyson was overrated n 1 dimensional keep him center ring ox n have no fear or bang him back like holyfield he loses
@@steelesharpensteele6252 You have a very selective perception. The youngest heavyweight in history was not overrated. Had Kevin Rooney stayed with Tyson he would have done more great things. Holyfield would not have a had a chance. Lewis hung around and got lucky Tyson was on the decline. He literally dodged Riddick Bowe making outrageous demands so he would not have to fight Bowe. He knew he would have gotten his clock cleaned fighting Bowe. He would not have beat a prime Tyson. I know it and you know it. Stop dreaming it’s bad for your health😅
@@7ItalianStallion ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Greatest heavyweight boxers all time top 9 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Rocky Marciano 4. George Foreman 5. Lennox Lewis 6. Larry Holmes 7. Jack Johnson 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Linston ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Honorable Mentions Mike Tyson, Joe Frazier, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, Jersey Joe Walcott, Floyd Patterson, Riddick Bowe, ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ 1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Only elite hall of fame heavyweight Mike Tyson beat a 38 year old Larry Holmes 1988 ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Give me a list of hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait? ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers Archie Moore Sonny Linston (twice) Floyd Patterson (twice) Joe Frazier (twice) Ken Norton (twice) George Foreman ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Mike Tyson ducked Lennox Lewis in 90s ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Lennox Lewis would have beat prime Mike Tyson and even Teddy Atlas said this ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
@@7ItalianStallion 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol 1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Roddick Bowe 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Liston Mike Tyson overrated not top 9 all time
I have to give Lennox Lewis his props. He was the best of that era. I was a huge Tyson fan, but Lewis was just too good. That jab and that reach were insurmountable.
@Jack Spade I hear you but I am not so sure I am buying that. I too thought Tyson was invincible until the Buster Douglas bout. Lennox Lewis is way better than Buster Douglas. Look at how Lewis handled Holyfield compared to Tyson vs Holyfield. That Lewis jab is second only to Ali's and I am not sure it isn't a tie there.
@Jack Spade I do agree, however, that Ali would have beaten Holmes if both were in there prime. This is just not the same as Lewis is actually older than Tyson
@Jack Spade I will agree that Tyson never was the same after the Buster Douglas fight and after Cus died. But, did you know that Lewis went to the Catskills and sparred with Tyson prior to turning pro (while Cus was there)? Both Tyson and Lewis have said that Tyson won their first match there but that Lewis won the second. I am an American and there weren't many bigger Tyson fans than me, but I am just calling like I see it. At 6-5, 245 with that jab and skill Lewis was a beast. I have Ali at 1 and Lewis at 2 right now.
He never fought Tyson at his prime. They were both in their 30s lol. And Tyson had one bad night when he was in his prime. Every fighter has them. Lewis had a bad night when he was young. Lewis lost to rahman, that don’t mean that he’s better than Lewis
Well shit how many fighters he beat when they was way past there prime? Holmes? Spinks? To name a few lol both fought the same reason Tyson did..a Check for getting ya ass kicked
They were both past their primes, Lewis was actually a year older than Tyson. Lewis had a better game plan, Mike was out of shape and Lennox took advantage of that he leaned on Mike and pressed the attack Mike was way too stationary, he kept walking straight in eating everything Lewis was throwing. Mike was just out of it he lost his will. This fight should have happened 10 years prior the outcome would have been very different.
Cesar Rodriguez I think if you look at the fights Tyson had fought in you would prob realise it was mike that was avoiding Lewis lol after all he knew just how good Lewis was when they were only 17 years old 😉👍
2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol 1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Roddick Bowe 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Liston Mike Tyson overrated not top 9 all time
Lewis ain't even trying to protect himself by rd 4 lol. Dude just sitting his jaw out there. What a brilliant use of range and energy saving by keeping his guard down. Beautiful boxing plan.
Yea tyson was just simply passed his prime. I guess he really fought Lewis for the money 💰. In 1986, I believe tyson could've fought Lewis and Douglas at the same time and yes yes he would've knocked both of them out in the first round with no problem. That's right.
What a great era for heavyweight boxing. Hopefully one day we'll see it stacked again, but the heavyweight division today is pretty good. There's 10 heavyweights I'd love to watch fight each other or fight each other again: Fury, Wilder, Joshua, Ruiz, Usyk, Whyte, Ortiz, Joyce, Dubois, and Parker.
I was a kid when this match took place so I don't remember it fully. Watching it now brings me to this point; I've always been opposed to clinching. There should be a point where the referee cautions the fighter and eventually leads to point deduction. I don't know if I've ever seen that many clinches in the first round of a boxing match.
Seeing a fighter get the win especially a knockout when the ref is being biased through out the fight is one of the most satisfying things to see watching boxing.
He's not tho. Lewis was fouling, holding behind the head and hitting, stalling the fight and leaning on Tyson's back. Those are against the rules, but it's a risk Lewis was willing to take and it paid off for him.
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 you are talking absolute shit, that’s like saying the fighters from back in the day like Marvin Hagler aren’t greater than someone like Canelo. The 70s had the best ever heavyweight era and a past his prime Ali reigned supreme.
Lewis fought a great fight. He used his reach to keep Tyson at bay, while jabbing him into a new dimension. This accumulated points and set him up for ultimate destruction. Perhaps most hilariously is Tyson’s corner telling him after the 7th he had two hands and he should use them and that he had already taken Lewis’s best shot. …Problem was by that point he couldn’t hit Lennox with *either* hand and and just *kept* taking Lewis’s best shot over, and over, and over again.
Thats the teaching if Emmanuel Stewart. That 1, 2 style. Keep distance, jab, the right hand will start throwing itself, and when it does, the other fighter never see it coming because they've been eating jabs all night.
@@aikidoka00 yes. I think the jab is fundamental and it’s importance sometimes underestimated. Not only can you pick up points you might need in a decision, but these repeated blows are damage that can add up over time. Plus Lennox was taking no chances by combining this with leaning all over Tyson as much a he could, knowing this would tire him out and that he couldn’t do anything with the taller man leaning on him.
@@brandonjohnson5205 Tyson's career was over at this time, he was only interested in snorting coke. He looked shot from the first minute of the fight. Peak Tyson would have wrecked Lewis.
@@huguesh294 Lennox Lewis would beat prime Mike Tyson same way Buster Douglas did 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody 1996 year Evander Holyfield 34 year old beat and knocked out 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and anytime he face a great boxer he lost badly 0-3 lost to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis Greatest heavyweight boxers all time top 9 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Jack Johnson 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Liston Give me a list of great hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers Sonny Liston Bob Foster Floyd Patterson (twice) Joe Frazier (twice) George Foreman Ken Norton (twice )
@@TerryLanda-fj9iv yeah and Lewis beat 3 Hall of famers : Tyson, Klitschko and Holyfield. Tyson and Holyfield were shot at that point, especially Tyson, and the Klitschko fight could have gone either way had it not been stopped on cuts. The rest of the guys he beat were also subpar average boxers like Tua and Golota. He even got knocked out by Hasim Rahman. And Tony Tucker came very close to knocking him out. And frankly he's annoying to watch. I don't get what it is about Lewis that's supposed to make him an all time great like Foreman or Ali.
The larger fighter gassing the smaller, aggressive fighter by repeatedly leaning on him is a very old strategy. This is almost identical to the way Ali fought Frazier and many other fighters as he got older. Any boxer who uses it knows they are going to get warnings from the ref and even points taken away. It's always been like that. They just have to make up the difference with good shots in between, or knock the guy out.
Mann IRON MIKE the greatest. I Love ur style of Boxing and fighting. U never ran from ur opponents. Stood up to all em giants to the end. A TRUE BOXING WARRIOR. RESPECTS AND LOVE.
Emanual Steward has always been the best in my lifetime as a super coach. Perfect analyzer of boxers and boxing. When you get Loomis trucks of money for a fight that makes the world respect both fighters. Have a blessed life men. RIP emanual. Takes a certain heart of a person with God's gift to be a heavy weight. A time in boxing that was the best ever. Boxing wasmaleays my favorite contact sport growing up and they're just some great great fights especially when these two had opponents. There are no losers only winners. God bless you all thanks for the motors they passed when my wife died 3 yrs ago
Cotton was against Lewis, Foreman was against Lewis, the crown was against Lewis... and the man never flinched. He proved he was the greatest heavyweight of his era!
That ref was definitely bought and paid for by tysons camp cause he was getting points taking without warning bad calls against him but steward in the corner was on point he knew tyson wanted to quit or be finnished
@@CaesarB227 Lewis was pushing down on his neck all night. How’s that biased? If Cotton was bought ……? Why didn’t take a bunch of points.. c’mon man… decades ago but I see it with my own eyes…
Lennox und Tyson haben einen Schmutzgeld!!! Box Deal Kampf hingelegt, lass dich verlieren! So mein Champ erhalten! Bekommst auch für die Show 500,000 Dollar! Nix anderes habe ich hier gesehen...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't front...I watched this fight over a friend's house...rooting for Lennox Lewis ... But I didn't understand Mike Tyson's story at the time. Lewis is GREAT. But Tyson is my HERO. Thanks 🙏 Mike... STILL THE CHAMP 🏆‼️🥊
Man looking back on this fight I was impressed by the extreme amount of punishment Mike was able to absorb. He definitively proved he had one of the best chins in boxing along with Holyfield and Foreman.
Ali, McCall and Vitali also had incredibly strong chins among heavyweights. The best chin out of all boxers in all divisions had Marvin Hagler I'd say.
Tyson was just standing out there for a pay day. He had no shot and he knew it. His job was in the lead up to the fight. Put on a crazy press conference show. That’s it
Vitali's face actually looked alot worst after fighting Lennox for 6 rounds. Tyson post prison definetely had stamina issue. If the fight goes past 3 rounds, he'd lose.
A very limited fighter and the most overrated champion in HW history but undoubtedly had a fantastic chin, ironically the one part of your game you can't train for. His physique also helped him by acting as a shock absorber when getting hit with big shots.
A good HW can almost get by on his jab alone. Add to that a mastery of distance and timing, an ability to make adjustments, KO power in both hands and the greatest overhand right in the history of the division and you have the complete package. Guy was levels above the competition.
Not the biggest Tyson fan but his style is built for someone in their 20s. His speed was such a big part of his power and ability to get inside for body shots
Fun fact during the undercard on this pay per view a very young pretty boy Floyd Mayweather jr defending his 135 pound championship against chop chop Corey on this same night
Great fight again ! Incredibly, Tyson absorbed Lennox’s punches time and time again, that destroyed other fighters. To Tyson’s credit, he didn’t want to quit on his stole, or let them throw in the towel. Gave us another great fight to enjoy forever.
Tyson basically quit after the second round. George is talking about Lennox clinching and tyson is doing more clinching. Tyson straight up quit on a stool. Didn’t get up on purpose just shook his head and waved his hands 3 times on his career.
Man Mike took a brutal beating the entire fight. He even admitted afterwards in the ring that he needs the money. He was really out of shape and aged. But I give him credit for lasting as long as he did. Lewis had a HUGE reach advantage, (height became an issue once Mike's eyes were both swollen closed). Both gentlemen. Both legends. But Mike took a huge risk being out of shape going in there with Lenox. Props to Mike for his bravery. Lewis was so relaxed that his hands were down the entire fight. He knew early on that Mike was slower than his early days. Surprised it went that long. Lewis could have finished him much earlier. But Lewis played the long game and gassed Tyson out. He landed 4x the punches as Mike. Wow!
Mike will always be the best in my mind but he's had to deal with so much and blood sucking people. He has very strong mental ability to go through what he has. Respect.
You can tell that what Tyson needed was a "father figure" in his life. You can even see this in who he holds on the the ref as he takes him back to the corner. He was an awesome fighter and your right the blood sucking leaches just destroyed his life and his career as he just lost his rudder without having a solid "father figure" around.
This match was the biggest anticlimax in heavyweight boxing history, neither fighter was at the peak of their powers but Tyson was a completely busted flush.
Lennox Lewis would beat Mike Tyson even in prime Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody Greatest heavyweight boxers all time 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Evander Holyfield 8. Jack Johnson 9. Sonny Liston Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers in 1980s Give me a list of hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait Mike Tyson 0-3 vs Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers Sonny Liston (twice) Archie Moore Floyd Patterson (twice) Joe Fraizer (twice) George Foreman Ken Norton (twice)
@@San-oe1xv 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol 1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Roddick Bowe 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Liston
Lewis is not flashy but I'll say as an ex- pudulist mysf Lewis can fight stumbling backward, falling, forward, ducking, doesn't matter. Forman, Holyfield, Tyson, Bowe, Rudux (sp)all turned down Lewis in his prime. He, like Roy Jones Jr. can hit from any angle. They all were concerned he would end their career.
Holyfield and Tyson never ducked Lewis lol Ruddock and Bowe did. Foreman was an old man and that fight didn’t make sense. Lewis might have been the only fighter around that could have retired him. To me that’s just smart match making, Foreman would have fought him if he really needed to.
he did his homework and the important thing he wasnt afraid of him , all the fighters that weren't afraid of him beat him and slowed his momentum starting with Douglas
Tyson didn't have that 'killer look' he usually had before the instructions. I know that doesn't generally mean much, but he almost looked intimidated. His weak spot has always been getting hit with an uppercut and Lewis landed a couple that slowed Tyson down early. He threw plenty and led with a couple. That's normally bad, but he felt he could land it almost anytime.
No shit he didn't have that killer look. He was only a predator when he fought nobodies. When he wasn't the intimidator he was fucked. Douglas, Holyfield, Lewis weren't afraid of him and he was 0-4 against them.
I really wish someone would buy the rights to these old fights and release them in HD on Blu Ray; The complete Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield.
Would be absolutely amazing...I am thankful to of watched them live on ppv back in the 90s....was nothing like when these men collided in the ring.... the world stopped .
I’m my opinion I think his downward spiral started when he met don king and don filled his head with useless rubbish made him angrier than he already was because it sold tickets, when he had cus and teddy atlas in his corner they cared about him and wanted the best for him then don came along and filled his head with racist crap about how he shouldn’t mix with white folk etc and stole all his money while he was at it
Rocky Marciano had a similar problem. Because their training was so intense, by the time they were 31, they were spent fighters. Marciano retired at 31, Tyson had the DQ to Holyfield a couple of days before he turned 31.
@@hairyplotter1121 You are so right. Cus would've never did Tyson dirty like Don King did. Yet, they played the race card and Tyson got bamboozled out of a lot of money. It shouldn't matter the race of a man but the condition of the heart.
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I see this fight as a symbolic end to the great period of heavyweight boxing from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Examples that we'll never see again
Facts!
I agree the heavyweight boxing era ended here
Exactly. The only heavyweight I care to watch now is Tyson Fury. Well deontay is also fun to watch for the WTF factor but that’s it.
@@MrCaptainTea Tyson Fury is unbeaten, yes, but he rans his mouth all the time. Also those guys would all beat Fury.
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This fight seemed to be the end of an era in boxing
That's so sad 😞
Means nothing.
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I remember watching this fight like it was yesterday! I was 13 yrs old, when Tyson went down, my world seem to crumble before my eyes!
Lololol
Whilst much older, I totally understand your perspective.
@Thou Swell Well Tyson actually defeated Douglas with a TKO 10 count that was extended to a 12 count! Call me crazy but I think that defeat would’ve change the course of Tysons Career somewhat!
Both great fighters Tyson was an animal in the ring and Lennox was very clever those long arms were always gonna be difficult for Tyson to deal with Mike would need to keep his guard up alot because Lennox Lewis really could jab
The 1st time he went down in 1990 was much more devastating... Trust me
I have been a Lennox Lewis fan for so many years and I just love him. I just love his face as hes walking to the ring hes so calm cool collected
Lennox was faster and more skilled than most heavy weights even when past his prime he utilised his strengths to come through tough fights like iron Mike and Holyfield to name a couple . Great boxer and deserves that place in history -legend ✊
AGREED...WATCHING HIM PUNCH...LOOKS LIKE POETRY...LIKE CASSIUS CLAY...SO GREAT YOU HAD TO REPLAY TO CATCH THE POETRY OF THE HIT...
Arguably the greatest HW when careers n oponents is analyzed tyson was overrated to me
Lenox fought Tyson after Mike wasn’t really the same. He was a lot more stationary. A lot more reserved. Not nearly as much constant movement and ferociousness and he wasn’t in the best shape. Lenox still basically had all his stuff. It was just a matter a time till Lenox landed that good shot. Tyson had to be told to weight and readjust his timing; to throw his punches at the right time.
Smart fighter too, he never got confused or angry in the ring.
He also had hands the size of cottage hams.
Emanuel steward is the fucking man " let that right hand go! Let that shit go before YOU get hit with some crazy shit!!" Awesome trainer
One of the absolute best trainers in ALL of boxing!!
It was the truth...playing and get caught when you're winning is f'ed up.
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Emmanuel knew when to be brutally honest. I miss him.
Yea because even though that wasn’t necessarily Iron Mike out there it’s still Mike Tyson you’re going against
19:40 - The holding in the early rounds was a big part of the strategy of Lewis's corner. When the larger guy holds and leans on you over and over, it does a number on your stamina. Muhammad Ali talked about this and used it many times toward the end of his career.
Unfair and lame strategy against a total untrained, shot fighter.This isn't wrestling.
Otherwise Tyson in his prime could beat Smith who used similar shit
strategy.
Lennox probably would have won anyway but he definitely continued to hold Tysons head down with all his weight. round 4 at 14 seconds left Lennox hit Tyson with good shot then leaned all his weight on his back and basically pushed him to the ground. Round 8 at 1:47 He hits Tyson and the ref calls a knockdown. Before Tyson even gets to his feet Lennox hits him again while the ref is in-between them. THATS A DISQUALIFICATION in every rule book I've read. After all the political stuff I think we all know Lennox would have won the fight with 9 times out of 10 with proper refs and judge
BS, Foreman started having flashbacks of Ali. He sees holding in his nightmares. "Maybe" the first round some holding, but once he was warned everytime Mike came in Lennox was either having to push Mike off, or he had his hands in the air showing it was MIKE who was holding. Count how many times Lennox had to put both arms up like he was being arrested just to not get another bogus point removed. This was rigged to help Tyson reclaim a serious contender status, unfortunately Lennox beat him to a pulp.
@@davebunnell1105 talking sense there mate, a rare thing on CZcams when it comes to Tyson fights. The problem is the "Prime Tyson" excuse guys literally have no idea what they're looking at when they watch a fight as they have zero boxing knowledge. They go on the biased commentary and are influenced by referees who should have gotten jail time for their criminal performances and the way Tyson performs when he's getting whooped eg headbutting Holyfield and making out he's being headbutted and crying about it or holding on for dear life and making out he's being held, honestly Eddie Cotton should've been banned from boxing for the performance he put in this night, shocking.
@@crimsonchin9632 dude, I like your energy but you are completely full of kangaroo shit here mate. You exude boxing knowledge in your well articulated line of bullshit you put forth here but you appear to be approximately 180 out of the realm of reality. But don't let it get you down Mrs Lewis. This type of thing frequently shows up at the shallower end of the gene pool. So stand strong in defense of your delusions. Your not alone in your battle! There are others that are in the same lil raft as you & When you cut the bottom & it begins sinking, simply
STAND UP!!!!!
Your in the shallow end.
The mature comment by Lewis was just amazing. Confidence in his skill but not disrespecting Tyson. Man you don’t see this type of respect between people too often.
@john cash Trained together is a stretch. They tried to beat the crap out of each other over 3 days when they were 15, and a freindship grew out of it, then mike went crazy.
Honestly thing Lennox beat the crazy out of mike in this fight. Pre fight Mike was the angry unpredictable man, and in the post fight interview he just transforms into the tyson we know today
@@dylanburston7453 Lol no. They sparred with each other. And they were not friends.
Thanks for the video. Great to reminisce.
everyone loved Mike Tyson, you can tell because they all hugged him and kept on hugging him every chance they got
Stop crying
Too many excuses around here.
@@bafattvahetere How is that an excuse? The guy said everyone loved Mike Tyson. That’s spreading positivity bro
@@bafattvahetere dont be stupid bro, it was uh joke
Love Big George on the commentary, very nice.
When I watch Lennox Lewis win gold medal for Canada I knew then this guy was gonna be a heavy weight champion someday But I have to take my hat off to Mike Tyson He was also a great champion at one time
Mike Tyson a legend! Lennox the full purist package!
Adore the memories! So many thanks!
Let that shit go!! - rip Emmanuel Stewart
The talent lvl of the trainers is evident. Sometimes I wish the world could have seen Tyson with d’mato & Rooney his whole career.
He still would have lost to Holyfield and Lewis.
@@thespy7795 Nah I don’t think so. But if holyfield and Tyson fought in 88 or 91. Holyfield would win. But then Tyson would get the rematch
@@thespy7795 Prime Tyson butt-whups both of them.
Don’t be a fool.
@@mcalax5901 Prime Tyson is his ENTIRE career. He couldn't whip James Quick Tillis. Got his ass Knocked out against Buster Douglas. Could barely beat Tony Tucker and Bonecrusher Smith. Dude was a Fraud and his Career Stats PROVE IT. KNOCKED OUT 5 TIMES. At EVERY level of his Career he got his ass whipped and KNOCKED OUT!!
@@mcalax5901 That's NOT what the Record Book Says. Lol!
Thank you. This is a wonderful compilation!
Compilation? This is a full fight dumbass
Tyson’s entrance with DMX’s “What’s My Name” is 🔥
I caught a pod cast with Mike and Eminem having a random back and forth banter mainly about mistakes made and where they came from. I have always loved Mike for being the warrior he is, but its so humbling to hear such care and compassionate words come from his mouth in his old age. He speaks about getting a second chance when cast in hangover and decided to take a different path with fame and fortune, talks about being a humanitarian that just wants to be a part of the legacy that is boxing. People who surprise with greatness' not just once but twice in life are so fucking rare aren't they.
Damn. The ref, Eddie Cotton, 6' 5" and 250 lbs. He's had to have been the biggest ref in history. Haha.
Hand picked cotton...
Go way you push
He died from Covid when the pandemic started
@@jessyleppert2 Sad to hear.
Yes - and the most bias/ and crooked one as well.!!
Best fight I've ever seen. Thanks guys 😊
Mike is my hero. The man was tired but fought on like a warrior.
Is that what he did
u call being used has a punching bag a warrior
his corner was bankrupt and useless
17:05 is when the fight actually starts
Appreciate it champ.
Good lookin out
No Tison.
Mike felt that power from those uppercuts early in the first.
One good thing about getting old,
all these fights look new. 😃
@Sean Sean one good thing about getting old, all these fights look new 😃
Why'd you copy that comment from 1 year ago by @Carr Rexx
@@warrenlucky8853 Why'd you copy that comment from 1 year ago by @Carr Rexx
@@mildscoliosis2436 Why'd you copy that comment from 1 year ago by @Carr Rexx
MrMov1es why’d you copy that comment from one month ago by @Carr Rexx ?
Fantastic modest and totally honest interview there by Mike.
Lewis was a master of distances, he gave himself the space to throw the big rights after the jab. Tyson's lack of his prime age speed did the rest. Much respect to both great men.
Sounds about right.
I find it ridiculous that lewis was actually given respect of any kind for this fight. Ole Larry couldn't get off his knees long enough to see the fight, he was way to busy anticipating getting to swallow whatever lewis shot down his throat! much less share his pathetic insightful thoughts about the bout. Nevermind everything leading up to the awesome display of lewis's carefully laid plans to cheat his way to victory over Tyson coming to fruition. I coulda took that earth shattering punch that supposedly knocked Tyson down at the end of round 4! Listen to George just for a minute would ya? Beginning in round one! lewis embarked on a journey to drive Tyson to either lose it and get disqualified or to tire him out by forcing Tyson's head over so he could then put about 75% of his body weight on Tyson's back. He had little reason to be concerned about losing a point because he knew dam good & well that the tactic was gonna take it's toll on Tyson, which it did! George ain't exactly A punch drunk former boxer here. He knows what to hell he's talking about! lewis knew what he was doing. And had no problem executing his plan! It's clear that boxing wanted Tyson gone. My god man, listen one time to the most pathetic boxing commentator in the history of the sport. He was oblivious to anything lewis done! Mike had been fuckin up left & right in and out of the ring. That's uncontested!
But but if I'm being honest. Round 5 should have been the round where he bit lewis's ear off on his way to grab sex stick commentator's ass up & bite his dam ear off too! There shoulda been ears laying everywhere on his way to the house! Mike got his ass beat by one & done or whatever his name was fair & square. But from the onset of this fight. I witnessed a hell of a fighter get done wrong as hell by his opponent! That dumb ass mouth sitting ring side & boxing as whole for celebrating such a pathetic chicken shit fighter! But,,,,,, I could be wrong about all of it. One thang I ain't wrong about though,. If lewis would have skipped his ass across the pond a little sooner? Mike would have ended his ass!
When I relook at this fight I am still not impressed with Lewis. I was never impressed with him. He fought Tyson at the end of his career. Also I see a lot of holding. Lewis would not have stood at chance with a younger Tyson. One of the most lackluster and boring heavyweights is Lennox Lewis. Remember he never fight Bowe. Bowe would have killed Lewis and he knows it.
@@d.anthonymiles1948 nonsense douglass obliterated tysom in his so called prime stop it tyson had to be feared to win never came back from behind n losed ALL of his big fights vs the few elite he did fight. Tyson was overrated n 1 dimensional keep him center ring ox n have no fear or bang him back like holyfield he loses
@@steelesharpensteele6252 You have a very selective perception. The youngest heavyweight in history was not overrated. Had Kevin Rooney stayed with Tyson he would have done more great things. Holyfield would not have a had a chance. Lewis hung around and got lucky Tyson was on the decline. He literally dodged Riddick Bowe making outrageous demands so he would not have to fight Bowe. He knew he would have gotten his clock cleaned fighting Bowe. He would not have beat a prime Tyson. I know it and you know it. Stop dreaming it’s bad for your health😅
People sleep on lennox lewis. So underrated and intelligent.
Extremely underrated
@@m1r__ extremely pussi like. All the dude does is hold like crazy. Would never win a fight if he wasn't so tall and didn't hold. PUSSI
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Greatest heavyweight boxers all time top 9
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Rocky Marciano
4. George Foreman
5. Lennox Lewis
6. Larry Holmes
7. Jack Johnson
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Linston
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34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
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36 year old Lennox Lewis knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
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Only elite hall of fame heavyweight Mike Tyson beat a 38 year old Larry Holmes 1988
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Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers
Archie Moore
Sonny Linston (twice)
Floyd Patterson (twice)
Joe Frazier (twice)
Ken Norton (twice)
George Foreman
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Mike Tyson ducked Lennox Lewis in 90s
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Lennox Lewis would have beat prime Mike Tyson and even Teddy Atlas said this
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Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
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2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses
Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol
1996 year
34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era
Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Roddick Bowe
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Liston
Mike Tyson overrated not top 9 all time
Admiration to both great fighters
Agreed, despite the referee.
This is actually fantastic. The fight itself, but more the whole analysis which established to get to the truth. Fantastic.
"You're fighting for the heavyweight championship, throw punches." Great advice!
I have to give Lennox Lewis his props. He was the best of that era. I was a huge Tyson fan, but Lewis was just too good. That jab and that reach were insurmountable.
@Jack Spade I hear you but I am not so sure I am buying that. I too thought Tyson was invincible until the Buster Douglas bout. Lennox Lewis is way better than Buster Douglas. Look at how Lewis handled Holyfield compared to Tyson vs Holyfield. That Lewis jab is second only to Ali's and I am not sure it isn't a tie there.
@Jack Spade I do agree, however, that Ali would have beaten Holmes if both were in there prime. This is just not the same as Lewis is actually older than Tyson
@Jack Spade I will agree that Tyson never was the same after the Buster Douglas fight and after Cus died. But, did you know that Lewis went to the Catskills and sparred with Tyson prior to turning pro (while Cus was there)? Both Tyson and Lewis have said that Tyson won their first match there but that Lewis won the second. I am an American and there weren't many bigger Tyson fans than me, but I am just calling like I see it. At 6-5, 245 with that jab and skill Lewis was a beast. I have Ali at 1 and Lewis at 2 right now.
Good at Holding
He never fought Tyson at his prime. They were both in their 30s lol. And Tyson had one bad night when he was in his prime. Every fighter has them. Lewis had a bad night when he was young. Lewis lost to rahman, that don’t mean that he’s better than Lewis
Lennox Lewis is a legend but Tyson was obviously way past his prime in this one.
Well shit how many fighters he beat when they was way past there prime? Holmes? Spinks? To name a few lol both fought the same reason Tyson did..a Check for getting ya ass kicked
They were both past their primes, Lewis was actually a year older than Tyson. Lewis had a better game plan, Mike was out of shape and Lennox took advantage of that he leaned on Mike and pressed the attack Mike was way too stationary, he kept walking straight in eating everything Lewis was throwing. Mike was just out of it he lost his will. This fight should have happened 10 years prior the outcome would have been very different.
Fact! But most people didn't want to accept this back in 2002. TrueStory.
Cesar Rodriguez I think if you look at the fights Tyson had fought in you would prob realise it was mike that was avoiding Lewis lol after all he knew just how good Lewis was when they were only 17 years old 😉👍
2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses
Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol
1996 year
34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era
Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Roddick Bowe
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Liston
Mike Tyson overrated not top 9 all time
Lewis ain't even trying to protect himself by rd 4 lol. Dude just sitting his jaw out there. What a brilliant use of range and energy saving by keeping his guard down. Beautiful boxing plan.
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Yea tyson was just simply passed his prime. I guess he really fought Lewis for the money 💰. In 1986, I believe tyson could've fought Lewis and Douglas at the same time and yes yes he would've knocked both of them out in the first round with no problem. That's right.
@@joselazo7475 no he wouldn't atvthiet best tyson could never beat Lewis.thats why tyson paid step to not fight Lewis
What a great era for heavyweight boxing. Hopefully one day we'll see it stacked again, but the heavyweight division today is pretty good. There's 10 heavyweights I'd love to watch fight each other or fight each other again: Fury, Wilder, Joshua, Ruiz, Usyk, Whyte, Ortiz, Joyce, Dubois, and Parker.
I have goosebumps just for their introduction. i want more fights like this nowadays especially at the heavyweights.
Wilder vs Fury both fights get like this
we better get fury v wilder 3
@@Fightorflight31 Fury just knocked him out looool
Lennox's introduction is intimidating lol
"Iron Mike TYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNN..."
Mike is a survivor who will do whatever it takes. Little did we know.
Lennox was my favorite boxer of my adult life. Period. A true skilled boxer. Great skill.
It doesn't matter how good you are there is always going to be someone better than you especially when you get old
Lewis was older than Tyson in this fight
Ummmm. In years maybe.
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Thank you Mike for the memories thay was great
Thank you Lennox for silencing these "Yeah but prime" Tyson fans at last.
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I was a kid when this match took place so I don't remember it fully. Watching it now brings me to this point; I've always been opposed to clinching. There should be a point where the referee cautions the fighter and eventually leads to point deduction. I don't know if I've ever seen that many clinches in the first round of a boxing match.
Same here I was a kid born in 94 I remember everybody talking about this fight
Seeing a fighter get the win especially a knockout when the ref is being biased through out the fight is one of the most satisfying things to see watching boxing.
He's not tho. Lewis was fouling, holding behind the head and hitting, stalling the fight and leaning on Tyson's back. Those are against the rules, but it's a risk Lewis was willing to take and it paid off for him.
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 nice copy and paste mate👍
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 you are talking absolute shit, that’s like saying the fighters from back in the day like Marvin Hagler aren’t greater than someone like Canelo. The 70s had the best ever heavyweight era and a past his prime Ali reigned supreme.
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 just asking how long did it take you to comment all that??
@@seniordavidmanderson9232 who would win prime for prime: Tyson vs Lewis
Lewis vs Foreman
Ali vs Holyfield
Lewis fought a great fight. He used his reach to keep Tyson at bay, while jabbing him into a new dimension. This accumulated points and set him up for ultimate destruction.
Perhaps most hilariously is Tyson’s corner telling him after the 7th he had two hands and he should use them and that he had already taken Lewis’s best shot. …Problem was by that point he couldn’t hit Lennox with *either* hand and and just *kept* taking Lewis’s best shot over, and over, and over again.
Thats the teaching if Emmanuel Stewart. That 1, 2 style. Keep distance, jab, the right hand will start throwing itself, and when it does, the other fighter never see it coming because they've been eating jabs all night.
@@aikidoka00 yes. I think
the jab is fundamental and it’s importance sometimes underestimated. Not only can you pick up points you might need in a decision, but these repeated blows are damage that can add up over time. Plus Lennox was taking no chances by combining this with leaning all over Tyson as much a he could, knowing this would tire him out and that he couldn’t do anything with the taller man leaning on him.
Tyson saying...if we do it again I think I can beat you!
That's hilarious...
Tyson was no longer at his peak here... these later fights were done strictly to bank.
Anyone mocking Mike is not a true boxing fan. ⬆️
Yall acting like Mike Tyson is anywhere close to where he once was. Delusional.
tyson was bullied by lennox, that jab killed him, lewis has a great ring IQ, what a champ
People say tyson didn't want to be in this fight. Yea that jab and them uppercut broke him down and had him not wanting to fight this fight.
Dude, I totally feel like Lennox knew he could have finished tyson any time, but was there to make a point.
@@brandonjohnson5205 Tyson's career was over at this time, he was only interested in snorting coke. He looked shot from the first minute of the fight. Peak Tyson would have wrecked Lewis.
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Lennox Lewis would beat prime Mike Tyson same way Buster Douglas did
2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
1996 year
Evander Holyfield 34 year old beat and knocked out 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and anytime he face a great boxer he lost badly 0-3 lost to Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Greatest heavyweight boxers all time top 9
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Jack Johnson
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Liston
Give me a list of great hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait
Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers
Sonny Liston
Bob Foster
Floyd Patterson (twice)
Joe Frazier (twice)
George Foreman
Ken Norton (twice )
@@TerryLanda-fj9iv yeah and Lewis beat 3 Hall of famers : Tyson, Klitschko and Holyfield.
Tyson and Holyfield were shot at that point, especially Tyson, and the Klitschko fight could have gone either way had it not been stopped on cuts.
The rest of the guys he beat were also subpar average boxers like Tua and Golota. He even got knocked out by Hasim Rahman. And Tony Tucker came very close to knocking him out.
And frankly he's annoying to watch. I don't get what it is about Lewis that's supposed to make him an all time great like Foreman or Ali.
Mike's corner is like: "Try to punch him."
1) Tyson 10-9
2) Lewis 19-19
3) Lewis 28-29
4) Lewis 37-38 32:22
5) Lewis 46-48
6) Lewis 55-58
7) Lewis 64-68
You must have been smoking that crack if you think that was the right scores
What a beating Tyson took from Lenox
Tyson was a pathetic fighter. Good that Lenox destroyed his pathetic ass.
@@earnthis1 shut yo hating ass up
Lennox just too damned big
@@earnthis1 you are a complete fucking idiot!! Tyson was 10 years past his prime in this fight!!
@@bumpbumper1851 Lennox Lewis is older than Tyson, you tool! Stop using age and his inability to compete as long as Lewis as an excuse.
This fight is where the edge of golden age of heavyweight era was set, and the beginning of the welterweight clash,
RIP referee Ed Cotton you are missed my dear friend.
One ofmy favorite fights. Lennox vs the Referee
100% right
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The Ref did what he could to help Mike
Evander holy field vs Mike Tyson, another great fight
The larger fighter gassing the smaller, aggressive fighter by repeatedly leaning on him is a very old strategy. This is almost identical to the way Ali fought Frazier and many other fighters as he got older. Any boxer who uses it knows they are going to get warnings from the ref and even points taken away. It's always been like that. They just have to make up the difference with good shots in between, or knock the guy out.
Tyson was a punching bag with arms against elite fighters.
I love watching this fight. I must have watched it fifty times.
Mann IRON MIKE the greatest. I Love ur style of Boxing and fighting. U never ran from ur opponents. Stood up to all em giants to the end. A TRUE BOXING WARRIOR. RESPECTS AND LOVE.
I remember being a kid not being able to understand how big this match was
My mom and dad were watching this like it was a movie night but I was too young to know how big this fight was
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Unfortunately it wasn't. Mike had given up...
@@tacotom3492 It’s because he was getting dominated
20 years later and Mike tyson is the most humble easy-going dude in the world..
he's a pathetic loser. He better be easy going.
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Emanual Steward has always been the best in my lifetime as a super coach. Perfect analyzer of boxers and boxing. When you get Loomis trucks of money for a fight that makes the world respect both fighters. Have a blessed life men. RIP emanual. Takes a certain heart of a person with God's gift to be a heavy weight. A time in boxing that was the best ever. Boxing wasmaleays my favorite contact sport growing up and they're just some great great fights especially when these two had opponents. There are no losers only winners. God bless you all thanks for the motors they passed when my wife died 3 yrs ago
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Cotton was against Lewis, Foreman was against Lewis, the crown was against Lewis... and the man never flinched. He proved he was the greatest heavyweight of his era!
That ref was definitely bought and paid for by tysons camp cause he was getting points taking without warning bad calls against him but steward in the corner was on point he knew tyson wanted to quit or be finnished
@@CaesarB227 Lewis was pushing down on his neck all night. How’s that biased? If Cotton was bought ……? Why didn’t take a bunch of points.. c’mon man… decades ago but I see it with my own eyes…
I don't see any of this. Try watching a British fight with British coverage, the bias is far more blatant. Foreman was fair.
He was, the 90ties were his, the 80ties was Tyson's
Your obsoletely right! I said to a friend looking at the fight and listened to what foreman said , I said I don't think foreman like Lenox!
Man, I remember watching this as a child and seeing my dad angry that he lost money betting on Tyson lmao.
He never stood a chance
@@tacotom3492 yea at this point
@@bigdaddy4069 he was old and washed and drugged out
@@448DamonXX He was overrated in the first place.
He NEVER overcame adversity and Holyfield and Lewis faced and beat far better competition
@@bigdaddy4069 ohhhh I get it now , ur just a hater
53:10 Touch of class from the great Emmanuel
My favourite trainer of all time. He had some incredible boxers at the Kronk.
Lennox und Tyson haben einen Schmutzgeld!!! Box Deal Kampf hingelegt, lass dich verlieren! So mein Champ erhalten! Bekommst auch für die Show 500,000 Dollar! Nix anderes habe ich hier gesehen...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its a duck
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I watching this from Guadeloupe on Caribbean with friends and I never forget
19th year anniversary of this fight today
I got a pound of herb for the first time the day of that fight
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@@mikegordon7040 can’t beat a bit of oregano 🌿
@@hairyplotter1121 was good oregano too!
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Estaba mirando anthony joshua vs pulev y vine aqui a limpiarme los ojos 🙌🏾❤️
Lewis recently said :
"Mike was an early bloom, I was a late bloom"
This phrase perfectly explains this match
@Peter Evans ...False!
@Peter Evans your comment hit hard
@@earthquaker9338 its deleted... what was it?
I can't front...I watched this fight over a friend's house...rooting for Lennox Lewis ... But I didn't understand Mike Tyson's story at the time.
Lewis is GREAT.
But Tyson is my HERO.
Thanks 🙏 Mike...
STILL THE CHAMP 🏆‼️🥊
mikes super biceps are scary as hell and a great testament to his super mike power in the interview after the match
My left ear liked hearing this fight.👍
Love mike for this! Honesty personified!
Man looking back on this fight I was impressed by the extreme amount of punishment Mike was able to absorb. He definitively proved he had one of the best chins in boxing along with Holyfield and Foreman.
Ali, McCall and Vitali also had incredibly strong chins among heavyweights. The best chin out of all boxers in all divisions had Marvin Hagler I'd say.
That k.o punch would have tranquilized a fucking horse or grizzly bear!!! 🤕
Tyson was just standing out there for a pay day. He had no shot and he knew it. His job was in the lead up to the fight. Put on a crazy press conference show. That’s it
Vitali's face actually looked alot worst after fighting Lennox for 6 rounds. Tyson post prison definetely had stamina issue. If the fight goes past 3 rounds, he'd lose.
A very limited fighter and the most overrated champion in HW history but undoubtedly had a fantastic chin, ironically the one part of your game you can't train for. His physique also helped him by acting as a shock absorber when getting hit with big shots.
I still remember this match in 2002 in India when I was 18 years old it was a bloody encounter
I agree with the commentators statement that Louis was fighting both Tyson AND the referee.
Well said..
agree
He should have lost points for all that hugging
So da
Commentater didn't try ruin Mike no
@@cruiser6260 what’s he meant to do with Tyson trying to get inside?
It's good to see tyson when he's humble I like seeing him like that down to earth
People don't get that Lewis is an absolute man mountain and his jab is like a haymaker alone!
A good HW can almost get by on his jab alone. Add to that a mastery of distance and timing, an ability to make adjustments, KO power in both hands and the greatest overhand right in the history of the division and you have the complete package. Guy was levels above the competition.
I haven’t witnessed a beating this bad since my dad whooped me with his belt
🤣🤣🤣
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Dam my dad use to hand out those beatens like lunch bags at camp lol
Lmao when I was younger my Dad whipped me and my little brother with his belt over a fart it smelled so bad it pissed him off 😂
@@rainstorm2466 dude
Lennox lewis o cara é foda, poucos dão pressão ao Mike!
Look at Jim keeping his voice down in the interview so the baby can sleep. Class.
This makes me want to travel back in time
Lennox was the perfect and only real answer for Tyson's close combat perfection. Just imagine if both were in their prime.
Not the biggest Tyson fan but his style is built for someone in their 20s. His speed was such a big part of his power and ability to get inside for body shots
Fun fact during the undercard on this pay per view a very young pretty boy Floyd Mayweather jr defending his 135 pound championship against chop chop Corey on this same night
Cant remember that fight but I remember manny Pacquiao was also on this undercard
WRONG. He fought twice in 2002, against Jose Luis Castillo !
Memphis was lit 🔥 so many celebs In the town that weekend
FUNFACT: Tyson told Lewis after the fight and I quote "I could never beat you!" End quote.
Source?
@@umarrazvi watch Tyson post fight interview. Lewis is standing next to him when he says he could never beat him.
Great fight again !
Incredibly, Tyson absorbed Lennox’s punches time and time again, that destroyed other fighters.
To Tyson’s credit, he didn’t want to quit on his stole, or let them throw in the towel.
Gave us another great fight to enjoy forever.
he absorbed Lennox's holds too .....all fight long ....unsatisfying fight
No he destroyed tyson no credit Ray Mercer,David Tua
Olivier McCall superior Chin's then tyson
Tyson basically quit after the second round.
George is talking about Lennox clinching and tyson is doing more clinching.
Tyson straight up quit on a stool. Didn’t get up on purpose just shook his head and waved his hands 3 times on his career.
Un happy watching
Man Mike took a brutal beating the entire fight. He even admitted afterwards in the ring that he needs the money. He was really out of shape and aged. But I give him credit for lasting as long as he did. Lewis had a HUGE reach advantage, (height became an issue once Mike's eyes were both swollen closed). Both gentlemen. Both legends. But Mike took a huge risk being out of shape going in there with Lenox. Props to Mike for his bravery. Lewis was so relaxed that his hands were down the entire fight. He knew early on that Mike was slower than his early days. Surprised it went that long. Lewis could have finished him much earlier. But Lewis played the long game and gassed Tyson out. He landed 4x the punches as Mike. Wow!
Mike will always be the best in my mind but he's had to deal with so much and blood sucking people. He has very strong mental ability to go through what he has. Respect.
Mike was and is the best fighter we have seen ever seen
You can tell that what Tyson needed was a "father figure" in his life. You can even see this in who he holds on the the ref as he takes him back to the corner. He was an awesome fighter and your right the blood sucking leaches just destroyed his life and his career as he just lost his rudder without having a solid "father figure" around.
@F U B A R methink reped your mom maybe?? cos only trash like you can said that
the best is a guy who never lost, like Rocky Marciano not Tyson who was beaten!
@@ronbonora7872 Best - a guy, whos name EVERYONE knows! How many people know Tyson??? and how many Rocky? - dnt be fool man
once Lennox landed that uppercut toward the end up the fight he knew he had tyson and I love how he turned it up
This match was the biggest anticlimax in heavyweight boxing history, neither fighter was at the peak of their powers but Tyson was a completely busted flush.
Watch Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko
It was a money grab, and it worked 💰
It's not so much the partying, but Mike's heart abd fire for the sport had gone at this point. It's a shame Lennox waited this long to fight him.
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Lennox Lewis would beat Mike Tyson even in prime
Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Greatest heavyweight boxers all time
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Evander Holyfield
8. Jack Johnson
9. Sonny Liston
Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers in 1980s
Give me a list of hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait
Mike Tyson 0-3 vs Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era
Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers
Sonny Liston (twice)
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson (twice)
Joe Fraizer (twice)
George Foreman
Ken Norton (twice)
" It's a shame Lennox waited this long to fight him."
Tyson-ites always making shit up. Tyson avoided Lennox Lewis. It wasn't Lewis's fault.
Something about Tyson looked a little defeated if not “off” before the fight. Lennox was solid.
Just wasnt his time anymore. He was yesterdays man........Lennox Lewis was the man of the moment.
This was the first time in many fights that he knew that his opponent wasn’t scared of him.
He was there for a pay check
Mike wasn’t “Iron” anymore he was more like sheet rock.
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2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday
Lennox Lewis older then Mike Tyson so nobody cares to hear prime excuses
Mike Tyson never fought Lennox Lewis in his prime lol
1996 year
34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
Mike Tyson 0-3 vs other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Mike Tyson beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and lost to any hall of famer in his era
Top 9 greatest heavyweight boxers ever
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Roddick Bowe
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Liston
hearing George call Lennox the best of all time is pretty cool
Lewis is not flashy but I'll say as an ex- pudulist mysf Lewis can fight stumbling backward, falling, forward, ducking, doesn't matter. Forman, Holyfield, Tyson, Bowe, Rudux (sp)all turned down Lewis in his prime. He, like Roy Jones Jr. can hit from any angle. They all were concerned he would end their career.
Holyfield and Tyson never ducked Lewis lol Ruddock and Bowe did. Foreman was an old man and that fight didn’t make sense. Lewis might have been the only fighter around that could have retired him. To me that’s just smart match making, Foreman would have fought him if he really needed to.
When did Foreman turn down Lewis? Stop talking nonsense. Foreman was begging the best to fight him when he came back.
Never cared much for Tyson, but I felt sorry for him in this one.
@THEE LADY BUG Well what happened here then?
@@Boom-tq8ct 20 pound difference?
The story of the fight Lenox upper cut every time Tyson tried the Dempsey roll.
he did his homework and the important thing he wasnt afraid of him , all the fighters that weren't afraid of him beat him and slowed his momentum starting with Douglas
I for 1 love to see a titan fall
Mike Tyson will stay the one of the greatest boxer in the World allways.
When Mike fought the big boys he lost lack of fighters in his day 😤
You know it's a super duper mega grand fight when there are 2 ring announcers just like the Mayweather pacquiao fight
HBO VS. Showtime
@@jessyleppert2 ohh yeah hbo and showtime drawing the ppv together
Tyson didn't have that 'killer look' he usually had before the instructions. I know that doesn't generally mean much, but he almost looked intimidated. His weak spot has always been getting hit with an uppercut and Lewis landed a couple that slowed Tyson down early. He threw plenty and led with a couple. That's normally bad, but he felt he could land it almost anytime.
Tyson was on a lot of psychiatric medication as a condition of the fight.
While Lennox has never been that locked in. He looked like the killer when buffer was giving out his stats.
Tyson was not even close to the fighter he was in his early days. Hardly attached at all. Tyson was just a shadow of his former boxing self.
Tyson was old yes but so was Lewis
No shit he didn't have that killer look. He was only a predator when he fought nobodies. When he wasn't the intimidator he was fucked. Douglas, Holyfield, Lewis weren't afraid of him and he was 0-4 against them.
LENNOX Tha BOSS LEWIS....The style, the Grace wow 🌹🥊🌹
Evander, Lennox, and Mike are legends but honestly they took away from the art with excessive holding, amazing no points were taken
I really wish someone would buy the rights to these old fights and release them in HD on Blu Ray;
The complete Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield.
That would be dope!!!
Would be absolutely amazing...I am thankful to of watched them live on ppv back in the 90s....was nothing like when these men collided in the ring.... the world stopped .
I know!!!
tomlott those Bowe Holyfield fights!!!!
Tyson has a lot of fear in his eyes in the prefight ring walk. Sad to see him washed up like this. Not a true reflection of his early abilities.
I’m my opinion I think his downward spiral started when he met don king and don filled his head with useless rubbish made him angrier than he already was because it sold tickets, when he had cus and teddy atlas in his corner they cared about him and wanted the best for him then don came along and filled his head with racist crap about how he shouldn’t mix with white folk etc and stole all his money while he was at it
Rocky Marciano had a similar problem. Because their training was so intense, by the time they were 31, they were spent fighters. Marciano retired at 31, Tyson had the DQ to Holyfield a couple of days before he turned 31.
@@hairyplotter1121 You are so right. Cus would've never did Tyson dirty like Don King did. Yet, they played the race card and Tyson got bamboozled out of a lot of money. It shouldn't matter the race of a man but the condition of the heart.
Ironic considering Tyson beat a ton of washed up fighters in his prime
@@LetsDruz and who have you beat? Other than your mother
Lewis was sharp, but he definitely had an advantage with his size and reach.
Bro Tyson won people bigger than him, Lewis was just better
Excuses then tell Mike Tyson to go to box Welterweight class then if he can't handle the smoke vs better boxer Lennox Lewis
The fight was over after the second round Tyson knew he had no chance but still went out there
Was over after the first round lol. Tyson only fought for the first 90 seconds. Got caught with a few uppercuts and he was done.
I only wish that Lewis had the chance to fight Tyson when Mike was in his prime🥊💥🧐
lewis would have beat him then too dumbass
I did.. twice
@@SuperPhilly5 I agree. Lennox was just too skilled regardless
Lewis wasn't in his prime for this fight either. The lewis that fought razor ruddock was a destroyer
He wanted to,they ducked Lewis and for good reason, he would have been to much for Mike just as he was for eVANDA