Legendary Nights: Tyson Lewis Part 1 [Abbas Khan]

[Maxshard]

Lewis spent his youth in a real rough area of East London. Wanna go there doubters, try taking a walk through there during the night.

What is this depsisement that Yank commentators have for British fighters?

Oh yeah, they don't consider themselves to be American, they call themselves Irish and they hate Brits. I've never known a Brit fighter beat a yank (Calazaghe aside), when these US press bums didn't make pathetic excuse for their man. Yank fight fans, sorest losers on planet earth.

[donkeykongcoin]

Sad that Lennox Lewis was denied the respect he deserved as the best fighter of the 90's and 00 until Mike Tyson finaly decided to stop run from "same era" rival Lennox Lewis anf ought him in 2002. Riddick Bowe dident want to fight Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson dident want to face Lennox Lewis but Evander Holyfield wanted to fight them all and that was the spirit those 2 should have had as boxers. Tyson cant blame becuse he should have been in his physical prime between age 29-36 like the best was

[davidguitar13]

@donkeykongcoin yeah but swarmer boxers have a short shelf life,specially one who was in and out of prison,that's not to take anything away from lewis tho

[thehitchrules]

35-0

31 knockouts

19 first round knockouts.

Enough said .

[Hoolygan4ever]

@thehitchrules 4 big matches

2 good boxers(holyfield and lewis)

1 average boxer(douglas)

4 crappy performances

4 heavy losses

'Nough said

[francisjtuk]

Tyson was so different when he came on the scene looing so chiselled and squat compared to some of the portly, tall heavies around at the time. His punch rate, power and speed were also amazing in contrast to his peers. Despite his incredible competitive advantages though when some well trained heavies turned up meaning business he was a bit lost. Still a top 10 all time heavyweight in my view.

[DrOprahVonPenishat]

Robin Givens.... the Yoko Ono of boxing.

[fuckooo]

Robin Givens is a cunt.

[Only1G13]

did lennox smoke before this interview? weekend at burnies

[lickstickly]

@Only1G13 the guy always sounds stoned, mind you if i had his bank balance i would be stoned the whole time as well

[BFSSN]

No disrespect to Lewis. But prime v prime? No-one who knows boxing, would say lewis would have one.

[GriffinNoel1]

@BFSSN I would. Tyson is very over rated in his prime. He was a head hunter looking for KO Lewis is a boxer. In there prime Lewis woud have won

[padge2]

@GriffinNoel1 I agree Lewis would win even tho im more of a tyson fan. Both have suspect chins and have been the victims of major upsets in their prime as buster douglas and oliver mccall will attest to.

[marcsman229]

@GriffinNoel1 Lewis would've been scared shitless of Mike Tyson in his prime.

[tacosaucemafia]

@marcsman229 UHHHH no once again mike gave lewis 4 million dollars to not fight him! Cause lewis was picking him apart in sparring.

[HajimeNoJMo]

@marcsman229 and if tyson still had rooney and d'amato with him, he'd be unstoppable then as well. but lewis beat tyson when lewis was in his prime

[b7r7u7c7e]

@GriffinNoel1 Lol You dont know what your talking about. Tyson in his prime was a complete boxer who was trained by Cus and Kevin in the Peek a boo style that was a complex system to master. If you look at his fights from 85 to 88 he was impossible to hit and was a brutal body puncher. Head hunter? Look at the Reggie fight were the first 55 sec was body shots. Knocked down Alfonso with a right to the body/uppercut. Spinks body shot, Green,Briggs,Tucker,Tubbs,Pink­lon,Holmes,Bruno! Lewis sucked!

[1978utreg]

@b7r7u7c7e i agree with you on the fact that tyson was a great athlete and way better then most people give him credit for. But Holmes was one of the best heavyweights ever and lewis didnt suck either...

[b7r7u7c7e]

@1978utreg I think Lewis had the same problem as Holmes. He came around the time when the pubic was in awe of Tyson. As Holmes came at the time of Ali even though Ali was way past him prime. Whats interesting about Tyson was although he was still young with out Rooney his skills was average. And by the time he got to lewis fat and out of shape. I think he was 234! Keep in mind fighters cut weight at the time so he was close to 240. On Lewis he also got no respect for being British.

[1978utreg]

@b7r7u7c7e tyson never had a great prime atg against him when he himself was in his prime...He sure was great, but how great is allmost impossible to tell because of the opposition he faced in the early stages of his carreer...

[MrLukedanger]

@b7r7u7c7e you dont know anything watch the pinklon tomas fight, if the ripped glove incident had never of happend thomas would of won he was 5 rounds to 1 at the time, bonecrusher smith fight was another one, if bruno knew what he was doing he could of knocked mike out, he has 2 legs 2 arms a head and a body dont make him out to be super man.

[IDante1Savage]

@BFSSN utter nonsense.

[VitalMusic217]

this wasn´t a legendary night, it was a legendary SCAM

[Nstrumentalist1986]

Dam were would boxing be without Jim Lamp. He makes this sport look like golf.

[403766]

@EllSieMovies

really what proof do you have of that, lewis had destroyed the MUCH better competition tyson never fought anyone like a prime lewis without loosing, so shut the fuck up..

[ulverup]

@EllSieMovies i have little tolerance for people who voice their poinion with nothing to back it up , break it down for me , based on what you assumed that tyson would've killed lewis in two rounds or less ? are you saying james smith is better than lennox ? are you saying buster is better than lennox ?and what about ony tucker ?

lennox , too big , too much skill for tyson

[ulverup]

@EllSieMovies lol , shut up dummy , lennox is not the cans tyson fought back in the 80's

[akhana09]

@burgh171 thanks man

[RapedByRepublicans]

Yeah will henry tillman beat mike w/ headgear too... its a different game, the am game that is.

[LLE08071635]

tyson and lennox used to spar when they were around 17 tyson used to kill lennox then one day lennox figured how to beat him.. so lennox had already beaten tyson before they fought at pro

[akhana09]

at 9:09 why is lewis wearing a head gard in his amature fight and his oponent isnt. i mean they both should wear it to be fair

[allbiznessboxing]

@akhana09 untill the mid 80's headgear in the amateurs was an option.

[allbiznessboxing]

@akhana09 untill the mid 80's headgear in the amateurs was an option. Headgear actually henders your vision.

[Lacqueras]

Tyson is a scumbag. He shouldnt have been released from prison

[giugnhgbvinierngvb89]

lennox sucks

[SimonHenrichsen]

Thank you so much for uploading these :) I've become addicted to the series :P

[Filmer1266]

Is HBO still doing these? 

[mhernandezes]

Well, HBO can't do a documentary of Tyson - Holyfield since those fights were on Showtime. Tyson - Spinks? Too short and lopsided to call it a legendary fight and only works as a reference to point out Mike Tyson's peak as a fighter. Lewis - Klitschsko would be cool. How about Jones Jr - Ruiz or Jones Jr - Tarver? De la Hoya - Mayweather as a fight with a lot of hype and little substance just like De la Hoya - Trinidad and to show also what an overrated boxer De la Hoya always was.

[PumpUPdaBase]

@mhernandezes De la Hoya was past his prime by the time Mayweather got to him... Hopkins Trinidad would be an excellent fight to cover though.

[ecuayay]

I WONDER WHATS THE SONG THEY START WITH.......

[RaidersStory]

`Mike is back, Mike is from the streets. Yo, man, Mike is just too much man. He is just too much of a dog for Lennox.` lol

[and1forlyfe]

if tyson fought lewis tysons primee tyson would ahve ko him outt

[TheBoxingFan360]

@and1forlyfe No way your high

[The420shredhead]

@TheBoxingFan360 Lennox is amazing, IM the one who's high.

That guy just doesn't know a good fighter when you seen em.

[dion1262]

you see to all the cocksuckers that are fans of vitali klitchko lewis was and is past primed thats even larry merchant said it ha

[BoxingandStrikeforce]

2:57, "Knock Drugs out of your life by just saying no." and this is coming from Mike Tyson of all people?

[fadethetrade]

look at 8:28 tyson was faster when he was 19 then when he was 23.

[ThunderStriker89]

As long as your rich, no matter how ugly you are bitches are gonna jump at you from all angles!

[PumpUPdaBase]

There needs to be a super heavyweight class for people 240+ Lewis, Klitschko, Valuev have too much of a weight advantage against fighters who weigh under 220

[aj31313]

lewis is older the tyson. he was older on the night they fought.

[Mexiqtioner66]

who is that in 6:32

[FijneWIET]

@Mexiqtioner66 Peter McNeeley, great eye contact :D

[GlennGould77]

@Mexiqtioner66 That's Peter McNeeley, his first opponent after being released from prison.

[andxx0r]

Tyson vs. Douglas was the end for Mike Tyson as the world's unstoppable Heavyweight Champion.

Tyson's two fights with Holyfield were the end for Mike Tyson as a legitimate prizefighter.

This fight was the end of 'Mike Tyson' as a name that could bring big crowds and big money.

A rather sad career-ending span of 15 years for a man I consider to be one of the most iconic and compelling American athletes to ever live.

[kingkevinjoy]

@andxx0r

well said dude....totally agree

[azshaw123]

Amazing uploads my friend.....I am completly hooked!

[tscharf75]

Mike Tyson. The most compelling sports personality of all time. Period.

Till the day I die I doubt any athlete anywhere will conjure up the raw electricity of a Mike Tyson fight from the 80's. I remember all of us chipping in to buy the fights in high school just to see what would happen.

[rediculousnicholas]

mike was so old in this fight, waaay past his young prime. Lennox Lewis would be another victim of mike had this fight taken place in the '80s or early 90's not long after buster douglas.

[403766]

@rediculousnicholas

Would he fuck lewis is the better boxer.

[Wonderkid44]

James Douglas is fucking ugly.

[JDezi4]

Holyfield/Moorer saga, De La Hoya/Mosley saga, Mayweather/Mosley, Pacquiao/Morales, etc... Future Legendary Nights episodes.

[Shirashama]

Wouldn't be surprised if that photographer had a bit of Mike in her.

[overfiend30]

2:20 RIP Ralph Wiley

[2taggs2]

Did that guy actually say "Well spoken"? Wow.

[Abbaskhan6428ZZ]

according to a documentary i saw some just convert to islam for the protection in prison. else you have to join on of the other gangs which require initiation and your never safe

[TXkingMN]

@Abbaskhan6428ZZ he turned to islam when he signed with don king

[themanwhowilllayout2]

@Abbaskhan6428ZZ wtf is mike scared of one punch can put anyof those joker alway

[GuzzyVision]

Is Tyson still a muslim?

[rediculousnicholas]

@GuzzyVision yes tyson is still a muslim. he stated that he origionally converted to an extreme sect of muslim whilst in prison because he was so angry, but, after he got out and even in the movie, "TYSON" iron mike talks about how his muslim faith provides inner peace and sanctum for any who are in need. mike said he understands now that his religion is about peace and brotherhood, not hatred.

[007rocksalotmann]

Jose Torres (4:43) was one of the best fighters I ever saw, and one of the best Light-Heavyweight Champs.

[TheProjektcc]

she was hot back then

[aj31313]

Robin Tyson

that's what she was doing

[WSBT960]

@aj31313 No that what Don King was doing, Robin had nothing to do with that.

[aj31313]

Robin and her mother set him up from day 1. Played him like a fool. I wish they had tried that with OJ.

[AspiePilo82]

@aj31313 robin is a bitch

[FijneWIET]

@AspiePilo82 and Mike is a dog so that should be no problem

[AspiePilo82]

@FijneWIET he he, yes, they were perfect 4 each other

[tigerwoods232000]

Is there a Legendary Nights for Leonard-Hearns II?

[K1nGofHarts]

No there isn't.

[stubby42642]

im just makein sure, ive watched all these Legendary Nights episodes you have on here, u have em all on here right? there is none ur missing?

[adrct]

Tyson was one of the best boxers of all time, no doubt. In his prime he would be a match for anyone in history. But the thing is, after being arrested and released from prision, he was never the same.

[jd558]

It's an incredibly sad tale. Everytime I see Don King around Mike my blood begins to boil.

[foripu]

i'd like to break chair over his back, like a stuntman.

[kjsellers]

"During the Berbick fight I had gonnorea.I must have had sex with a prostitute, or maybe just a very filthy young lady.Either way during the fight I was burning like a bad heathen in July." -Mike Tyson

[stubby42642]

had gonnorea? i may be mistaken but isnt gonnorea one that you cant get rid of? if he really said that im gonna laugh my ass off when i hear it hahaha

[coldcomfort79]

Gonnorhea is curable, syphillis isn't, even though the symptons are similar

[crj2727]

He said it. Its in the new documentary "Tyson".

[kjsellers]

Some of the best work HBO has done. They need to do another 12 of these with Gatti-Ward Trilogy, Tyson-Spinks, Barrera-Morales, Lewis-Klitschko, and many others. Great show.

[punannybai]

Yes. I agree!

[miguelyarturo]

Yes and another about tyson holyfield and lewis holyfield

[WSBT960]

@miguelyarturo Can't do Tyson Holyfield that was on Showtime

[LMLR187]

@kjsellers maybe with the the start of a new decade they could do a 40 years of boxing on HBO. and an eventual legendary nights.

[johnosandra]

@kjsellers micheal carbajal and humberto gonzalez 

[JMDinamitaMarquez]

@johnosandra That's showtime.

[ngonzo85]

@kjsellers Rahman-Lewis

[brujuice221]

@kjsellers good call on Gatti-Ward, I wanna see Hopkins-Trinidad, Forrest-Mosley, De La Hoya-Vargas, De La Hoya-Mosley

[ah93704]

@kjsellers I agree. That would be awesome if they did. can yuo imagine if Floyd and Manny got it on? What a battle!

[azasell9]

Thanx for posting this- These are the good old times, when heavyweight boxing held some magic, in comparising to todays arena, which is boring and cant fuse the enthusiasm with people

[naderramses]

big thanx!!!!!!!!

[ojonesjr]

THANK YOU!!! Been waiting forever for somebody to post this series!