Ray Mercer - 1996 - Mercer was 35. So poor was his record, he hadn't won a fight for 3 yrs, a controversial SD against Jesse Ferguson in 1993. He was also outclassed by a 43 yo Larry Holmes in 1991. Mercer dominated and was clearly robbed. Naturally Mercer wanted a rematch offering to donate his all his $10m purse to Charity (Project Pride-Newark). Amazingly the Vulture Lennox Lewis refused!
The COWARD Lennox Lewis was TERRIFIED of Mike Tyson, he had SEVEN YEARS to meet him in the ring, yet the COWARD waited exactly ONE MONTH AFTER Mike Tyson went to jail in MARCH 1992 to challenge for a WORTHLESS EUROPEAN TITLE against a BUM called DEREK WILLIAMS in APRIL 1992.......COINCIDENCE?????
LENNOX THE COWARD AVOIDED TYSON LIKE THE PLAGUE
LENNOX THE GLASS JAWED COWARD WOULDN'T LAST 2 SECONDS WITH PRIME TYSON!
It's a big shame the HISTORY BOOKS say that Lennox THE COWARD Lewis was fighting a BUM called DEREK WILLIAMS for the EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE in APRIL 1992, and Mike Tyson was sentenced in MARCH 1992 to SIX YEARS!! loooooool!!
LENNOX THE COWARD DIDN'T EVEN HOLD THE EUROPEAN TITLE WHEN TYSON WENT TO JAIL!!
LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". Despite being OLDER than MIKE TYSON, the COWARD waited until he was a DECADE out of his PRIME to first try to challenge him in 1996, when MIKE TYSON had CONVENIENTLY fought 4 TIMES in 5 YEARS and was PROVEN to be a HEAVY CANNABIS SMOKER. As a result, EXPERTS are SURPRISED Lennox targeted MUHAMMED ALI who was deemed the MORE ACTIVE and FRESHER FIGHTER at this time!
LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMED ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". He could get a ready job as a COMEDIAN or alternatively a CHERRY PICKER for the MAN FROM DEL MONTE! The COWARD waited until 1996 to call out MIKE TYSON who had CONVENIENTLY fought 4 TIMES in 5 YRS, was FAT fought for MONEY and smoked CANNABIS regularly! The COWARD later got BEAT UP by a POST HEART ATTACK, RUIZ ERA EVANDER HOLYFIELD, so EXPERTS are not surprised he wanted to fight MUHAMMAD ALI!
LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". the GLASS JAWED COWARD could get a ready job as a COMEDIAN! despite being OLDER than TYSON the COWARD chose to HIDE FROM HIM until he was WASHED UP! The COWARD then got beaten to a PULP by a JOHN RUIZ ERA version of EVANDER HOLYFIELD who FAILED MANY TIMES to regain a BOXING LICENCE due to a HEART ATTACK!
PEOPLE GOT ONTO THE GLASS JAWED COWARDS GAME YEARS AGO
@bobsinno dude have u been smokin weed lewis was payed 4 million not to fight tyson think it was 1990 ur prob a tyon fan who thinks a young tyson was just super awesome the best off all time guess what he got beat in his prime buy buster douglas tyson over hyped over paid over rated lewis fought every 1 and beat them all
@stevenmcg69 the HISTORY BOOKS show that this was in 1996, and it was AFTER Mike Tyson was BRUTALLY KO'd by Evander Holyfield beacuse Lennox the GLASS JAWED COWARD was too scared to call out Tyson within a DECADE of his LATE 80's PRIME!!
Mike Tyson 1996??? = Fought 4 TIMES in 5 YEARS!!
Mike Tyson 1996 = SMOKED CANNABIS HEAVILY, OVERWEIGHT BARELY TRAINED!
@bobsinno@bobsinno dude what u talking about glass jaw how many times did he get kod in his career and lewis beat every 1 tyson beat and more he beat the guy tyson ducked and was beaten buy tyson was humped buy evander when he weighed 218 pounds that was his prime weight he was only 30 aswell tyson was the man who ducked every 1 he could tua mercer lewis fuck the only reason he fought evander was coz he was thougt to be past his best lewis was the best off that era
@stevenmcg69LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness" despite being ONE YEAR OLDER than MIKE TYSON, the COWARD waited until he was a DECADE out of his PRIME to first try to challenge him in 1996, when MIKE TYSON had conveniently only fought FOUR TIMES in FIVE YEARS and was PROVEN to be DRINKING and a HEAVY USER of CANNABIS. As a result, EXPERTS are surprised LENNOX targeted MUHAMMED ALI who was deemed the FRESHER FIGHTER at the time!
@bobsinno yeah whats ur point they both beat tyson even at tyson age he should still have beat mcbride get over it lewis was a fantastic boxer he beat every 1 he faced tyson did his best to duck every 1 i meen name 1 great fighter that he fought and beat and plz dont say a 38 year old past it larry holmes he ducked bowe mercer tua and only fought evander coz he was thought to be past it thought it would be an easy fight
@stevenmcg69 looooooool!! Ducked Bowe???? lol Mike Tyson was INCARCERATED from 1992-95!! and Bowe RETIRED in 1996!! how was he gonna fight him??
RAY MERCER = CLOWNED + OUTBOXED, SYSTEMATICALLY BEAT UP BY A 43 YEAR OLD VERSION OF LARRY HOLMES IN 1992!! - MIKE TYSON = KO'D A 38 YEAR OLD LARRY HOLMES IN 1988!! looooool = POINTLESS!!
OLD MAN RAY MERCER = DESTROYED THE BUM LENNOX LEWIS IN 1995!!
DAVID TUA = A BUM, BEAT NOBODY, BEATEN TO A PULP BY CHRIS BYRD, RAHMAN HIT AFTER BELL!
tyson was completely shot when he fought lewis to say mercer would have beaten tyson at his peak is laughable he couldnt beat larry holmes at 42 saying that mercer was robbed in this fight
Ive watched this fight many times and not sure how you can say Lewis won hose rounds. Even Lewis' trainer Stewart said he lost the 2nd. I think he's lost all 3 so far at tha point.
@aldm1967 Because Lewis is still scoring all the round are you only scoring it when he lands something big because that's what I see lewis does the work and Mercer steals it with some big shots! upto 2 mins Lewis landed the best and most shots R2. 1:30 Mercer has done nothing! Then by magic Mercer comes alive at 1:03 sho how can he win the Rnd? almost 2 mins have gone Mercer doing nothing you can't score just for the last 1min that's American shit tactics! Make the judges forget the rest!
Recently Mercer KO'd former UFC-champ Tim Sylvia in 10 seconds in round 1. They agreed verbally to keep it a stand-up fight, without kicking and grappling. Sylvia broke the gentleman's agreement and kicked Mercer softly. Mercer knocked him out instantly.
However, I would advice Mercer nót to accept a rematch; and only accept when it's officially a only-boxing fight.
Yes he did he avoided a rematch with vitaly klitchko and never even looked at the younger brother. I think lewis would have killed the younger klitchko but he ducked him. i love lewis but he lost this fight.
@PlatinumDenom It's not like Lewis was fresh out of the gates either. He's older than Tyson. They were both washed up old hulks, shells of their former selves. If it wasn't for the names 'Tyson' and 'Lewis', nobody on earth would've cared about some fight between two washed up geezers in trunks and gloves, as the HBO 'Legendary Nights' mini-documentary about their fight points out.
@dooby510 But the younger pre89 version of tyson would crush mercer for the first time in mercers career because mercer would have been set up at close range for tysons patented short 6 inch flicker wrist hooks he ko'd everyone else with when landed at close range. Mercer would have been the same statistic based on his style of straight up and standing right there.
@gijoyojo1 what an idiotic comment.dont talk about the late tyson.he was a drinker and a drug user.he was a junkee.look what mercer did to lewis.look what a grandpa holmes did to mercer.lol then look what young tyson did to holmes.
Well this old, fat mercer beat lewis. Mercer was undefeated 4years before this fight and got his first loss from a 42yrs old holmes.Today era is too tough for him!
Mercer was always juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust about to get over the hump and get a title shot, but never did which is too bad; he would have made a good champ.
Mercer was a really good fighter. A shame more people don't know of him.
JDAlvo93 1 day ago
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Lennox "The Vulture" Lewis: career breakdown
Here are Lennox Lewis' most difficult opponents:
Ray Mercer - 1996 - Mercer was 35. So poor was his record, he hadn't won a fight for 3 yrs, a controversial SD against Jesse Ferguson in 1993. He was also outclassed by a 43 yo Larry Holmes in 1991. Mercer dominated and was clearly robbed. Naturally Mercer wanted a rematch offering to donate his all his $10m purse to Charity (Project Pride-Newark). Amazingly the Vulture Lennox Lewis refused!
JoeCalzagheTheCoward 2 months ago
Mercer really was fucking Lewis up here, Lewis was exhausted, tired, had swollen eyes and was in deep trouble
78Panji 4 months ago
2:10= retarded guy trying to simulate boxing
dragonfurp 6 months ago
mercer and ibeabuchi or mercer and tua would have been wicked.
thecrazyoftheinsane 7 months ago
Mercer was tough as hell, and certainly would have crushed Tyson around that time.
drumtum 1 year ago 2
@drumtum Classic tyson of late 86-88 ko's mercer and Lewis.
fadethetrade 10 months ago
Mercer is one tough SOB only guy i seen that could take Lennoxes right hand hell even david tua was shookup by lewises right hand.
ThePrettyboyboxing 1 year ago
mercer won 1 and 2, Lewis won 3.
TommyGun7111 1 year ago
I wish Mercer had fought Tyson. That could have been one of the best fights of all time.
Sjack90 1 year ago
Mercer obviously won Rounds 1 and 2, while Lewis clearly won Round 3.
shinbanman 1 year ago
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The COWARD Lennox Lewis was TERRIFIED of Mike Tyson, he had SEVEN YEARS to meet him in the ring, yet the COWARD waited exactly ONE MONTH AFTER Mike Tyson went to jail in MARCH 1992 to challenge for a WORTHLESS EUROPEAN TITLE against a BUM called DEREK WILLIAMS in APRIL 1992.......COINCIDENCE?????
LENNOX THE COWARD AVOIDED TYSON LIKE THE PLAGUE
LENNOX THE GLASS JAWED COWARD WOULDN'T LAST 2 SECONDS WITH PRIME TYSON!
THE COWARD KNEW IT SO HE HID!
LENNOX = EXPOSED
bobsinno 1 year ago
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It's a big shame the HISTORY BOOKS say that Lennox THE COWARD Lewis was fighting a BUM called DEREK WILLIAMS for the EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE in APRIL 1992, and Mike Tyson was sentenced in MARCH 1992 to SIX YEARS!! loooooool!!
LENNOX THE COWARD DIDN'T EVEN HOLD THE EUROPEAN TITLE WHEN TYSON WENT TO JAIL!!
PEOPLE LIE, HISTORY DOESN'T LIE
LENNOX LEWIS = EXPOSED
bobsinno 1 year ago
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LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". Despite being OLDER than MIKE TYSON, the COWARD waited until he was a DECADE out of his PRIME to first try to challenge him in 1996, when MIKE TYSON had CONVENIENTLY fought 4 TIMES in 5 YEARS and was PROVEN to be a HEAVY CANNABIS SMOKER. As a result, EXPERTS are SURPRISED Lennox targeted MUHAMMED ALI who was deemed the MORE ACTIVE and FRESHER FIGHTER at this time!
bobsinno 1 year ago
LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMED ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". He could get a ready job as a COMEDIAN or alternatively a CHERRY PICKER for the MAN FROM DEL MONTE! The COWARD waited until 1996 to call out MIKE TYSON who had CONVENIENTLY fought 4 TIMES in 5 YRS, was FAT fought for MONEY and smoked CANNABIS regularly! The COWARD later got BEAT UP by a POST HEART ATTACK, RUIZ ERA EVANDER HOLYFIELD, so EXPERTS are not surprised he wanted to fight MUHAMMAD ALI!
bobsinno 1 year ago
Lennox Lewis = Glass Jawed Paper Chamion FRAUD
LENNOX LEWIS = SCARED STIFF TO CALL TYSON OUT UNTIL 1996
MIKE TYSON = FOUGHT 4 TIMES IN 5 YEARS CIRCA 1996!
MIKE TYSON = OVERWEIGHT CANNABIS SMOKER IN 1996!
People LIE but the HISTORY BOOKS never LIE!!
Lennox Lewis = BIGGER CHERRY PICKER THAN THE MAN FROM DEL MONTE!!
bobsinno 1 year ago
LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness". the GLASS JAWED COWARD could get a ready job as a COMEDIAN! despite being OLDER than TYSON the COWARD chose to HIDE FROM HIM until he was WASHED UP! The COWARD then got beaten to a PULP by a JOHN RUIZ ERA version of EVANDER HOLYFIELD who FAILED MANY TIMES to regain a BOXING LICENCE due to a HEART ATTACK!
PEOPLE GOT ONTO THE GLASS JAWED COWARDS GAME YEARS AGO
LENNOX = PAPER CHAMPION
bobsinno 1 year ago
@bobsinno dude have u been smokin weed lewis was payed 4 million not to fight tyson think it was 1990 ur prob a tyon fan who thinks a young tyson was just super awesome the best off all time guess what he got beat in his prime buy buster douglas tyson over hyped over paid over rated lewis fought every 1 and beat them all
stevenmcg69 1 year ago
@stevenmcg69 the HISTORY BOOKS show that this was in 1996, and it was AFTER Mike Tyson was BRUTALLY KO'd by Evander Holyfield beacuse Lennox the GLASS JAWED COWARD was too scared to call out Tyson within a DECADE of his LATE 80's PRIME!!
Mike Tyson 1996??? = Fought 4 TIMES in 5 YEARS!!
Mike Tyson 1996 = SMOKED CANNABIS HEAVILY, OVERWEIGHT BARELY TRAINED!
LENNOX LEWIS = BUM, FOUGHT NOBODY, BEAT NOBODY, COWARD CHERRY PICKER!
PEOPLE LIE, THE HISTORY BOOKS NEVER LIE!! looool!
LENNOX = EXPOSED!
bobsinno 1 year ago
@bobsinno @bobsinno dude what u talking about glass jaw how many times did he get kod in his career and lewis beat every 1 tyson beat and more he beat the guy tyson ducked and was beaten buy tyson was humped buy evander when he weighed 218 pounds that was his prime weight he was only 30 aswell tyson was the man who ducked every 1 he could tua mercer lewis fuck the only reason he fought evander was coz he was thougt to be past his best lewis was the best off that era
stevenmcg69 1 year ago
@stevenmcg69LENNOX LEWIS retired because he didn't think MUHAMMAD ALI will fight him to prove his "greatness" despite being ONE YEAR OLDER than MIKE TYSON, the COWARD waited until he was a DECADE out of his PRIME to first try to challenge him in 1996, when MIKE TYSON had conveniently only fought FOUR TIMES in FIVE YEARS and was PROVEN to be DRINKING and a HEAVY USER of CANNABIS. As a result, EXPERTS are surprised LENNOX targeted MUHAMMED ALI who was deemed the FRESHER FIGHTER at the time!
bobsinno 1 year ago
@stevenmcg69 loooooool!!
Lennox Lewis < Kevin McBride
bobsinno 1 year ago
@bobsinno yeah whats ur point they both beat tyson even at tyson age he should still have beat mcbride get over it lewis was a fantastic boxer he beat every 1 he faced tyson did his best to duck every 1 i meen name 1 great fighter that he fought and beat and plz dont say a 38 year old past it larry holmes he ducked bowe mercer tua and only fought evander coz he was thought to be past it thought it would be an easy fight
stevenmcg69 1 year ago
@stevenmcg69 looooooool!! Ducked Bowe???? lol Mike Tyson was INCARCERATED from 1992-95!! and Bowe RETIRED in 1996!! how was he gonna fight him??
RAY MERCER = CLOWNED + OUTBOXED, SYSTEMATICALLY BEAT UP BY A 43 YEAR OLD VERSION OF LARRY HOLMES IN 1992!! - MIKE TYSON = KO'D A 38 YEAR OLD LARRY HOLMES IN 1988!! looooool = POINTLESS!!
OLD MAN RAY MERCER = DESTROYED THE BUM LENNOX LEWIS IN 1995!!
DAVID TUA = A BUM, BEAT NOBODY, BEATEN TO A PULP BY CHRIS BYRD, RAHMAN HIT AFTER BELL!
lol!! = BUMS!
bobsinno 1 year ago
tyson was completely shot when he fought lewis to say mercer would have beaten tyson at his peak is laughable he couldnt beat larry holmes at 42 saying that mercer was robbed in this fight
rdb73100 1 year ago
bowe was a fool for duckin lewis. that would have been a fuckin war.
251mandem 1 year ago
I think the way boxing judges score it is whoever ends the round well wins it!!!it looks like rounds are scored by what happens at the end of em!!
onlyjoetee 2 years ago
Lewis defo won these two rounds!
sw1000xg 2 years ago
Ive watched this fight many times and not sure how you can say Lewis won hose rounds. Even Lewis' trainer Stewart said he lost the 2nd. I think he's lost all 3 so far at tha point.
aldm1967 2 years ago
@aldm1967 Because Lewis is still scoring all the round are you only scoring it when he lands something big because that's what I see lewis does the work and Mercer steals it with some big shots! upto 2 mins Lewis landed the best and most shots R2. 1:30 Mercer has done nothing! Then by magic Mercer comes alive at 1:03 sho how can he win the Rnd? almost 2 mins have gone Mercer doing nothing you can't score just for the last 1min that's American shit tactics! Make the judges forget the rest!
sw1000xg 2 years ago
Lewis earned his money on this one!
sw1000xg 2 years ago
Tyson never faught Mercer because he would have been wiped up like a milkshake, and creamed all over!
sw1000xg 2 years ago
hahahahahahahhhahahah bullshit !
TheLibaax 2 years ago
Recently Mercer KO'd former UFC-champ Tim Sylvia in 10 seconds in round 1. They agreed verbally to keep it a stand-up fight, without kicking and grappling. Sylvia broke the gentleman's agreement and kicked Mercer softly. Mercer knocked him out instantly.
However, I would advice Mercer nót to accept a rematch; and only accept when it's officially a only-boxing fight.
boxingjos 2 years ago 2
lennox didnt avoid anyone legend status for me
johnthekingsingh 2 years ago 3
Yes he did he avoided a rematch with vitaly klitchko and never even looked at the younger brother. I think lewis would have killed the younger klitchko but he ducked him. i love lewis but he lost this fight.
brucelee473 2 years ago
Absolutely... and he beat every man he faced.. eventually. Shame he never fought Riddick Bowe at pro level.
far0n 2 years ago
Ray did much better with Lewis than Tyson did!
gijoyojo1 2 years ago 9
Mercer would've knocked Tyson out
dooby510 1 year ago
@gijoyojo1 you moron
FIGHTFANNERD3 1 year ago
@FIGHTFANNERD3 Why?
gijoyojo1 1 year ago
@gijoyojo1 Mercer was in good shape here. when tyson boxed Lewis he was soo far from his best when he won the title at 21.
DEFEAT0001 1 year ago
@gijoyojo1 Tyson was shot to shit when Lewis beat him.
PlatinumDenom 1 year ago
@PlatinumDenom It's not like Lewis was fresh out of the gates either. He's older than Tyson. They were both washed up old hulks, shells of their former selves. If it wasn't for the names 'Tyson' and 'Lewis', nobody on earth would've cared about some fight between two washed up geezers in trunks and gloves, as the HBO 'Legendary Nights' mini-documentary about their fight points out.
andxx0r 1 year ago
@gijoyojo1 he did alot better than alot of fighters that have fought lewis haha
TheArkham13asylum 1 year ago
@TheArkham13asylum Did you see what he did to Tim Sylia?That was funny as hell!Tim said Ray didn't want to stand with him lmao!
gijoyojo1 5 months ago
@gijoyojo1
Ray would have definitely gotten the best of Tyson
dooby510 1 year ago
@dooby510 But the younger pre89 version of tyson would crush mercer for the first time in mercers career because mercer would have been set up at close range for tysons patented short 6 inch flicker wrist hooks he ko'd everyone else with when landed at close range. Mercer would have been the same statistic based on his style of straight up and standing right there.
fadethetrade 10 months ago
@dooby510 It wasnt rays chin that tyson would take out,its his temple and inner ear fluids tyson would shake up
fadethetrade 10 months ago
@dooby510 I agree.
gijoyojo1 5 months ago
@gijoyojo1 what an idiotic comment.dont talk about the late tyson.he was a drinker and a drug user.he was a junkee.look what mercer did to lewis.look what a grandpa holmes did to mercer.lol then look what young tyson did to holmes.
MrKilluminati248 5 months ago
@MrKilluminati248 Fight math doesn't work like that my man.I'm the idiot!HAHAHAHA!You're comment speaks for itself!HAHAHA!
gijoyojo1 5 months ago
@gijoyojo1 you comment was very idiotic.here i come with a idiotic comment too.
i beat muhammad ali NOW.
MrKilluminati248 5 months ago
@gijoyojo1 tyson was not the same
FIGHTFANNERD3 4 months ago
@gijoyojo1 It wasn't Tyson who fought Lewis, it was the wreck of Tyson.
szymusiek1980 4 months ago
wow look how great lewis used his height and reach great jab
truthseeker215 2 years ago
first time too gold medal winners at the same olympics fought as a pro?
willis7319 2 years ago
nice cuestion joe fraizer and gorge foreman
were...
Samacun 2 years ago
A peak Ray Mercer would be heavyweight champ if he came along now. You've got to respect the guy. He always gave 120% out there!
sugarraygras 3 years ago 4
Well this old, fat mercer beat lewis. Mercer was undefeated 4years before this fight and got his first loss from a 42yrs old holmes.Today era is too tough for him!
FavouriteBoxingNews 2 years ago
George Foreman is talking sense here, Lewis is a puncher
1Buddahbing1 3 years ago 2
Mercer had one of the best chins in history
tommygunn80 3 years ago 10
Yes he did, but I'm still waiting to see what it takes to drop Oliver McCall!
dan4579 2 years ago
so did lewis
Fludentino 2 years ago
Mercer's jab is good because he doesn't stop throwing the damn thing!
tentwo70 3 years ago
Mercer was always juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust about to get over the hump and get a title shot, but never did which is too bad; he would have made a good champ.
bluenote71 3 years ago 2
Mercer is like a stone, just standing there, taking all the punches, impossible to knock over.
Jorsalfar 3 years ago 3
holyfield put mercer on the floor just before this fight
Lovekanyewest 3 years ago
I was talking about this fight.
Jorsalfar 3 years ago
thank you so much. been w8in 4 this 1
narudduran 4 years ago