Lennox Lewis claimed in January 2018 that Deontay Wilder wouldn't have been able to beat the often talked about 'Prime Mike Tyson,' and that's before the Bronze Bomber lost a fight. Round one: The early moments of the fight provided arguably the most evenly fought display of back-and-forth action between Tyson and Lewis as they started by jabbing away. "But in all seriousness, he’s the only man that has gone 24 rounds with me.”. They each received medals for their outstanding careers in boxing. Lewis beat both Holyfield and Tyson, while the latter failed to beat either of his rivals. He also has past experience of working at Manchester United and once locked eyes with Jose Mourinho. Since then 54-year-old Tyson has claimed he wants to come out of retirement and created a huge amount of buzz about it. "When you combine Evander’s amateur and professional experience, you would be hard pressed not to see the kind of success he’s had in the ring. “I may tease him a bit on our two fights, he knows I won both fights even though he won’t admit it. Lennox Lewis says Evander Holyfield proved to be the toughest opponent of his legendary career, snubbing the challenge that Mike Tyson posed. Tyson, however, was well past his … Daniel is a freelance journalist for SPORTbible and covers a variety of sports. "He started boxing at eight years old and was an Olympic bronze medalist in 1984. “People seem to be genuinely surprised when I tell them (Holyfield) was my toughest opponent, not to be confused with my toughest fight, which was (Ray) Mercer," he said on Instagram. Lennox Lewis claimed in January 2018 that Deontay Wilder wouldn't have been able to beat the often talked about 'Prime Mike Tyson,' and that's before the Bronze Bomber lost a fight. One of the most anticipated fights was when Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson met in the ring in Memphis in 2002 after years of hype and long after it should have taken place. JUST IN: Anthony Joshua lifts lid on Tyson Fury sparring session. Tyson famously bit Holyfield's ear and was disqualified in their second fight, with the first bout ending in a TKO victory for The Real Deal. Express. The 1990s were full of great heavyweight battles. Some might even go so far as to call them two of the best of all time. Just before 30 seconds had elapsed, Tyson leaned forward with a left-jab at Lewis; then lunged towards his midsection, landing a right-and-left combination of body blows before Lewis could manage to steer him backward with three effectively landed uppercutsof his own. More pressingly he'll hope he can beat the other Tyson, Fury, when it comes to their third meeting sometime this year. He beat Holyfield in the second fight on points, however, in what was a gruelling battle. Evander Holyfield took part in one of the best trilogies in boxing history with Riddick Bowe and also had two bouts each with Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. Erling Haaland Names Best Team In The World In Fascinating Documentary Clip, Supercomputer Predicts Full Premier League Table After International Break, Marcus Rashford Refuses To Give Up Up On Free School Meal Campaign Despite Boris Johnson Rejection. Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis were two of the best heavyweight fighters of their generation. “That’s a lot of experience and it’s safe to say that by the time we met for the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1999, he had seen it all. 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As they subsequently traded body shots, Tyson ended the initia… Published 5:33 PM, Tuesday June 30 2020 GMT+1. “Holyfield, like me, has an extensive amateur pedigree that has served him well throughout his professional career. ", But the 'Bronze Bomber' went on to proclaim that he fears no heavyweight, past or present, by adding that whether they're "old school [or] new school, I knock them all out.". Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "But when you really dive into why that is, it actually makes a lot of sense. He lived to tell the tale. On March 7, 2019, Lewis offered to come back from his retirement for a £76million rematch with Mike Tyson. Topics: Heavyweight boxing, American boxing, Mike Tyson, Tyson Fury, Boxing News, Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Dillian Whyte, Lennox Lewis, Deontay Wilder, British boxing. When TMZ specifically asked Wilder in 2018 if he would stand a chance against Tyson, he unequivocally responded: "Yes. And Lewis says that Holyfield's amateur pedigree as a fighter is what turned him into the toughest fighter to face. All three fighters were celebrated by the WBC in the ring before Tyson Fury's February win over Deontay Wilder. Who knows, maybe Wilder will get the chance to prove he can knockout Tyson, although not exactly in his prime. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Lennox Lewis says Evander Holyfield proved to be the toughest opponent of his legendary career, snubbing the challenge that Mike Tyson posed. Anthony Joshua opens up on 'difficult time' after Andy Ruiz Jr defeat, Promoter admits Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury may NEVER happen, Tyson Fury to execute same knockout tactic used vs Wilder against AJ. Tyson then went on to fight Lewis in 2002 and got knocked out in the eighth round by his rival. Lenox Lewis has offered to come out of retirement for a £76million rematch with Mike Tyson. There is no doubt that Wilder is a big believer in his own abilities so his claims about knocking out 'The Baddest Man on the Planet' aren't out of character. Of course hindsight really does favour Lewis, who claimed he fought Tyson in said 'prime,' with Wilder having lost to Tyson Fury at the beginning of this year. Lennox Lewis Vs Evander Holyfield. Lewis fought Holyfield twice, with the first ending in a controversial draw as most thought the Brit won comfortably. The former heavyweight took to Twitter over two years ago, after the American claimed that he could have beaten Tyson back in the late 80s when he was known as 'Iron Mike.'. That certainly didn't prove to be the case as the then challenger dropped the champion twice before the fight was stopped in the seventh round. In the build up to the fight the Gypsy King said he was going to stop the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist before the fight went the distance, with Wilder saying in retaliation that Fury had 'pillow hands.'. newspaper archive. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express

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