Lewis topples Tyson
 

Using a masterful left jab and landing his right hand at will, Lewis battered a befuddled Mike Tyson before stopping him with a crashing right hand in the eighth round to keep his heavyweight titles Saturday night.

Tyson was bleeding from cuts over both his eyes and from his nose when Lewis landed a punch that sent him sprawling on his back in Lewis' corner. Tyson tried to stand up at the count of eight, getting to one knee, but he was counted out by referee Eddie Cotton at 2:25 of the round.

"Some of the punches he took, I was shocked," Lewis said. "I felt them right through to my hand."

It was a sudden end to a dominating performance by Lewis, who overwhelmed the former champion from the opening bell at the Pyramid Arena.

"There's no way I could ever beat him," Tyson said. "He's just too big and too strong."

Lewis, the IBF and WBC champion, had vowed to beat Tyson to restore order to the heavyweight division. He pounded him with jabs from the first round on, keeping Tyson away and out of range. When Tyson did get close, Lewis hit him with a right uppercut or an overhand right.

"I wanted to prove I was the best fighter in the world," Lewis said. "Nobody gets away from my jab."

Tyson certainly didn't. He was exposed as a fighter with limited skills who kept trying to throw punches at the champion but connected only occasionally. Tyson kept trying to rush in and land a big punch, but he never hurt Lewis with any of them

Man that was seriously a dope fight....I got to see it for free...plus have some beers...OHHH YEAH....I'm glad tyson lost. Lewis is my favorite fighter....then Tito Ortiz.

it was fun to watch, i also saw it for free, with a free keg, i was getting into it, i kinda wanted tyson to put up more of a fight though. this was way too one sided.

daym, and i missed it.....

It was a decent fight... Tyson only landed maybe at most 20 punches... really upset me to see the lack of fight he put up... I live in Memphis so it was weird watching them fight in my hometown when usually they are in Las Vegas or somewhere... wish Tyson had won just so he could rematch with Holyfield... now his career is probably over, and without the controversy he brings boxing will not get nearly as much press, good or bad, as before... What about that Pasquez guy.. the little 2nd fight mexican dude... that guy was:bow: badass

I posted first you *bleepin* bastard

what ya trying to do, juv, is your not cnn.bika? i didn't think so! BACK OFF! news is my game!

For those of you who missed it, here is the last minutes of the fight

http://www.chronic.org.uk/Lewis.zip