Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis' rivalry was so fierce they had to be separated before they began fighting
by defeating Trevor Berbick in two aged 20, before Lewis – having lost to Tyrell Biggs in LA – established himself as a heavyweight of potentially the highest calibre at Seoul ‘88 by beating Riddick Bowe to win Olympic gold.
Lewis gained revenge over Biggs as a professional and in 1992 was declared WBC heavyweight world champion after a two-round victory over Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock. Ruddock had lasted the distance with Tyson 14 months earlier in Tyson’s final fight before he was sentenced to six years in prison when convicted of rape.
By in turn defeating Holyfield in 1999 to also win the WBA and IBF titles, Lewis, beyond all doubt, had established himself as the world’s finest heavyweight. In defeating Holyfield he had recorded victory over a fighter who had previously stopped Tyson, and yet Tyson, his reputation surpassing the reality of the decline that had started almost a decade earlier, was the opponent he was repeatedly told he had to fight.
Lewis losing to Hasim Rahman and prioritising revenge then caused a further delay to the negotiations that were already expected to prove difficult. Lewis was contracted to HBO, and Tyson committed to Showtime, but terms were eventually agreed for April 6, 2002 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand.
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