Rahman, who was a 201 underdog, won by knockout in the fifth round. Lennox lewis says hed break down tyson fury, but man, itd. Mike tyson celebrated tyson furys win over deontay wilder. If tyson was younger he would have knocked lewis out. Full fight stats, opponent information and results advanced boxing stats. Lennox claudius lewis cm, cbe born 2 september 1965 is a retired professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. Is on, was a professional boxing match that took place on june 8, 2002. Mike tyson on lennox lewis the victory ranks as arguably the finest moment in lewis long career.
Lewis and tyson would go on to fight in 2002 but their paths crossed at a much younger age. Would tyson fury put up a good fight against muhammad ali. Mike tyson vs lennox lewis 08062002 super sports highlights. Mike vs tyson doesnt live up to its subject or title this is just ok. Dmx soundtrack from alexgproduction2014 check my channel for more fitness and boxing videos. Apr 11, 2012 tale of lennox lewis vs mike tyson hbo legendary nights. Holding dual british and canadian citizenship, lewis represented canada as an amateur at the 1988 summer olympics. Mike tyson vs lennox lewis the 4th lost for iron mike tyson. Is on, was a professional boxing match that took place on june 8, 2002 at the pyramid arena in memphis, tennessee.
Free download lennox lewis the autobiography of the wbc. Lennox lewis was defending his wbc, ibf, ibo and ring magazine heavyweight titles against mike tyson who was fighting. Mike tyson shows how lennox lewis use to dance esnews boxing historical boxing matches. Evander holyfield, billed as finally, was a professional boxing match fought between evander holyfield and mike tyson for the world boxing association heavyweight championship on november 9, 1996 at the.
Mike tyson was a sports and recreation good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Dec, 2019 when lennox lewis knocked out mike tyson with a devastating right hook. It was lewis last professional boxing match, having decided to. Rent mike vs tyson 2004 starring mike tyson and lennox lewis on dvd and bluray. Lennox lewis and mike tyson get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Aug 29, 2018 lennox lewis owns any room he enters and if the space has three boxing rings. Michael gerard mike tyson born june 30, 1966 is a retired american heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. Legendary nights lennox lewis vs mike tyson, billed as lewis tyson.
Jul 23, 20 mike tyson vs lennox lewis 08062002 full fight. I think mike tyson is a top 10 heavy of all time, but i think lewis. In his previous fight on june 8, 2002, mike tyson had met wbc and ibf heavyweight champion lennox lewis. It was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. I always told people, mike tyson is a onedimensional fighter, lennox lewis is a fivedimensional fighter. Lennox lewis vs mike tyson boxing correspondent gareth a davies remembers lennox lewiss knockout of mike tyson in 2002. Boxers lewis and tyson involved in fight at presser. Lennox lewis was the champion wbc, ibf and ibo and he had lost twice in his career with oliver mccall and hasim rahman but he always managed to take his revenge. Statistiche di combattimento complete, informazioni sullavversario e risultati statistiche pugilistiche avanzate. Lewis recalls when he came up against bighitting mike tyson in 2002 and delivered a boxing masterclass. Nov, 2015 lennox lewis vs oliver mccall ii hbo world championship boxing february 8. Lennox lewis vs mike tyson full fight 2002 youtube.
Mike tyson flips out at tysonlewis press conference jan 22. Rounds of boxing for mike tyson and his six previous fights over the last five years. Who is the best lennox lewis,mike tyson or evander. Jun 08, 2002 lennox lewis vs mike tyson on june 8, 2002. Nov 19, 2008 mike tyson flips out at tysonlewis press conference jan 22,2002. Evander the real deal holyfield 1996 highlights duration. Though holyfield won, lewis opted to face mike tyson and lewisholyfield iii never materialized. The event is historically significant, as the thenundefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion tyson lost by knockout to the 421 underdog douglas. Wide shot of confrontation between boxers mike tyson and lennox lewis, zoom into fight, pull out to wide shot of fight with cameramen surrounding the boxers 2. The defending unified wbc, ibf, ibo heavyweight champion lennox lewis defeated former undisputed heavyweight champion mike tyson by knockout in the eighth round. Boxing promoters around the world, you heard lennox lewis. Is on, was a professional boxing match that took place on june 8, 2002 at the. Lionel butler was a professional boxing match contested on may, 1995. Lennox lewis owns any room he enters and if the space has three boxing rings.
Mike tyson vs lennox lewis round 8 ko you tube youtube. And it will go a long way to silencing his critics particularly in the us, where the 36yearold has sometimes struggled for recognition. Mike tyson was as happy as much of the crowd in attendance as tyson fury shocked the world to become wbc heavyweight champion with a hugely. Sep 14, 2019 boxing promoters around the world, you heard lennox lewis. That shut lewis, but at the place they should never happened if he listened to his corner and get this fight over, he doesnt get pushed it off. Mar 15, 2019 lennox lewis says hed break down tyson fury, but man, itd be tough lennox lewis id break tyson fury down but man, would it be tough. Mike tyson was as happy as much of the crowd in attendance as tyson fury shocked the world to become wbc heavyweight champion with a hugely dominant display. The crowning moment in his career came in june 2002 when lewis ceremoniously defeated mike tyson.
The 4th lost of iron mike tyson mike tyson vs lennox lewis. Mike tyson vs lennox lewis highlights video dailymotion. Mike tyson vs lennox lewis round 8 k o you tube lennox lewis vs. June 8, 2002 world heavyweight champion lennox lewis 249 lbs faces the number the former undisputed heavyweight champion mike tyson 234 lbs in memphis, tennessee, usa. Lennox lewis vs mike tyson full fight video allthebest. Lennox lewis white trunks and mike tyson black trunks photo by chris polkfilmmagic embed. Before i answered this question, i had to go watch some of tyson furys actual fights, not his highlights and now i can say hes a great damn boxer against people like mike tyson, jack johnson, and marciano. There are suggestions below for improving the article. When lennox lewis knocked out mike tyson with a devastating. Due to legal issues, he was replaced by an original character named mr. Mike tyson, evander holyfield, lennox lewisthe heavyweight lineal championship part 1. Simon jordan has travelled the world to watch mike tyson, lennox lewis and evander holyfield fight and wants to see joshua vs fury.
Hasim rahman, billed as thunder in africa, was a professional boxing match contested on april 22, 2001 in brakpan, south africa, for the wbc, ibf, ibo and lineal heavyweight championships. Mike tyson vs lennox lewis embed for hosted blogs and item tags. They fought when lennox was in his prime and almost 10 years after tysons prime, and it still took lewis 8 rounds to get the job done. Lennox lewis vows to come out of retirement to fight rival. Jun 09, 2002 lewis stuns tyson for famous win lewis had tyson in trouble throughout the fight lennox lewis recorded a superb victory over mike tyson to retain his world heavyweight boxing crown in memphis on saturday. Lennox lewis says hed break down tyson fury, but man, itd be tough lennox lewis id break tyson fury down but man, would it be tough. Its not really a documentary this is the london view of mike tysons recent past. The bout was tyson s first defense of the wba title that he had won from bruce seldon on september 7 of that year. Cool collections of lennox lewis wallpaper for desktop, laptop and mobiles. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Home main boxing fight galleries 2004 fight gallery archive mike tyson vs. There is some info regarding his coming up and his past, but not a lot. Tale of lennox lewis vs mike tyson hbo legendary nights. By clicking the download button, you accept the responsibility for using unreleased content including obtaining any clearances required for your use and agree to.
It was lewis last professional boxing match, having decided to retire after eventually rejecting a rematch. Lennox lewis ii was a professional boxing match contested on. Mike tyson flips out at tysonlewis press conference jan. Lennox lewis and mike tyson news photo getty images. Its not really a documentary this is the london view of mike tyson s recent past. He makes an appearance as the final boss of mike tysons punchout for the nes. In what would prove to be the final title match of tysons career, he was thoroughly outboxed by lewis, who from the second round on, won every round on the judges scorecards before knocking. Explore lennox lewis wallpaper on wallpapersafari find more items about lennox lewis wallpaper, lennox wallpaper, john lewis wallpaper. He is a threetime world heavyweight champion, a twotime lineal champion, and remains the last heavyweight to hold the undisputed title. The fight is widely considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Evander holyfield, billed as finally, was a professional boxing match fought between evander holyfield and mike tyson for the world boxing association heavyweight championship on november 9, 1996 at the mgm grand garden arena in paradise, nevada. Mike tyson vs evander holyfield ii 1997 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Simon jordan has travelled the world to watch mike. Lennox lewis vs oliver mccall ii hbo world championship boxing february 8. Shortly after knocking out lou savarese in 38 seconds of the first round, and flooring referee john coyle in the process, an enraged mike tyson unloaded on his future opponent, lennox lewis, in a postfight tirade. How i beat mike tyson, by lennox lewis boxing news. Mike tyson flips out at tysonlewis press conference jan 22,2002. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. The fight was a wbc eliminator bout with the winner scheduled to become the number one contender for the wbc heavyweight title. Tyson fight 18 years earlier when they sparred, and it was.
Lennox lewis opens up about training with a young mike tyson. Lennox lewis vs mike tyson certainly does not belong in the same discussion as those two battles in terms of entertainment, or even as a high level matchup, but it too had history behind it. Lennox lewis vs mike tyson was one of the best boxing fights of 2002. Vitali klitschko, billed as battle of the titans, was a professional boxing match contested on june 21, 2003 for the wbc, ibo, the ring and lineal heavyweight championships. Download lennox lewis wallpaper lennox vs tyson wallpaper 1280x1020. Tyson fight 18 years earlier when they sparred, and it. Its just that lewis vs tyson came a bit too late in both mens careers for it to be as meaningful as it was popular. He defeated frank bruno easily and next he fought the cheat holyfields and gave him a taste of his own medicine teaching him a lesson. Rent mike vs tyson 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Tyson was just way too powerful and explosive in his prime for lennox, however if lennox can weather the storm and the fight moves on to the later rounds i do believe he would have to be the favorite to win the fight from there. Dream for later versions of the game and the virtual console rerelease and by donkey kong for the wii remake.
Mar 09, 2020 before i answered this question, i had to go watch some of tyson furys actual fights, not his highlights and now i can say hes a great damn boxer against people like mike tyson, jack johnson, and marciano. Mike tyson vs evander holyfield i video dailymotion. Is on, was a professional boxing match that took place on june 8, 2002 at the pyramid. Is on, was a professional boxing match that took place on june 8, 2002 at the pyramid arena in memphis. Download the talksport app now the best way to listen live. But id been in there with him and i knew what to expect. Lennox lewis says hed break down tyson fury, but man, it. Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones. Jul 26, 2017 mike tyson vs lennox lewis round 8 k o you tube lennox lewis vs. When lennox lewis knocked out mike tyson with a devastating right hook.