but with mike tyson in his prime
2006-08-10 03:58:17 · 11 answers · asked by Truth B 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
Even though Lennox handled Mike quite easily when they fought, I believe that Mike in his prime would have been a lot harder to hit and would have stopped Lennox in 9 rounds.
2006-08-10 06:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1986ish version of Tyson vs Lewis (at any point of his career) would be a KO for Tyson. Lewis has been KOd by Rahman and Oliver McCall, neither of which has the punching power that a well disciplined Tyson possessed. The early version of Tyson was also very sound in the defense department, before he fired Rooney. His head movement and hands always at his chin would allow him to weather any Lewis barrage.
2006-08-13 09:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by OMG Help Ricky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lennox Lewis, Little known fact only known to people who are truly associated with Lewis or Tyson or the Catskill Boxing Area: Lennox Lewis trained in Catskill for a short while when he lived in Canada and he spared Against Mike Tyson and beat him in competitive sparring. This happend before Tyson quick rise to the Title
2006-08-13 09:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by Legal Eagle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lewis has a big advantage in reach, but overall I think Tyson in his prime was exceptional and Lewis just had some decent fights.
Lewis has a weak chin and I never saw him fight in what I would call prime physical condition like Tyson was (and really is still)
the Lewis-Tyson fight in 2002 was a heartbreaker for me
2006-08-11 00:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by becca_573 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyson
2006-08-11 05:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Tyson in his prime would catch Lewis early and KO Lewis in round 5. (Lewis was overrated as was Tyson)
2006-08-11 10:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyson in his prime would have exposed Lennox's weak jaw just like Razor Ruddick and Hasim Rahman - Someone with a tough chin and some god head movement and defense still would have had a tough time again Iron Mike in his prime
2006-08-10 17:30:12 · answer #7 · answered by Big Buddy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lennox Lewis hands down. Mike Tyson is my favorite boxer, and I hate that his life has turned out this way, but I just think Lennox Lewis is to smart for him. Lewis is hands down the most tactful boxer I've ever seen fight.
2006-08-10 14:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by Scott M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lewis would still win, he had a reach advantage and pretty good power, and we all saw what happend to Tyson when he was frustrated by a tough opponent.
2006-08-10 12:14:01 · answer #9 · answered by rubentolon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would pick mike tyson,he had the one hitter quitter.lenox lewis would have been afraid of iron mike just like everybody else was.iron mike knew how to avoid the reach advantage,everybody who he fought was taller and had longer reach than he did.but all this is just my opinion
2006-08-10 15:27:09 · answer #10 · answered by jose_muniz702 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋