@@hsstickfigures492 Lennox was underrated in my opinion. He just kept winning. I'm not taking this knockout away from Rahman but in this division, at any time the right connection can be lights out. Still Lennox will always be my favorite followed by Holyfield then Ali. I was not around for Louis or Marciano. My belief is Lennox would have beaten Ali if both were in their prime.
@@glenbearh9109 that's a tough one man...I don't think he would have beat Ali...Ali in his prime was fast, better foot movement defensively he would have been frustrating to Lennox who is precise and cautious...not bad at all but he isn't beating Ali who was also precise
There's a life lesson here that goes beyond the realm of sports: never, ever, underestimate your opponents, rivals and adversaries. If you behave with arrogance and assume that just because you are technically superior to your enemies, that you're invincible and cannot be defeated - that's exactly when you'll be defeated.
Hungry fighters usually are winning fighters. Not a huge drop off at that point among top 5 heavyweights. In his prime, Tyson won because he was very quick, powerful and hungry, despite being short. He had that edge! The older he got, he had success in the ring but also troubles in his life. And the taller, stronger, hungrier men with jabs became his demons. By then, Tyson has also lost his "edge." In this fight, Rahman wasn't much below Lewis in talent and he was much more determined and focused. The result was actually rather predictable after a few rounds when Lewis looked like he wasn't the same boxer. He had lost his edge, too.
I remember watching this live. Although it seemed like an easy win for Lewis I noticed how sluggish he was and what appeared to be some weight gain. I didn't think he would win; I didn't expect that knockout either.
Did he claim lucky? That was a perfect right cross. Right under the glove and past the elbow Ina straight line to the point of Lewis chin. Rahman also was looking at his target while Lewis was pivoting. Anyone who has taken any boxing class knows that was a perfect punch at the right time. The only better would have been a left hook if he was closer to Lewis
Lewis started being cocky and arrogant and neglected his guard so Rahman saw an opening and knocked him the fuck out. He underestimated Rahman and got what he deserved.
Delta Force you do realise that Lewis laid this guy out cold in the rematch though don't you? He shouldn't have been complacent in this fight though obviously.
gg Lewis won the first 3 rounds and knocked him out in the fourth. I think that's why he was cocky in the first fight, he was a class apart it would seem. But if you're complacent enough to get hit off a heavyweight, you're gonna know about it!
George Forman is one of the best in the business at analyzing fighting styles and strategies. He saw that KO coming by a right hand two rounds before it happened. His later career showed how intelligent a fighter he was. He came a long way from the youthful bomber he started out as. Good job George.
George always seemed to know in advance in these big heavyweight fights. Not so much in the lower classes. Like the Barrera v Hamed fight. He was just lost. Still loved him so much on HBO. Miss these days.
@The Ugly Irish He was being smug. Watch the whole match. Lewis kept his left hand low, threw very few punches and didn't rely on his jab to keep his opponent at bay. He was hurt by the two punch combination, before leaning on the ropes (again with his left hand low) and leaving his chin wide open for the final blow.
@@whiterunguard9182 You should go watch the fight. He had that arm especially low and his punch output was decreasing round by round. He was not in top shape for that match and was pretty much knocked out on his feet, before the hit while on the ropes that sent him down to the canvas for good.
@The Ugly Irish bahaha Mayweather is a douche too. Lewis is a prick and always will be, very satisfying clip. Also he pussied out of a rematch with Vitali and would have gotten his shit rocked
capokhatpin it's true Lewis knocks out Rahman but just two things, Rahman didn't laugh at Lewis the moment before, which makes him looks ridiculous and funny asking "what happened?", second, a third fight it never happened.
@englishmanspeaks Who cares revenge ahaha. Even if you're the best boxer of world, you should be humble and respectful.Otherwise you will lay down like sack of shit.
@englishmanspeaks He HAD to win the 2nd cause she was mad. Still got 'rocked' so that will always be the GOAT of all punches to win the title. KTFO!!!!
I like the fact that so many Lewis fans claimed this was a lucky punch. Well was it? Let's see what happens moments before he knocks Lewis out. He fires some jabs at Lewis, who backs up to the ropes. Lewis pulls out a cocky smile at him, lowers his already low guard, thus inviting Rahman to fire that right hand. Which he did, and it landed, and it landed 100% down goes Lewis. Lucky punch? Not even once.
itchygonads I love Lewis, he is the G.O.A.T., I'm American, and I don't feel nowhere near the sentiment you so cockily blanketed me under. Why the hate, brother?
George Foreman: ''You're fighting for the Heavyweight Championship. If you want the man's crown, you gotta take it from him!'' Rahman: ''Ok George'', BAMM
@@guyfawkes1315 That's incorrect. Rahman knocked the fuck out of lewis. Its one of the most brutal KOs I've ever seen where a pro was made to look like an amateur. Overrated boxer, Lewis was smart like a cat waited on all best boxers until they became rusty and then fought them.
That's one of the craziest things ever, smiles one second and knocked tf out the next lol. Looked like he was still smiling right as he got knocked out. This fight is iconic
Couldn't be more true, I remember Tyson Fury was getting criticised for fighting so called lesser fighters like Tom Schwartz but he took them very seriously. Any heavyweight is dangerous if you don't have the right attitude. Except for Audley Harrison of course! 😂😂
@John O'Neill never underestimate your opponent And Never overestimate yourself Is the same thing in my opinion Its just another way of looking at it Apologies if i offended you
Hasim only has one lucky win against a top heavyweight contender/champion and that Lewis. After that no one and he received a vacant title. Just saying. But it's your opinion and I respect that.
Andy Ruiz actually has a pretty decent record - his one lost before AJ was against good opposition and was a very questionable points loss. Being flabby made it hard to take him seriously, still does.
@@johnc.8298 if you've ever been concussed one of the common symptoms, is when you come to, you ask continuously what happened? You get an answer and you keep asking what happened?
One of the greatest KO to win the title. Rahman 'rocked' that smirk off LL's goofy face. Dropped him and walked away so smooth. Thank you, bro Rahman for that beautiful KO.
Rockman wasn't on Lewis level. Rockman is the worst heavyweight champion in history. The second fight Lewis hit Rockman so hard his dead African ancestors woke up from the dead and Rockman got put to death. Rockman has no class. His big mouth got a big right hook that laid him out like a rug.
@EyeDee Oliver McCall beat his Lewis's ass too LOL. Let Rahman have his moment,lennox lewis and his cheese dick way of fighting had it coming. Outside all night,i couldn't stand the way he fought.
@@hattorihanzo6104 What's wrong with how he fight. Yknow getting punched in the face isnt cool right. Getting those fist hurt man why not try to minimize the damage done to you. Cause people like you probably havent even stepped in a boxing gym LET ALONE SPARRING.Boxing is hitting without getting hit. Its only people like you who want THESE FIGHTERS to DIE AND SUFFER ALL FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE.Do you know the emotional and mental turmoil their family have to go through. So the next time you say I cant stand how they fought Remember this BOXING ISNT LIKE FIGHT NIGHT THE GAME THESE ARE STILL HUMAN BEINGS THIS LIFE ISNT FUNNY NOW YOU WANT TO SAY BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL COOL BUT FIGHTING SPORTS IS LIFE OR DEATH
I love how at 2:05 foreman predicts the ending. He mentions the jab right hand combo is something LL needs to look out for. It was a 1-2 that hurt lewis then the 5-6 jabs in a row then a right hand.
@@chayse136 the illuminati owns professional boxing and most other professional sports. They rig many of these events. It's all a staged show my friend. Look at canelo Alvarez for instance. He is promoting his alliance to the illuminati in his clothing brands and new logo. Knowbody in this world makes it to the top of any form of sports or entertainment industry without selling out. We have all been lied to for many years about stuff, but the truth is starting to come out...just need to have eyes to see and ears to hear. None of us want to accept that our favorite sports and celebrity figures are satanic sellouts but that doesn't take away from the truth that they are.
@@chayse136 no problem brother. I know! As soon as you say something on here that offends somebody they start hitting you with nastiness. I also have a theory that Mike tyson never went to prison. That he was actually aent to one if those secret cloning labs that the illuminati use. To further add to this there was a report that came out a,few years ago that Mike tyson was spotted in two different states on the same night and these states where far apart. I cant recall the exact locations but I remember hearing about this. Only way that could happen is if there is more than one mike tyson. Also at some point the clones start having mental breakdowns. That may have been happening to mike when he was going through the craziness..buying holyfield's ears, rambling nonsense during interviews etc. This stuff runs deep lol
Nah. Lewis admitted his attitude was all wrong with this fight, but by God he made up for it in the rematch. Lewis was brutal. That was a different Lennox Lewis.
A good example of what can happen if you allow yourself to become preoccupied with other things and don't focus on what is important. A good lesson learned.
Fights like these make us really respect Rocky Marciano and Floyd Mayweather. No matter the stature of the opponent, both of them never went under prepared for the fight.
@@DannyBZ9 Don't forget he ran backwards around the ring from his opponents. I never cared for Jr., now Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Roger Mayweather could ACTUALLY box.
I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of knockouts. In this case Rahman, by moving to his own left, shortened the bludgeoning right hand that knocked out Lennox Lewis. In this regard his own knockout at the hands of Lewis, in the rematch, bore similar characteristics. Lennox threw a left hook that set up a right hand superbly.
That's false. Ali clowned and trash talked every fight but still won many of them, just like Lewis won many of his fights. Your statement makes no sense
Dennis deshurley, yeah I'm English and I couldn't stand Lewis, he was an arrogant prick who never had a good word to say about any opponent. I watched one of Bruno's fights, which he won by ko, and Lewis and Gary mason were in the TV studio. Lewis said "I would knock frank Bruno out inside 3 rounds", Mason said " fuck me, that's a brave statement on live television". When Lewis did fight Bruno I was ringside, Bruno was ahead on points and Lewis was blowing like an asthmatic 60 year old until frank got caught and did what he always did and froze. After the fight Lewis showed absolutely no respect for Bruno and said the fight went exactly as he planned. Bollocks, he was in trouble and he knew it. Bruno later won a world title with a points win over macall, who also stopped Lewis. I don't care what anyone says, if Lewis had fought tyson around 88 iron mike would've annihilated him, the tyson Lewis fought was spent, much like the version of ali that lost to trevor birbeck.
@@sambrooks7862Also the way Lewis spoke after Klitschko fight was totally disrespectful, couldn't be humble. Acted like Klitschko didn't stand a chance and then retired without giving Klitschko another chance like he's got something to hide.
@@theinformationbomber7102 I agree mate, the only other heavyweight that had even close to the ferocious tenacity that the young tyson displayed was jack dempsey but I still think tyson would've destroyed him. When you're in the ring there's nowhere to hide and when you're facing a guy like tyson you just wouldn't be able to keep him off you.
@@sambrooks7862 I just read your comments and you are spot on. The Mike Tyson who lost to Lennox Lewis was a shell of the fighter he used to be. If Lennox Lewis had fought the real "Iron Mike Tyson" from the mid to late 80's (trained by Kevin Rooney) he would have gotten knocked out. Tyson would have also defeated Evander Holyfield and Buster Douglas could have just stayed in his hotel room because the fight would have been over that fast. I was never a Lennox Lewis fan either.
Remember watching on terrestrial tv. I loved the fact that Lewis's training for this fight was to star in a few movies and have a nice holiday in South Africa.
And Ali stood up in 15th round after Joe Frazier's scariest left hook with full power got hit him in the face and Ali stood up in 3 seconds....and look at lewis...Man I wonder how great Ali was!!!!
I remember watching this fight live. Lennox was winning every round easy until this happened. In the rematch Rahman was scared as he knew the only way he could win was a knockout again
Lennox looked terrible in this fight. He did not train because he was filming a movie. He was dropping his hands within range and I thought he looked sloppy. Rhaman took advantage of his mistakes.
@@jabmalassie that's true Lennox wasn't at his best butttttt he was still winning each round easily. Anyone fighting in a title fight woukd take the great Lennox at that level over who secured a knockout while close to wobbly feet of his own. Anyone saying Rahman dominated Lewis is sorely mistaken because it was the contrary. But Rahman did have a great 3 seconds this for sure.
Mike Tyson in his prime would have destroyed Lewis. Destroyed! Tyson was a perfect boxing machine in his prime. The strength and quickness for his weight was unmatched!
Mike Tyson woulda broke thru an beat that Lennox Lewis that turned up for this fight ... but Prime Lewis beats Tyson every time .. Tyson is great .an it aint all hype .. But the fact he is THE BEATLES of boxing .. the most famous boxer around etc ... dont mean he the best ... LEWIS an HOLLYFIELD had his number ..tyson proberbly the 3rd best of the era ... but theres TUA,MORRISON,BOWE an MERCER in the mix .. that could be in the running for the 3rd place aswell .. all them of them an TYSON were a step down from lewis .. he was better by a distance ,,, so theres Lewis at the top of the pile as he beat an could beat everyone an hollyfield 2nd cos he beat could beat pretty much everyone apart from Lewis ... then 3rd place .. theres the likes of ,MORRISON,TYSON,TUA,BOWE,MERCER etc .. Tyson prob the best outta that bunch .. shame he didnt fight them an RAHMAN, old FOREMAN etc .. he fourght RUDDUCK,BRUNO,GOLOTA an alot of credable guys he the only guy ever to knock out LARRY HOLMES .but most of the best guys around in the era were guys that tyson didnt fight .. i think TYSON v TUA, MORRISON, BOWE, MERCER, RAHMAN an OLD FOREMAN woulda been interesting fights
beestonpoet I think all of New Zealand would have loved to have seen Tyson vs Tua. Tua was very underrated during his prime and would have given Tyson a run for his money
beestonpoet Mike did ok leading up against other opponents leading up to Lennox Lewis, Mike caused issues for Lennox in training in prime. The issue was in his late 30s Mike tried to use head movement etc which worked in his prime he couldnt get close and he was a shell of himself. While, Mike may have beaten him in his prime he fought taller people and won but lennox lewis kept clinching him and pushing him and it was tough. He still had a great career regained title after prison (which i didnt think he raped desiree) plus after evander holyfield bite he slowly came back to fight for the title against lewis at age 36. He said so himself in the documentary he wasnt in any shape to beat anyone but he knew it was a good pay day and he needed the money, i think if mike was better prepared he may have lost but it wouldnt have been as bad as it was he shouldve fought a tune up against another top quality opponent prior to lewis
I remember after this i thought Lewis wasn't as good as everyone thought.. Figured he had a glass chin and probably will end up losing fights when people got more aggressive on him... to the contrary he got better and seemed practically invincible at times,,, He closed out his career being the best HW of the era.
@Idk Idk Lewis was under no obligation to rematch Klitschko. He had already been a long-reigning champion (outside of the Rahman hiccup), earnt enough money to live the rest of his life comfortably and accomplished everything he wanted to as undisputed champion. Plus he was getting old, it was time to retire. The Klitschko brothers had their times as champion, its not like they got cheated.
I remember screaming on top of my lung when Lennox hit the canvas, I probably woke-up the entire neighborhood. Wow I remember it like it was last month... where did the last 20 years go?? sigh...
Hasim is from my hood. I remember when he won the belt him and his brother opened a bad ass club. He was cool! He put his brother through medical school and he’s a doctor. Back in the day he would rob people with his fist. He would punched them and they would give it up before the second punch. When he won the belt baltimore was pumped. The Baltimore Ravens was Super Bowl champs, the college team was champs and our soccer team was champs. It was a proud moment.
You know..I like Tyson as a Boxer...he is for sure an incredible talent...BUT..when compared to Ali, there are big differences...Ali was able to come out of being out for those years in his prime,and STILL fight the best fighters in the world,and regain the title multiple times...that is the sign of a true champion...I am sorry but longevity,consistency,character,and heart,COUNT for a lot! Sometimes there is an intangible element,that the greatest champions have, that is beyond technique....Ali had this...Tyson as incredible as he was...Didn't...A guy like Muhammad Ali comes along once in a lifetime...Tyson himself,would tell you that!!
@Hindsight 2020 - I am a big Lewis fan, but I think you could add his name to Foreman and Sonny Liston as fighters Ali would have no chance of beating (and we all saw what happened then). Lewis' size would give Ali trouble, but then Lewis never fought anyone with Ali's intelligence, speed or toughness or skill.
@Studentofsweetscience - All Ali did was beat Liston twice, Frazier twice and Foreman. All considered all time top 8. Of course there was also another 8 or so top 50, but that's nothing I guess.
christian white when was he ever cocky? It's one thing not to like a guy but you only act like a an elementary school girl when you lie and make up shit just to tarnish somebody.
But he was really cocky here. He literally threw his head at Rahman's fist here, which is why he is knocked out so easily. Didn't brace his neck at all.
That's a hell of an accomplishment beating Lennox Lewis by a knockout regardless of the impending rematch. Much respect to Rahman.
Yep how many people can actually say that they knocked out lennox lewis ?
Not that many
And thats when lennox realised that he should never underestimate a boxer
@@hsstickfigures492 Lennox was underrated in my opinion. He just kept winning. I'm not taking this knockout away from Rahman but in this division, at any time the right connection can be lights out. Still Lennox will always be my favorite followed by Holyfield then Ali. I was not around for Louis or Marciano. My belief is Lennox would have beaten Ali if both were in their prime.
@@glenbearh9109agreed
@@glenbearh9109 that's a tough one man...I don't think he would have beat Ali...Ali in his prime was fast, better foot movement defensively he would have been frustrating to Lennox who is precise and cautious...not bad at all but he isn't beating Ali who was also precise
There's a life lesson here that goes beyond the realm of sports: never, ever, underestimate your opponents, rivals and adversaries. If you behave with arrogance and assume that just because you are technically superior to your enemies, that you're invincible and cannot be defeated - that's exactly when you'll be defeated.
Very true we've seen it time and time again.
"And he's from the United States"
Another lesson:. Murrica!
@@jakegallegos5585 Nothing wrong with national pride. Plenty of boxers feel the same way. So do announcers.
Very very interesting words
teofimo lopez just learned
WIPED THAT SMIRK RIGHT OF HIS FACE…..LITERALLY 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Especially in the heavyweight division, all it takes is one good punch. Every favorite is always beatable, and every underdog always has a chance.
The true glamor division
Big Lewis fan but he got what he deserved here. It wasn't a lucky punch, it was a bloody good punch.
Hungry fighters usually are winning fighters. Not a huge drop off at that point among top 5 heavyweights. In his prime, Tyson won because he was very quick, powerful and hungry, despite being short. He had that edge! The older he got, he had success in the ring but also troubles in his life. And the taller, stronger, hungrier men with jabs became his demons. By then, Tyson has also lost his "edge." In this fight, Rahman wasn't much below Lewis in talent and he was much more determined and focused. The result was actually rather predictable after a few rounds when Lewis looked like he wasn't the same boxer. He had lost his edge, too.
I remember watching this live. Although it seemed like an easy win for Lewis I noticed how sluggish he was and what appeared to be some weight gain. I didn't think he would win; I didn't expect that knockout either.
Did he claim lucky? That was a perfect right cross. Right under the glove and past the elbow Ina straight line to the point of Lewis chin. Rahman also was looking at his target while Lewis was pivoting.
Anyone who has taken any boxing class knows that was a perfect punch at the right time. The only better would have been a left hook if he was closer to Lewis
Kani Fuker lewis.. wasn’t focused! Here
Best of his career?
Lewis started being cocky and arrogant and neglected his guard so Rahman saw an opening and knocked him the fuck out. He underestimated Rahman and got what he deserved.
+Dolfy Hitler Parodies Hell yes, nice call, Lewis is the most cocky fuck I have ever seen and got what he had coming.
Delta Force you do realise that Lewis laid this guy out cold in the rematch though don't you? He shouldn't have been complacent in this fight though obviously.
What happened in the rematch?
gg Lewis won the first 3 rounds and knocked him out in the fourth. I think that's why he was cocky in the first fight, he was a class apart it would seem. But if you're complacent enough to get hit off a heavyweight, you're gonna know about it!
gg czcams.com/video/CYtdau3QPOQ/video.html
George Forman is one of the best in the business at analyzing fighting styles and strategies. He saw that KO coming by a right hand two rounds before it happened. His later career showed how intelligent a fighter he was. He came a long way from the youthful bomber he started out as. Good job George.
Yea i hated when he stopped commentating. He was always on point.
Best heavy weight ever
Here here
Some athletes need to be bad,y beaten before they become great.
George always seemed to know in advance in these big heavyweight fights. Not so much in the lower classes. Like the Barrera v Hamed fight. He was just lost. Still loved him so much on HBO. Miss these days.
For every single goddamn one of us that would just love to knock that smug smirk off someone's face every day ... thank you, Hasim!
@The Ugly Irish He was being smug. Watch the whole match. Lewis kept his left hand low, threw very few punches and didn't rely on his jab to keep his opponent at bay. He was hurt by the two punch combination, before leaning on the ropes (again with his left hand low) and leaving his chin wide open for the final blow.
@@Gamevet Lewis always preferred to keep his hands a bit low and shoot a jab from his hip lol
@@whiterunguard9182 You should go watch the fight. He had that arm especially low and his punch output was decreasing round by round. He was not in top shape for that match and was pretty much knocked out on his feet, before the hit while on the ropes that sent him down to the canvas for good.
@The Ugly Irish bahaha Mayweather is a douche too. Lewis is a prick and always will be, very satisfying clip. Also he pussied out of a rematch with Vitali and would have gotten his shit rocked
Lennox was a champion and loss much respect but an all time great NAH
Prime example of where arrogance gets you. Smiling and faffing about one second, and then eating dirt the next.
@englishmanspeaks 🤣🤣🤣🤣
capokhatpin it's true Lewis knocks out Rahman but just two things, Rahman didn't laugh at Lewis the moment before, which makes him looks ridiculous and funny asking "what happened?", second, a third fight it never happened.
@englishmanspeaks Who cares revenge ahaha. Even if you're the best boxer of world, you should be humble and respectful.Otherwise you will lay down like sack of shit.
@englishmanspeaks He HAD to win the 2nd cause she was mad. Still got 'rocked' so that will always be the GOAT of all punches to win the title. KTFO!!!!
capokhatpin I could never consider Lewis as a Great Champion.Twice he lost his title on one 👊 punch K.O.s
I love the way lewis smiles at him then he gets knocked lol
Reuben Singh
HA!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!
He needs some milk!!!
Reuben Singh was just going to say the same thing
I think that's why he hit him so hard. Laughing was a mistake.
Pride comes with the fall
It looked like Lennox got hit so hard when he got up he said. “ I’m okay “ and then it looked like he said “ what happened “ ? LOL
😂😂😂😂😂I saw that too
Right on the chin. That was brutal knockout.
Happened before with Oliver McCall. Lewis was, "what? why the referee say i'm ko-ed?"
Controversy. He was denied to get up
@@bosanpisan so this fight was rigged?
That knock by Rehman sent Lewis deep down into the underworld
😆
I like the fact that so many Lewis fans claimed this was a lucky punch.
Well was it? Let's see what happens moments before he knocks Lewis out.
He fires some jabs at Lewis, who backs up to the ropes.
Lewis pulls out a cocky smile at him, lowers his already low guard,
thus inviting Rahman to fire that right hand. Which he did, and it landed, and it landed 100% down goes Lewis. Lucky punch? Not even once.
The Swedes Versus Not really a lucky punch but more of a instance of him not taking his opponent seriously. We saw what happened the next time around.
jjstokes4949
So he was a shitty champion? A true champion knows better than to take any opponent lightly.
The Swedes Versus Wlad never takes an opponent lightly
Thai boxing
itchygonads I love Lewis, he is the G.O.A.T., I'm American, and I don't feel nowhere near the sentiment you so cockily blanketed me under. Why the hate, brother?
George Foreman: ''You're fighting for the Heavyweight Championship. If you want the man's crown, you gotta take it from him!''
Rahman: ''Ok George'', BAMM
Jason Crabtree haha.
Lmao
Rahman was literally a one hit wonder tho. Lewis smoked him worse in the remtach
@@guyfawkes1315 That's incorrect. Rahman knocked the fuck out of lewis. Its one of the most brutal KOs I've ever seen where a pro was made to look like an amateur. Overrated boxer, Lewis was smart like a cat waited on all best boxers until they became rusty and then fought them.
czcams.com/video/tWr80Rb0xmA/video.html skip to 1:08...
That's one of the craziest things ever, smiles one second and knocked tf out the next lol. Looked like he was still smiling right as he got knocked out. This fight is iconic
One of the most satisfying knock outs I've seen.
Hahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaahhaa true
😂😂😂😂
Yeah and what happened in the rematch
@@purplehaze2342 lol someone’s salty
@@purplehaze2342 Doesn't matter , he got laid out like a cheap suit lol
this fight teaches us to be humble i.e. never underestimate anybody.
Wish AJ had read this before Ruiz 😂😂😂😂
Never underestimate your opponent.
Couldn't be more true, I remember Tyson Fury was getting criticised for fighting so called lesser fighters like Tom Schwartz but he took them very seriously. Any heavyweight is dangerous if you don't have the right attitude. Except for Audley Harrison of course! 😂😂
@John O'Neill same thing dude
@John O'Neill never underestimate your opponent
And
Never overestimate yourself
Is the same thing in my opinion
Its just another way of looking at it
Apologies if i offended you
@John O'Neill exactly my point
@John O'Neill ok u see what u mean
I am simply here because this is my favorite knock out of all time
Boxing 101: when your opponent smiles, grins or makes the clown, that means you're doing something damn right.
Or at least you will have the opportunity to, and you'd best watch for it.
Three one hit wonders....Buster Douglass, Hasim Rahmin and now Andy Ruiz
hs ha ha, but they did show the world that even champions can be beaten.....
Angel Roman hasim rahman is Not a one hit wonder
Hasim only has one lucky win against a top heavyweight contender/champion and that Lewis. After that no one and he received a vacant title. Just saying. But it's your opinion and I respect that.
Andy Ruiz actually has a pretty decent record - his one lost before AJ was against good opposition and was a very questionable points loss. Being flabby made it hard to take him seriously, still does.
divinity176 his one loss was the guy aj also beat Ruiz Is a one hitter lmao
This never gets old.
💯💥👌👍🤓🤓
Lennox smiling right before he was floored makes it all the more sweeter
"Im good. Where am i at?"- Lennox Lewis.
LMFAOOOOOOOO
I remember this. The good ole days
Legend has if Lewis is still smiling asking what happened
LeDeskripshun Not true.... go watch Lewis v Rahman 2.
JAJAJAJA
I don't believe that. Lennox was standing up talking with his corner when Rahman was still celebrating in the ring.
@@johnc.8298 if you've ever been concussed one of the common symptoms, is when you come to, you ask continuously what happened? You get an answer and you keep asking what happened?
Ha ha
One of the greatest KO to win the title. Rahman 'rocked' that smirk off LL's goofy face. Dropped him and walked away so smooth. Thank you, bro Rahman for that beautiful KO.
Rockman wasn't on Lewis level. Rockman is the worst heavyweight champion in history. The second fight Lewis hit Rockman so hard his dead African ancestors woke up from the dead and Rockman got put to death. Rockman has no class. His big mouth got a big right hook that laid him out like a rug.
@EyeDee if it was only 5 mins, i don't care, loved seeing cocky arrogant Lewis go down!
@@kevinaraujo4945 so he got beat by someone who wasn''t even on his level, that makes the loss 10 times worse for Lewis.
@EyeDee Oliver McCall beat his Lewis's ass too LOL.
Let Rahman have his moment,lennox lewis and his cheese dick way of fighting had it coming.
Outside all night,i couldn't stand the way he fought.
@@hattorihanzo6104 What's wrong with how he fight. Yknow getting punched in the face isnt cool right. Getting those fist hurt man why not try to minimize the damage done to you. Cause people like you probably havent even stepped in a boxing gym LET ALONE SPARRING.Boxing is hitting without getting hit. Its only people like you who want THESE FIGHTERS to DIE AND SUFFER ALL FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE.Do you know the emotional and mental turmoil their family have to go through. So the next time you say I cant stand how they fought Remember this BOXING ISNT LIKE FIGHT NIGHT THE GAME THESE ARE STILL HUMAN BEINGS THIS LIFE ISNT FUNNY NOW YOU WANT TO SAY BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL COOL BUT FIGHTING SPORTS IS LIFE OR DEATH
Literally punched the smirk off his face!!! 😁😂😂👌👌👌
Lewis got caught sleeping with his eye's wide open, he redeemed himself the second fight.
4:24 Lewis: "What ... wait .. I just woke up .. what happened here?"
haHAha
...........where am I?.................I won didnt I?............
St. Devil thank you!
If you read his lips he's actually saying "I'm ok".
Ok I just wake up
Smiling and knockout was a great scene.
Now you get what you been wanted, A REAL PUNCH!
Watched this live by myself in shock. Good for Rahman and good for Lennox in the rematch.
I remember this fight like it was yesterday, i was 15 yrs old when this happened... man how time flies. Lennox had that knockout coming
I liked it more when he returned the favour.
Same. One of the happiest moments I've had watching boxing
@4:24 Lewis is like "Why he hasn't counted till 50?"
ROTFF
Haha
Lmao
😄😄😄
Rahman's entourage was yelling world staaar
3:59 Lewis: "Who turned off the light?"
Lewis got up like "what happened!" 😊😂😂
Chris tucker should been in the ring and told lewis you got knocked the f out 😆 😆 lol
😆
@Connor Prieston you the clown
@Connor Prieston key board clown what you are
@@onrdetailingnews802, 😂😂
I think Lewis should have sued Rahman for whiplash, the way his neck snapped back after that big right hand is criminal..... :-)
Rahman, knocked that grin off of Lewis's face with that knockout ...
I love how at 2:05 foreman predicts the ending. He mentions the jab right hand combo is something LL needs to look out for. It was a 1-2 that hurt lewis then the 5-6 jabs in a row then a right hand.
Fight was probably rigged
@@justman4891 highly doubtful
@@chayse136 the illuminati owns professional boxing and most other professional sports. They rig many of these events. It's all a staged show my friend. Look at canelo Alvarez for instance. He is promoting his alliance to the illuminati in his clothing brands and new logo. Knowbody in this world makes it to the top of any form of sports or entertainment industry without selling out. We have all been lied to for many years about stuff, but the truth is starting to come out...just need to have eyes to see and ears to hear. None of us want to accept that our favorite sports and celebrity figures are satanic sellouts but that doesn't take away from the truth that they are.
@@justman4891 true that and thank you for being nice people on CZcams are assholes lol
@@chayse136 no problem brother. I know! As soon as you say something on here that offends somebody they start hitting you with nastiness. I also have a theory that Mike tyson never went to prison. That he was actually aent to one if those secret cloning labs that the illuminati use. To further add to this there was a report that came out a,few years ago that Mike tyson was spotted in two different states on the same night and these states where far apart. I cant recall the exact locations but I remember hearing about this. Only way that could happen is if there is more than one mike tyson. Also at some point the clones start having mental breakdowns. That may have been happening to mike when he was going through the craziness..buying holyfield's ears, rambling nonsense during interviews etc. This stuff runs deep lol
Gotta love when a boxer smirks, only to be laid out in the next punch.
“Get your sh*t rocked man, like Hasim Rahmen” lol
I consider lennox better, but a lesson in humility he deserved...for being cocky
agreed, he was working him but he thought he was not going to get caught, got cocky and then pow! DOWN
Nah. Rachman fought a superior fight. His best fight Eva. After that the fame took over..
Nah. Lewis admitted his attitude was all wrong with this fight, but by God he made up for it in the rematch. Lewis was brutal. That was a different Lennox Lewis.
@@gmasterdaone bruh are you serious? I can easily tell you dont really know much abiut this sport becuase rahim obviously got lucky. Literally😂
@@icemane5827 Youpii someone said it!! good on you bro!!!
Loved how his head bounced back after the knock down
Come back today and watch this game again, the mood is still comfortable😁😁😁
A good example of what can happen if you allow yourself to become preoccupied with other things and don't focus on what is important. A good lesson learned.
That brought tremendous gratification to My heart when l saw that
LMAOOOOO same here too
His son is fighting Jake Paul. What a time we live in
Fights like these make us really respect Rocky Marciano and Floyd Mayweather. No matter the stature of the opponent, both of them never went under prepared for the fight.
Agreed. Floyd always appeared in shape and with a game plan.
Floyd Mayweather? OK boomer!
@@luciusirving5926floyd fought bums his whole career
Lol bro please stop.
@@DannyBZ9 Don't forget he ran backwards around the ring from his opponents. I never cared for Jr., now Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Roger Mayweather could ACTUALLY box.
Mike Tyson would have been proud of that punch
Lmao
Prime Tyson would avoid easy that punch!
Prime Tyson woukd of kod this dude both of em .
@@ziggyc4474 Rahaman sure, Lewis was one the best heavyweight of sll time but he would go in truble against skilled swarmer like prime Tyson.
@@Shovelhook tyson is overrated. He lost in his prime against buster
beautiful shot
wiped the smile of his face
im witness this live back then... so nostalgic
Wow! Really enjoyed the nostalgia brought by the HBO boxing introduction.
I've always been fascinated by the mechanics of knockouts. In this case Rahman, by moving to his own left, shortened the bludgeoning right hand that knocked out Lennox Lewis. In this regard his own knockout at the hands of Lewis, in the rematch, bore similar characteristics. Lennox threw a left hook that set up a right hand superbly.
A moment of loss of discipline, smiles and knockout
Exactly what happened yo!!
That's false. Ali clowned and trash talked every fight but still won many of them, just like Lewis won many of his fights. Your statement makes no sense
@@devertz995 Well clearly Lennox Lewis is no Muhammad Ali when it comes to clowning and fighting lol
Lewis laughed at him seconds befor being knocked out. Never cared for him.
Dennis deshurley, yeah I'm English and I couldn't stand Lewis, he was an arrogant prick who never had a good word to say about any opponent. I watched one of Bruno's fights, which he won by ko, and Lewis and Gary mason were in the TV studio. Lewis said "I would knock frank Bruno out inside 3 rounds", Mason said " fuck me, that's a brave statement on live television". When Lewis did fight Bruno I was ringside, Bruno was ahead on points and Lewis was blowing like an asthmatic 60 year old until frank got caught and did what he always did and froze. After the fight Lewis showed absolutely no respect for Bruno and said the fight went exactly as he planned. Bollocks, he was in trouble and he knew it. Bruno later won a world title with a points win over macall, who also stopped Lewis. I don't care what anyone says, if Lewis had fought tyson around 88 iron mike would've annihilated him, the tyson Lewis fought was spent, much like the version of ali that lost to trevor birbeck.
@@sambrooks7862Also the way Lewis spoke after Klitschko fight was totally disrespectful, couldn't be humble. Acted like Klitschko didn't stand a chance and then retired without giving Klitschko another chance like he's got something to hide.
@@sambrooks7862 88 Mike Tyson would beat anyone in history
@@theinformationbomber7102 I agree mate, the only other heavyweight that had even close to the ferocious tenacity that the young tyson displayed was jack dempsey but I still think tyson would've destroyed him. When you're in the ring there's nowhere to hide and when you're facing a guy like tyson you just wouldn't be able to keep him off you.
@@sambrooks7862 I just read your comments and you are spot on. The Mike Tyson who lost to Lennox Lewis was a shell of the fighter he used to be. If Lennox Lewis had fought the real "Iron Mike Tyson" from the mid to late 80's (trained by Kevin Rooney) he would have gotten knocked out. Tyson would have also defeated Evander Holyfield and Buster Douglas could have just stayed in his hotel room because the fight would have been over that fast. I was never a Lennox Lewis fan either.
Remember watching on terrestrial tv. I loved the fact that Lewis's training for this fight was to star in a few movies and have a nice holiday in South Africa.
I remember watching this fight live on terrestrial TV. What a shock it was.
Me too, I don't know what was more shocking, that we got to see a bout on terrestrial TV or Lennox being dropped
Thank you hasim.. Thank you so so so much
Still got knocked out in the rematch
it was a fluke
The rematch knockout was better
you are obviously homosexual. And before you try and report me,it is a mere observation.
Thank you Lennox for avenging this fluke.
I was watching that night..Was rooting for Rahman..
Smiling lasted a few seconds. Then, tiiiiiiiimber.
LMAO!!!!
that dude jumping off the ropes at 4:05 lmao
More like falling over the ropes lool
Lol! ;D Hahaha!
Well spotted! LOL.
I saw that too
🤣🤣🤣
As a supporter of underdogs, I love watching this over and over again. What a clean knockout!
And Ali stood up in 15th round after Joe Frazier's scariest left hook with full power got hit him in the face and Ali stood up in 3 seconds....and look at lewis...Man I wonder how great Ali was!!!!
ali was a media hype and nothing else
Most overrated boxer of all time is ali
Ali the GOAT.
Ask George!
@@justinockhuis hell naah he ain't
@@theinformationbomber7102 oh Yes he is.
Did you ask George?
When youre in a fight and play around...this happens
This is the perfect example of what you get for f*%$ing around in a fight
I remember watching this fight live. Lennox was winning every round easy until this happened. In the rematch Rahman was scared as he knew the only way he could win was a knockout again
Lennox looked terrible in this fight. He did not train because he was filming a movie. He was dropping his hands within range and I thought he looked sloppy. Rhaman took advantage of his mistakes.
@@jabmalassie that's true Lennox wasn't at his best butttttt he was still winning each round easily. Anyone fighting in a title fight woukd take the great Lennox at that level over who secured a knockout while close to wobbly feet of his own. Anyone saying Rahman dominated Lewis is sorely mistaken because it was the contrary. But Rahman did have a great 3 seconds this for sure.
Lewis wasn’t winning any rounds and threw hardly any punches
Lmfao bro just stop. Lewis looked like trash and got Kod. Winning every round my ass. Lol the great Lennox Lewis? Overated af
Lewis wasn't winning any rounds and got the snot knocked out of him, cased closed.
Dam..I was too young to appreciate this back then..he found that opening n rocked his ass to sleep
Dang!! The DMX song intro was fitting...."Who turned out the Lights?" Lights out Lewis..
Lewis in wonderland thumbs up Rahman
Hoskin David
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One of the greatest one punch knockouts
Lewis with his arrogant laughing seconds before he got knocked down. Love it
- 4:48 - When Foreman sings America the Beautiful it puts him high on the List up with Ali and Marciano. Whatever order you'd like.
,,.,,,
Lewis got knocked the fuck out.. Somebody open the fridge....
Somebody open a fridge? Lol never heard that before
haha me neither, i like that saying though Rich,
charlie c Thanks
Oldies but goodies
lol right
That's the definition of Underestimation, when he fought Tua he was moving smoothly, but here he was just moving forward
One of the best one punch ko's ever
Mike Tyson in his prime would have destroyed Lewis. Destroyed! Tyson was a perfect boxing machine in his prime. The strength and quickness for his weight was unmatched!
*****
Mike Tyson woulda broke thru an beat that Lennox Lewis that turned up for this fight ... but Prime Lewis beats Tyson every time .. Tyson is great .an it aint all hype .. But the fact he is THE BEATLES of boxing .. the most famous boxer around etc ... dont mean he the best ... LEWIS an HOLLYFIELD had his number ..tyson proberbly the 3rd best of the era ... but theres TUA,MORRISON,BOWE an MERCER in the mix .. that could be in the running for the 3rd place aswell
.. all them of them an TYSON were a step down from lewis .. he was better by a distance ,,, so theres Lewis at the top of the pile as he beat an could beat everyone an hollyfield 2nd cos he beat could beat pretty much everyone apart from Lewis ... then 3rd place .. theres the likes of ,MORRISON,TYSON,TUA,BOWE,MERCER etc .. Tyson prob the best outta that bunch .. shame he didnt fight them an RAHMAN, old FOREMAN etc .. he fourght RUDDUCK,BRUNO,GOLOTA an alot of credable guys he the only guy ever to knock out LARRY HOLMES .but most of the best guys around in the era were guys that tyson didnt fight .. i think TYSON v TUA, MORRISON, BOWE, MERCER, RAHMAN an OLD FOREMAN woulda been interesting fights
beestonpoet
I think all of New Zealand would have loved to have seen Tyson vs Tua. Tua was very underrated during his prime and would have given Tyson a run for his money
STFU
beestonpoet Mike did ok leading up against other opponents leading up to Lennox Lewis, Mike caused issues for Lennox in training in prime. The issue was in his late 30s Mike tried to use head movement etc which worked in his prime he couldnt get close and he was a shell of himself. While, Mike may have beaten him in his prime he fought taller people and won but lennox lewis kept clinching him and pushing him and it was tough. He still had a great career regained title after prison (which i didnt think he raped desiree) plus after evander holyfield bite he slowly came back to fight for the title against lewis at age 36. He said so himself in the documentary he wasnt in any shape to beat anyone but he knew it was a good pay day and he needed the money, i think if mike was better prepared he may have lost but it wouldnt have been as bad as it was he shouldve fought a tune up against another top quality opponent prior to lewis
He never smiled to another fighter again.. Lol.
Yes he did.
He did To Briggs
@@alainmallette2265 Briggs was several years before this fight.
@@HostileLemons No...He didn't.
@@lefez9015 Exactly. lol.
How come this never got a trilogy? They both had early round ko wins over each other, should have had a tie breaker
He knocked that smile right off his face
Then lennox came back and beat him.
@@joannepreston7286 you’re correct he did. I’m talking him smiling I’m the ring and underestimating an opponent. He learned a
Valuable lesson
You knew he was gon win when he came out to that dmx
I feel better now.
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How about now?
Knocked that silly smirk right off of his face.
Love that right hook that knocked out Lennox Lewis
Damn Lennox was like "I'm ok, but what happened?" Lol!
Hahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaahhaaahahahahahahahahahhaaahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaahahaa
The most exciting thing to happen with Lewis in the ring 💤
That intro gave me the old school boxing vibe , something to y don’t see anymore
Hasim Rahman brought the belt back to the states . You can't beat that
What hasim did in London that night it will echo into eternity
I don't know about you, but I love seeing Lennox Louis go down like that.
Who's Lennox Louis, Joe Louis's brother?
@@davidkent8606
Bit young for that lol, probably his son
@@davidkent8606 haha
@@davidkent8606 🤣🙈
Same man
Heavyweights this can happen to anyone💪
Happened to Lewis twice.
Not to holyfield....tyson never got dropped by 1 punch
I remember after this i thought Lewis wasn't as good as everyone thought.. Figured he had a glass chin and probably will end up losing fights when people got more aggressive on him... to the contrary he got better and seemed practically invincible at times,,, He closed out his career being the best HW of the era.
@Idk Idk Lewis was under no obligation to rematch Klitschko. He had already been a long-reigning champion (outside of the Rahman hiccup), earnt enough money to live the rest of his life comfortably and accomplished everything he wanted to as undisputed champion. Plus he was getting old, it was time to retire.
The Klitschko brothers had their times as champion, its not like they got cheated.
knocked that smile right off lennys face.........
Now smile!! Lewis paid the price of being cocky.
No.His reflex and chin are weak.This is the problem.The smile is another
thing.
damn, never gets old
I remember screaming on top of my lung when Lennox hit the canvas, I probably woke-up the entire neighborhood. Wow I remember it like it was last month... where did the last 20 years go?? sigh...
Hasim is from my hood. I remember when he won the belt him and his brother opened a bad ass club. He was cool! He put his brother through medical school and he’s a doctor. Back in the day he would rob people with his fist. He would punched them and they would give it up before the second punch. When he won the belt baltimore was pumped. The Baltimore Ravens was Super Bowl champs, the college team was champs and our soccer team was champs. It was a proud moment.
Who's here after watching Joe Rogan with Lennox?
yeo
Yeah. Can’t see how Lennox believes this was stopped early he looked gone to me
Ian I totally agree. He was too cocky and he paid the price
I'm watching the recording of the podcast. I just hit pause to watch this fight and see what happened :)
Beauty of heavyweight boxing 🥊 only takes one
You know..I like Tyson as a Boxer...he is for sure an incredible talent...BUT..when compared to Ali, there are big differences...Ali was able to come out of being out for those years in his prime,and STILL fight the best fighters in the world,and regain the title multiple times...that is the sign of a true champion...I am sorry but longevity,consistency,character,and heart,COUNT for a lot! Sometimes there is an intangible element,that the greatest champions have, that is beyond technique....Ali had this...Tyson as incredible as he was...Didn't...A guy like Muhammad Ali comes along once in a lifetime...Tyson himself,would tell you that!!
Exactly. Plus he gave us a show inside and outside the ring.
ivan kovacevic He sure gave Desiree Washington, a show outside the ring, inside her ring too I think.
One of the greatest thing in the world is to watch Lennox Lewis getting knockout cold 💀🥶💀
@David Frost what that load of crap 💩
Yes it was! I re-played this one like 20 times just too see him and his big mouth go down over and over! haha
@Hindsight 2020 - I am a big Lewis fan, but I think you could add his name to Foreman and Sonny Liston as fighters Ali would have no chance of beating (and we all saw what happened then). Lewis' size would give Ali trouble, but then Lewis never fought anyone with Ali's intelligence, speed or toughness or skill.
FACT
@Studentofsweetscience - All Ali did was beat Liston twice, Frazier twice and Foreman. All considered all time top 8. Of course there was also another 8 or so top 50, but that's nothing I guess.
Rahman gave him something to smile about…
Nothing better then seeing a cocky fighter get KTFO!
Yup, watch the rematch, perfect example.
Lennox Lewis was probably the nicest humblest non cocky heavy weight champ ever
christian white when was he ever cocky? It's one thing not to like a guy but you only act like a an elementary school girl when you lie and make up shit just to tarnish somebody.
But he was really cocky here. He literally threw his head at Rahman's fist here, which is why he is knocked out so easily. Didn't brace his neck at all.
@@Betterlaylow1 after he got disconnected from his senses in this fight of course.