Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson
On June 8, 2002, Lennox Lewis (39-2-1, 30 KOs), the heavyweight WBC, IBF, and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Mike Tyson (49-3, 43 KOs).
Lewis vs Tyson Stats
Lennox Lewis is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Hasim Rahman, 6 months and 22 days ago. Mike Tyson is on a 4-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round RTD win over Brian Nielsen, 7 months and 26 days ago.
Lewis vs Tyson Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Lennox Lewis at 99-1 winning odds. Mike Tyson really doesn't have much to present against Lewis.
Lewis vs Tyson Result
Lennox Lewis stopped Mike Tyson via KO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Lewis improves his record to 40-2-1 (31 KOs), while Tyson adds a loss to his record at 49-4.