WinnerLennox Lewis vs
WinnerLennox Lewis
KO 8Lennox Lewis won by knockout in round 8
Tale of the tape
| Lewis | Tyson | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-2-1 (32 KOs) | Record | 50-7 (44 KOs) |
| 36 | Age | 35 |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 6' 5" | Height | 5' 10" |
| 84" | Reach | 71" |
How fans scored it
69 Lewis
-63 Tyson
From 11 fan scorecards, 7 of 12 rounds agreed
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | 10 (56% of fans) | 10 (89% of fans) | 10 (78% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | 10 (89% of fans) | 10 (89% of fans) | 10 (89% of fans) | – | – | – | – | – | 69 |
| Tyson | 9 (44% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | 9 (22% of fans) | 9 (0% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | – | – | – | – | – | 63 |
Fight details
- Date
- Saturday 8 June 2002
- Venue
- The Pyramid
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Scheduled
- 12 rounds
- Result
- Lennox Lewis won by knockout in round 8
- Titles
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion, IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- Broadcast
Summary
Lennox Lewis beat Mike Tyson by knockout in round 8 on Saturday 8 June 2002 at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee, with the WBC/IBF world heavyweight champion titles on the line. 11 Fight Scores fans scored the fight, and their average card had Lennox Lewis winning 69-63.