Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson - World Heavyweight Boxing Championship - June 8 2002

4:24 Celebrities on hand 5:29 Evander Holyfield previews the fight 9:27 Tale of the Tape
10:41 Tyson Walkout 14:46 Lewis Walkout
18:38 Jimmy Lennon Jr. & Michael Buffer Introductions
24:34 Round 1 28:56 Round 2 32:59 Round 3 37:00 Round 4
41:02 Round 5 45:02 Round 6 49:00 Round 7 53:01 Round 8
58:20 Official Announcement 59:45 Post Fight Interviews

[@sab769]

www.sportsnet.ca/more/article/mike-tyson-says-fight-vs-lennox-lewis-happening-september/

[@ultramagalatino]

You have a plan until you get hit in the mouth.

[@taylorwood7869]

Man i dont know anything about boxing but they must like eachother, they keep hugging

[@austinlittke7688]

cus tyson got inside at will but then didnt do any work. its an indictment of lewis, and also an indictment of tyson

[@MrSturdystratus]

Go back to 🥅 ⚽️

[@user-db2yk8yb6y]

This wasn't Tyson prime

[@CognitoCognito-rh3bu]

He almost lost to tony tucker, and he was still fresh during that period.

[@CognitoCognito-rh3bu]

And crushersmith

[@wtfsalommy3250]

​@@CognitoCognito-rh3bu yeah, i watched Smiths fight this evening.. Talk about Sur Hugs Alot😂😂😂

[@dmitchell1713]

Mike Tyson is a legend,Lennix is amazing

[@mddistribution30]

I saw a video where Stacey Mckinley a member of Tyson's training team said that he did not want Tyson taking this fight because he wasn't ready and not in good enough shape, but he was overruled because there was so much money involved and i suppose because they were both getting older. But Mckinley was right, Tyson was never really in this fight

[@anthonybryant1969]

He wasn't

[@mddistribution30]

@@anthonybryant1969 he wasn't what?? How do u mean?

[@LuizHenrique-js4ed]

In any shape and time, Tyson would be schooled by Lewis

[@mddistribution30]

@LuizHenrique-js4ed not true!

[@ConditionZero76]

17.5 million reasons a piece lol to keep the fight on

[@AdAb-ix6nm]

The king of boxing only tyson for ever💪tyson👑

[@tullochgorum6323]

OK - Tyson was past his prime. But it's worth remembering that Holyfield and the public still had him as the favourite. Lewis was brilliant here - he completely nullified Mike's attempts to get inside. It's almost painful to watch Tyson's complete humiliation.

[@user-qd4xw4co5i]

Tyson was unbeatable in his youth.

[@LuizHenrique-js4ed]

​@@user-qd4xw4co5iBuster Douglas..

[@einarvalentinoronn9870]

​@@user-qd4xw4co5iFanboy Crybaby Snowflake 😂😅

[@user-vm3wu3ky6i]

Lewis chỉ toàn ôm

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@user-vm3wu3ky6i Seriously? Take a look at Tyson's face at the finish. He has been beaten to a pulp. Sad to see a great champion in that condition, but it's the truth.

[@kellyoconnor7896]

Tyson didn’t fight like tyson bobbing and weaving. It looked like he didn’t want to be there.

[@MrSturdystratus]

Ya he was there for the check and wasn’t in shape

[@dariovandemaele1956]

Mike's prime was a long time ago unfortunately at the time of this fight. But we can't ignore the shape Lennox was in for this fight. They are both my favorite heavyweight boxers with a little advantage to Mike

[@SingleTax]

32:15 - The body language says it all. By the end of round two Tyson knew the fight was already over.

[@robertokoth_77]

This wasn't Tyson on his prime days..Lewis killed the fight with his long arm jabs

[@FutureAbe]

He didn’t kill the fight, he won the fight

[@ConditionZero76]

It wasn't Lewis in his Prime either. Actually Lewis was 36 years and 9months old in this fight to Tyson at 35 years old.

[@shaunbat5097]

His prime ended in 1988, Lewis turned pro in 1989. I was foolish enough to think he would win, he couldn't beat Lewis on any date.

[@Jasontvnd9]

@@shaunbat5097 This version of Lewis beats any version of Tyson , He just had his number.

[@marceldagenais2061]

and tyson didnt fight prime lennox either

[@user-ts6wp2zo1y]

Tyson looked out of it the whole fight.

[@austinlittke7688]

he was done after round 1. If tyson couldnt knock his opponents out in the first few rounds he always looked lethargic and disinterested and discouraged for the rest of the fight, even in his wins that went thr distance. I used to think due to the fact he got inside on lewis so easily in this fight and just didnt work when he did, a prime tyson would easily beat lewis, but tbh tyson was never a good inside fighter, and probably prime tyson vs lewis is just as likely to go the way of buster douglas and tyson. but could go either way, i just dont have much faith in tyson's heart even in his prime

[@anthonybryant1969]

If that was prime Mike Lewis would have been in trouble .

[@WilliamOBrien-hy4ph]

In life you have some successful times and other times that are not so good.

[@paulanthony5274]

I think people have their time too, some are able to come back and achieve greatness and others not.

[@playbackvintagehifihunter9669]

The only reason fight didnt end in round 2 was because Lewis had waited so long for this fight he wanted to savour the moment and spend more time in the ring with Tyson. He was basically toying with Tyson from round 3.

[@tinted93]

Oh word, did he tell you that ?

[@playbackvintagehifihunter9669]

@@tinted93 He (Lewis) knew the fight was over a long time before the end. He could have finished the job way earlier than it did. From round 5 onwards it was just a Gym workout.

[@paulgoode5245]

​@@tinted93obvious

[@playbackvintagehifihunter9669]

Like so many fighters before Tyson, after 2 rounds they finally realise the legend of Lennox Lewis..

[@user-vm3wu3ky6i]

Lwis toàn ôm

[@Humanprototype-wh8qr]

sometimes better to not give time to adapt but what can u do

[@JuanSanchez-oi3wv]

Mike Tyson for the win 🏆 👏 🙌 💪 👌

[@Jin12390]

lennox lewis will always be my favorite boxer. He had it all in my opinion.

[@natopotato2711]

I'm not sure Lewis is my favourite but I agree he had it all. I don't think there has been another heavyweight that had the technical ability, ring craft, and power all at once. And that one-two... Can't fake that sound, the two is a bomb!

[@bakerjohnny91]

At this time, Tyson no longer has the physical strength he once had. Time will destroy powerful people.

[@Quantumfluxfield]

Agility? Stamina? Weak legs, had it all, no.

[@natopotato2711]

@@Quantumfluxfield 6'5", 245 pounds. 41 wins, 32 KO's. Agility? For a big dude he moved well in the ring. Stamina? 9 of his wins went the distance, but you could argue that because of his power, his stamina was less necessary. Weak legs? You're just making shit up now... 😂

[@robnewton3368]

The uppercuts nail Tyson when he tries to come in. Then gets nailed by ram rod jabs on the out side.

[@ohiobooms]

Lennox kicked his ass....dominated him....knocked the fuk out

[@user-hr8dm4iy4g]

Captain Obvious himself ?

[@robertokoth_77]

Tyson was a strong fighter...he took so many jabs and right hands from Lewis..if its was any other fighter it could have been over by the 5th round.

[@samibakhashwain6712]

I feel that their has been an agreement to end the fight with victory for Jushwa

[@mattkurtz8549]

Tyson was a far cry from his younger days , footwork was gone , those lightning combos gone the rabid aggression gone . But his heart was still there .

[@MrSturdystratus]

His heart wasn’t there. It’s obvious he was there for the check only. He even admitted after his heart and mind weren’t in it in his later yrs

[@steventotsrusselldj.]

Mike could take a punch and give one, a rare skill x

[@S-ib8yu]

Tyson was good because of his agility and speed and combinations, without those attributes he's just an undersized heavyweight although still physically gifted. So basicly he lost those attributes quickly as he got older...

[@JackonyTresengi-jb4kl]

Lewis was afraid of Tyson that he used his hugging skills for him to stay long in the ring yes from papua new Guinea🇵🇬

[@JackonyTresengi-jb4kl]

Really Lewis was a afraid of Tyson.

[@emrahozturk780]

1986 ile 89 yılları arasın da Tyson ı yenmek zordu

[@KimberlyHolland-jo3mb]

Very interesting box fight!

[@paulcole4902]

And I knew I had won my bet before the fight began because you only have to look in the fear on Mike Tyson's face

[@29JTAC]

Fear …..You fool!…. Fear is being able to watch two gladiators with pure heart go to battle and sit around at home whilst keyboard commenting on one of the greatest fighters of all time and say he had fear 😂😂😂

[@paulcole4902]

@@29JTAC Yes but you haven't seen were I live or my home trust me I'm no fool 😊 plus i won my bet 😂

[@bakerjohnny91]

Tyson's life is a mess and he looks terrible in the ring, he's just trying to pay off his debts

[@sametozdemir3761]

There are two phases in Tyson's career. Before and after Cus d'amato

[@VADORT]

CUS D AMATO WAS DEAD 1 YEAR BEFOR TYSON BECAME WORLD CHAMPION SO THERE S 2 PHASES OF TYSON CAREER BFOR AND AFTER JAIL

[@markstephens7672]

I'd say before and after Kevin Rooney!

[@y8rd]

Clon 100 de 100 y reprogramación exacta para Tyson

[@stephenbarlow2493]

Not bad considering Lennox Lewis had to fight both Mike Tyson, and the referee.

[@xBLACKNINJAx]

After Lenox punched Mike while he was bending forward.. Lenox pushed him downward so Mike would fall for the KO. What a cheater. Smh

[@princesspeachy8843]

He pushed him twice! This was a rigged fight!

[@conandoyle1740]

@@princesspeachy8843 small guy, quiet. The ref was paid off by Tyson’s camp. My uncle was in on it !

[@dougrarey396]

I lived through these years of HW greatness, but I forget how dominate Lewis was.. he took out a lot of the heavy hitters including Tyson and Briggs pretty easily!

[@shaunbat5097]

Tua, Morrison, Mercer which was a close fight, compared their CVs. Lewis stands out.

[@borjewahlen6917]

It does not matter what did happen or in what shape they were before. What counts it the moment now.😊

[@Humanprototype-wh8qr]

ok so both fighters are very diffrent in their advantages, so who can utilize them better right,

[@petercollie9251]

Mike wasn't mentally ready for this fight he would have got paid more for trash talking then doing the work you always have to keep your old family around

[@J4sse]

Sick

[@rianguyen5760]

Tayson quen thói đánh phủ đầu nhưng không ngờ gặp Lennox đánh sập sập mặt, làm cổ động viên của Tyson câm như hến 😄😀

[@ryfreedman]

Nice!

[@Margaret_Cabuhat]

Always hugging embracing that why he got Tyson in this fight

[@steventotsrusselldj.]

This the era when heavyweights got bigger !

[@phit15]

Lennox took him to schoolin'

[@coding-is-fun101]

Lennox fought him way past him prime

[@shaunbat5097]

​@@coding-is-fun101his prime ended 1988....Lewis turned pro 1989....four years after MT did. MT avoided top opposition Bowe Tua Morrison Foreman Ibeabuchi Mercer both Klitschko's Briggs Mcall Rahman etc

[@bakerjohnny91]

Lewis avoids Tyson's peak, this fight proves nothing

[@user-ww9xz6ct3z]

Tysons prime was 2 or 3yrs. That wasn't Lewis's fault. Tyson paid him 4 million to step aside. How many top boxers did Tyson avoid. Most of them. Lewis never turned away from a fight. He put everything on the fight against Tyson when no one would give him a fight.

[@marcotee709]

When a brawler fights bums for 5 years, then comes up against a world class boxer.

[@brucescott4261]

Marco Tee ...Most likely.

[@samuelattias9932]

8 Rounds

[@sleeeper88]

Easy to see mike had already lost his will to fight. In this fight he is a shadow of his prime. Lewis would of fell like all the others if they met when mike was prime.

[@jeanphilippenguian9082]

C'est tout de même comme Mike n'était pas tres engagé. Il est moins vif que d'habitude. Vrai que les combats sont pas les mêmes

[@marcopaulo4245]

Tyson ganhando ou perdendo é o cara é o tyson

[@KAs619]

53:20 AOL instant poll? You know this fight is old. Lol. Is AOL still a thing in 2024?

[@danielbrock5449]

Bob marley killing the lennox lewis intro

[@trevorduncan8140]

Yea yeeeaaa rocking it to the words of truth hard hard hard song by bob Marley ,

[@trevorduncan8140]

Now you look me with a scorn after eat all.my corn ,chase dem crazy ballhead right outa town

[@marcpapegay5378]

Cette défaite ou une autre ne changera mon affection et mon admiration pour Mike c'est un personnage attachant ❤

[@al1080p]

Undisputed heavyweight liner. 3 time world champion. Defeated ever man he has ever faced.

[@benchbenchington4099]

He lost 2 fights

[@Quadzilla99]

​@@benchbenchington4099the way he worded it is technically correct tho as he won the rematchrs

[@travzimmerman1340]

​@benchbenchington4099 What's your point?

[@paulnicholls1074]

Lewis fought tyson when tyson career was over he wouldn't have laid a glove on mike in Mike's prime mike tyson the best heavyweight ever

[@einarvalentinoronn9870]

Fanboy Crybaby 😂😢😅

[@randybelvin9950]

And you're a real goofy MF. Wake yo ass up Slim.😂😂

[@Ibrahim-sf8cp]

This wasn't Tyson anymore, he lost the energy, he just about the money at this point

[@yomikinoshi9102]

The good old days 😢

[@BeneditoPedroDosSantos-xx7ef]

Uma guerra no ringue luta boa bam vídeo de Boxe viva o Boxe aí nas America e no Brasil tamei legal valeu

[@ericnaff57]

Iron Mike didn't want want to hurt his buddy. If he wanted to hurt him, he would've. 😢

[@line_one_up]

This was when Tyson was washed up. 5 years earlier this would have been a match.

[@buosaied3917]

I remember I was dreaming of fighting with Tyson, and I woke up with black eyes

[@emanuelyigwira2511]

Tyson he is people’s champ

[@mariokasper]

Der Mike Tyson hatte nur zu kurze Arme gegen diesen 2Meter Riesen !

[@samuelattias148]

June 8th, 2027: Happy 25th Anniversary

[@50caracteres225]

2027 n’existe pas encore. Message écrit le 08/03/24

[@user-zo5um2vu1z]

The start of the size matters when used correctly era. Starts here. Still alive in Ty fury. Can usek do a cruiserweight. Move up. Like Duran did with weight shifts?..is he that good at behemoth weight. Those 19stone 7foot guys have taken oven .i have waited for usek for this reason.. I don't think he can topple all that savvy size weight reach puzzle ..if he can .well .that would be something... wouldn't it?

[@sandeloadam7739]

Top boxer sollten in ihrer prime gegenander antreten so wie ali und frazier

[@lanceytaffe8625]

The speed horse will grab the inside track with all that power

[@fasthow223]

What's extremely interesting is that Mike is back in his prime nowadays. He's had multiple primes. Lennox, not so much.

[@ThomasBeslow]

Everyone has there time, such as in LIFE. To JAH be the glory

[@user-fn9bk7sp4h]

The way l see it Mike was beat before the fight began.

[@XxKacperexonXx]

ewidenta ustawka po tylu latach

[@juacirpsilva7077]

.esse lennox agarra muito

[@gaolefufashimamolefi2393]

I stand to differ with many, what i see here is a nasty fight where the other fighter is allowed to hold, lean and jump over the shorter fighter. That's against the rules of boxing match. Tyson got tired because Lewis mount his heavier body over him. Look at Holmes vs Mercer, Holmes vs McCall, Tyson vs Tills, Lewis vs Mercer there were no such holding, leaning and jumping over other fighter. Lewis also did this to Holyfield2, he pushed and grabbed.

[@princesspeachy8843]

Lennox Lewis is a cheater!

[@VADORT]

SO SAD TO SEE A GHOST OF IRON MIKE

[@user-og5cx4xz1n]

They know Mike snap out ❤😂❤❤❤

[@MichelJosephCardin]

From London England; but became a boxer and trained in Kitchener Ontario Canada; right?!!en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennox_Lewis

[@alainpicard6371]

Not even close, typical Tyson fight 1 round trick pony. Announcers are brutal, Tyson got another lesson here. Gave us 3 years of quality boxing, the rest...

[@Mike-nq7gb]

Lennox Lewis is up there or one of the greatest of all time

[@omarpryor7465]

Mike Tyson said I'm glad you gave me a chance, an I'm glad that lewis won 😂. As he wasn't scared of mike Tyson 😂.

[@user-zo5um2vu1z]

Fear was one of mikes biggest punches. Putting fear into your feignts is massive as an advantage...when the mystique went. Mike followed. Also .f**k Coke for taking mike away from us. That ego giving soul stealing shit took more fighters than fists

[@TawandaGwapedza]

What about lewis,s left hand

[@lgirven78]

Wasnt either prime.... that jab got em....

[@harleyrider4629]

Mike Tyson was 35 years old when he fought Lewis. Lewis was 36 years old.

[@josenerys6998]

Eu nunca assisti essas lutas não porque passava sempre na madrugada eu tinha que trabalhar no outro dia algumas assistir quando dava certo Mike Tyson

[@user-ww9xz6ct3z]

Lewis might have been only a year older than Tyson but from different era's

[@IceColdKeiz]

The only thing that was different is that Lewis was facing better competition than Tyson. He turned all of his losses into wins. Something Tyson could never do.

[@user-wv1rj3qm9p]

Tyson nunca enfrentou uma batalha nos anos 80, quando começou a enfrentar pujilistas de verdade foi a lona

[@hanialharthi4707]

​@@IceColdKeiz Exactly 👏👏👏👏👏

[@oscarsanchez6506]

Lennox es más alto, puede pegar desde más lejos...la perdición de Tyson

[@SCOTTYDP77]

That wasn’t a knock out he pushed him over after landing the punch

[@princesspeachy8843]

And nobody did anything! Rigged fight!

[@papillongoncalvus3992]

🦁 Lennox "lion" lewis

[@user-ed2ot1kg4s]

I agree Tyson would have won in his prime

[@patricknez7258]

If they had fought maybe 5 yrs earlier I think Mike would have won

[@thespy7795]

5 years earlier Tyson got knocked out by Holyfield. Before that he got knocked out by Douglas. Try again.

[@VitorRodrigues-tl9il]

Z ysut Rua tu tbm​@@thespy7795

[@arronbamford8514]

Tyson was done at 25-26yrs old

[@deanbell300]

Greatest heavyweight boxers all time top 9 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Rocky Marciano 4. George Foreman 5. Lennox Lewis 6. Larry Holmes 7. Evander Holyfield 8. Jack Johnson 9. Sonny Linston Honorable mentions Mike Tyson , Joe Frazier, Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, Floyd Patterson , Riddick Bowe 1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield TKO and beat 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title. 2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody Lennox Lewis better boxer then Mike Tyson anyday Mike Tyson 0-3 vs Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis other top 2 heavyweight boxers in his era Mike Tyson beat a bunch of average boxers only elite hall of fame boxer he beat a 38 year old Larry Holmes Give me a list of hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait Muhammad Ali beat hall of famers Archie Moore Sonny Linston (2 times) Floyd Patterson (2 times) Joe Frazier (2 times) Ken Norton (2 times) George Foreman Mike Tyson overrated

[@alberteisenmann1023]

@@deanbell300 Very good writen. I think he is overrated too. But I think you forgot the Klitschkos at their prime. I think Especially Vitali Klitschko could have won vs Tyson. Klitschko wants to fight vs Tyson for years, but the management from Tyson has allways excuses why Tyson can't fight.

[@winsalot84]

@@deanbell300 you really think all his wins and his skill were overrated? I respectfully disagree but I think I'll always be biased because as a kid Tyson was the scariest man on the planet to me

[@deanbell300]

@@winsalot84 Mike Tyson a talent no doubt hand speed and power combo But Mike Tyson also had flaws for a heavyweight short arms and trying to rely to much on his knockout power and started getting hit more in late 80s and 90s Mike style fun to watch and build for youth When Mike Tyson lost his speed he wasn't as good Mike Tyson was kinda of one dimensional I called Mike Tyson overrated because hes lost all his big fights to fighters in his era Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield And because people try to put Mike Tyson on the levels of Muhammad Ali I dont think Mike Tyson a top 5 heavyweight all time Mike Tyson somewhere in the top 10 But to try to put Mike Tyson top 5 is overrating him

[@winsalot84]

@@deanbell300 I can see that. He's in my 5 but I told you why already, lol. Good chat brotha

[@Randy-mw1es]

You gotta respect mike.He did not quit.Mike wasn't in shap.

[@michaeloconnor-km7wq]

Still undisputed champ

[@anthonyfaraci7297]

lewis held alot in the early rounds if not i think tyson ko's him

[@dandevil5557]

man... mike was younger than Lewis.

[@chriswalls5831]

Mike been a lot of fights

[@katdee8328]

I love ❤ Tyson, but wot goes up must come down.

[@XxKacperexonXx]

tayson de best

[@silverfox2957]

Both guy's are past their best in this fight.

[@justinboon3811]

This was to simple for Lennox would of liked to of seen a prime Iron Mike five years earlier Lewis was still at his best yo big up he aged like fine wine his stare and relaxed atmosphere must of petrified most of his victims including the once great Iron Mike Tyson

[@DarekBirton]

He didn’t fight prime Tyson. It wasn’t by chance. He avoided that Tyson for years out of fear.

[@marceldagenais2061]

and tyson didnt fight prime lennox either. Lennox was the best fighter when he entered the heavy weight,

[@user-ij9tz3eh5z]

I just started watching Boxing. I almost think 🤔 Tyson may have thrown this fight.

[@stephenevans320]

He was thinking about biting his ear 👂🏽 off😂😂😂😂💀

[@ExpatRadio24]

Sad to see Tyson giving not so much in a fight.... he had no focus and for sure none of the old school passion