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Lennox Lewis (41-2-1) and Mike Tyson (50-7) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 7 common opponents.

Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Lennox Lewis leads 1–0

The Numbers

41-2-1 (edge)
Record
50-7
94.3% (edge)
Win %
87.7%
32
Wins by knockout
44 (edge)
78.05%
KO rate
88% (edge)
78%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
88% (edge)

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Times stopped
5

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

7 (edge)
Title reigns
6
3.1 (edge)
Bouts per year
1.5

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

44
Bouts tracked
59

Tale of the Tape

6′5″ (196 cm) (edge)
Height
5′0″ (152 cm)
84″ (213 cm) (edge)
Reach
71″ (180 cm)
60
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Heavyweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Lennox Lewis · 41 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
7
Other
2

Mike Tyson · 50 wins

KO/TKO
44
Decision
5
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (44 and 59 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared
  • Lennox Lewis

    WKO R1 · Oct 1997

    Andrew Golota

    Mike Tyson

    NCRTD R3 · Oct 2000
  • Lennox Lewis

    WTKO R2 · Jul 2000

    Francois Botha

    Mike Tyson

    WKO R5 · Jan 1999
  • Lennox Lewis

    WUD · Nov 1999DSD · Mar 1999

    Evander Holyfield

    Mike Tyson

    LDQ R3 · Jun 1997LTKO R11 · Nov 1996
  • Lennox Lewis

    WTKO R7 · Oct 1993

    Frank Bruno

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R3 · Mar 1996WTKO R5 · Feb 1989
  • Lennox Lewis

    WUD · May 1993

    Tony Tucker

    Mike Tyson

    WUD · Aug 1987
  • Lennox Lewis

    WTKO R2 · Oct 1992

    Donovan Ruddock

    Mike Tyson

    WUD · Jun 1991WTKO R7 · Mar 1991
  • Lennox Lewis

    WTKO R3 · Nov 1991

    Tyrell Biggs

    Mike Tyson

    WTKO R7 · Oct 1987

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Lennox Lewis

WWWLW

W3 streak · last fought Jun 21, 2003

Mike Tyson

LLLWL

L3 streak · last fought Nov 15, 2024

Common Questions

Have Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson ever fought each other?
Yes. Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson met once on June 8, 2002, and Lennox Lewis won by KO in round 8.
Who has the better record, Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson?
Lennox Lewis is 41-2-1 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Lennox Lewis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson?
Lennox Lewis has 32 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have any common opponents?
Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson share 7 common opponents: Andrew Golota, Francois Botha and Evander Holyfield (and 4 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson?
Lennox Lewis is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 44 cm above the other. Lennox Lewis also has the longer reach, by 33 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson?
This comparison is drawn from 44 bouts tracked for Lennox Lewis and 59 bouts tracked for Mike Tyson. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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