Lennox Lewis legacy question

Cojimar 1945 · Post by **Cojimar 1945** » 04 Jul 2005, 23:25

One thing that confuses me is why people would suggest that Lewis's career-defining win was over Tyson since Tyson was way past his prime by the time they fought and had already been crushed by Douglas and Holyfield. Does anyone know why Lewis or other people would consider his pummeling of Tyson to be a defining fight of his career?

zojo · Post by **zojo** » 04 Jul 2005, 23:45

True, Tyson was past his prime, but at that time no one knew just how past he was. Many people truly beleived he would win the fight (me included) after all, Tyson hit harder than Rahman and McCall...

In my opinion, Lewis really grew up that night. During many of his big fights he would become very nervous (and needed a few round to get into the fight. Remember how he literally was shaking during the stare-down with Ruddock a few years earlier? Plus, he seemed very timid to engage in a give and take fight with the much smaller Holyfield. However, during Tyson, he was completly focused and controled the entire fight.

During that night, Lewis wlaked into the ring with the belt, but after the fight truly was seen as the champion.

My two cents

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 05 Jul 2005, 16:22

Con un nombre como Cojimar tienes que ser cubano....

Sweet Scientist · Post by **Sweet Scientist** » 05 Jul 2005, 16:25

People also forget that Lewis was past his 'prime' too...Tyson was actually a year younger...