The Travesty

13/03/1999.
The unbelievable decision of Holyfield vs Lewis I.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• boxing
• heavyweight
• evander
• holyfield
• lennox
• lewis
• unification
• undisputed
• decision
• travesty
• draw

[AugerMartel]

Absolute disgrace

[kareem87said5]

@DATCMOTO

Actually, Tyson was the one who created his career by beating mediocre fighters

We all know his results against real champions like Lewis and Holyfield

[dean24uk]

@DATCMOTO shut the fuck up, talking about prime, tyson wanted the fight he got the fight, he lost, take it like a man, you fucking cock sucker, LEWIS WAS THE BEST, and he would have gave tyson a good fight at any stage, mediocre ? who the fuck are you spouting your stupid comment, you know fuck all about boxing you limp dick geek,

[JoeCalzagheTheCoward]

Lennox "The Vulture" Lewis: career breakdown

Here are Lennox Lewis' most difficult opponents:

Evander Holyfield - Lennox cleverly waited until Holyfield was 37 years old to finally muster up the courage to fight him. Holyfield had already once retired with a congenital heart defect and looked a shadow of his late 90's-Early 90's prime. After Holyfield winning a controversial decision against Vaughn Bean in 1998, Lennox Lewis realised this was the "perfect moment" to face Evander Holyfield

[bareknuckles2u]

DATCMOTO owned by CarlesX7...totally pwned!

[bareknuckles2u]

I don't understand how anyone can say "tyson in his prime was unbeatable" when he actually did lose in his "prime" against Douglas! WTF! Tyson was awesome, but he was beatable, and I don't think he ever beat a great fighter. On his way up he beat a lot of scrubs, and a soft champion at the time he ascended to the top. He was awesome though...I'm not saying he wasn't. But let's get a reality check going here people.

[bobber0623]

so they didnt give the fight to the bigger fighter backing up all the time. I agree that techinically Lewis out pointed him but letting holyfield come forward as the agressor most of the fight probably left a bad taste for the judges. yeah he outboxed him but the only fighter that truly beat holyfield, took the fight from him was bowe in their first fight. Thie fight and both fights didnt do either fighters reputation much good.As the much bigger and heavier fighter lewis needed to ko holy

[kilahchris]

Lewis fought to win. Tyson fought to destroy. The major difference between the two fighters. Both strategies have their strengths and flaws. Tyson destroyed opponents early in his career and became the youngest to win the title. Lewis fought to win and it is a strategy that served him well.

[bcbobbie]

@DATCMOTO You have blinders on. Who was the best fighter Tyson beat? Michael Spinks? Larry Holmes? Who? Not even Tyson thinks he would have knocked out Lewis in three rounds. Tyson thought his only hope would be to end the fight early. Tyson's own words were that he could never beat Lewis. They fought as teenagers by the way - basically each camp wanted to test their gut out - Tyson landed some good shots but Lewis outclassed him. Lewis was a gold medalist. Tyson lost out in trials to Holyfield.

[lfc4lfe2009]

@DATCMOTO tyson had 5 or six losses in his career lewis had 2 shut ur mouth you silly little american oh and lewis knocked tyson out what does that tell you and btw before you say tyson was past it lewis offered a challenge before the fight and tyson said no he wants to get in shape so he did and lewis killed him