Lewis vs Tyson

Who won Lewis vs Tyson?

Lennox Lewis beat Mike Tyson by knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, June 8th, 2002, at The Pyramid, Tennessee.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

Lewis vs Tyson stats

Back in June 2002, Lennox Lewis stepped into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Tyson made his way to the ring with a record of 49 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 43 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Tyson had an advantage in power over Lewis, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Lewis' 77%.

Lennox Lewis was the older man by 1 year, at 37 years old.

Lewis had a height advantage of 7 inches over Tyson. That also extended to a 13-inch reach advantage.

Both Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson fought out of an orthodox stance.

Lewis was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1989, 4 years and 3 months later than Tyson, whose first professional fight was in 1985. He had fought 185 more professional rounds, totaling 408 compared to Tyson's 223.

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