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, Lewis or Tyson?

Lennox Lewis is 41-2-1 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Lennox Lewis has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Tyson?

Lennox Lewis has 32 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.

Do Lewis and 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, Lewis or 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 Lewis and 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.

Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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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.

Lewis

Wins32 KO · 78%

Losses

Draw44 tracked bouts

Tyson

Wins44 KO · 88%

Losses

Draws59 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Lewis leads 1–0

Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have met 1 time; Lewis leads 1–0.
Met	2002Jun 8	Series
Lennox LewisFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Mike TysonFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR8Tyson vs Lewis	1Meeting

Tyson vs Lewis · Jun 8, 2002

The Numbers

Lewis 5 · Tyson 3 of 8 measurable rows

LewisEdge = longer wingTyson

Record: 41-2-1 (edge)50-7
Win %0–100%: 94.3% (edge)
87.7%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 32
44 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 78.05%
88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 78%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 5: 2 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 7: 7 (edge)
6
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 3.1 (edge)
1.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 59: 44
59

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+17″: Lennox Lewis: 6′5″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 5′0″
Reach+13″: Lennox Lewis: 84″ (edge); Mike Tyson: 71″
Age1 yr apart: Lennox Lewis: 61; Mike Tyson: 60
Stance: Lennox Lewis: Orthodox; Mike Tyson: Orthodox

Lennox Lewis left, Mike Tyson right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Lennox Lewis41 wins · from 44 tracked bouts

32 by KO/TKO 78%7 on the cards 17%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

Mike Tyson50 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

44 by KO/TKO 88%5 on the cards 10%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Lennox Lewis 44, Mike Tyson 59 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Lewis better on 2 · Tyson better on 2 · even on 37 shared · Lennox Lewis better on 2 · Mike Tyson better on 2 · even on 3

LewisLennox Lewis

Opponent

TysonMike Tyson

Lennox Lewis
Win, KO 1
1997Oct 1997
GolotaAndrew GolotaPoland 41–9–1 · HeavyweightLewis betterLennox Lewis better — 1–0 to 0–0
Mike Tyson
No contest, RTD 3
2000Oct 2000
Lennox Lewis
Win, TKO 2
2000Jul 2000
BothaFrancois BothaSouth Africa 48–11–3EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, KO 5
1999Jan 1999
Lennox Lewis
1–0–1 against
Win, UD
1999Nov 1999
Draw, SD
1999Mar 1999
HolyfieldEvander HolyfieldUnited States 44–10–2Lewis betterLennox Lewis better — 1–0–1 to 0–2
Mike Tyson
0–2 against
Loss, DQ 3
1997Jun 1997
Loss, TKO 11
1996Nov 1996
Lennox Lewis
Win, TKO 7
1993Oct 1993
BrunoFrank BrunoUnited Kingdom 40–5 · HeavyweightTyson betterMike Tyson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Mike Tyson
2–0 against
Win, TKO 3
1996Mar 1996
Win, TKO 5
1989Feb 1989
Lennox Lewis
Win, UD
1993May 1993
TuckerTony TuckerUnited States 57–7EvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, UD
1987Aug 1987
Lennox Lewis
Win, TKO 2
1992Oct 1992
RuddockDonovan RuddockCanada 40–6–1Tyson betterMike Tyson better — 2–0 to 1–0
Mike Tyson
2–0 against
Win, UD
1991Jun 1991
Win, TKO 7
1991Mar 1991
Lennox Lewis
Win, TKO 3
1991Nov 1991
BiggsTyrell BiggsUnited States 30–10 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Mike Tyson
Win, TKO 7
1987Oct 1987

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Lennox Lewis last boxed on Jun 21, 2003 — 8,523 days ago. Lewis had won three straight since losing by stoppage to Hasim Rahman.WLWWW

Tua Nov 2000Rahman Apr 2001Rahman Nov 2001Tyson Jun 2002Klitschko Jun 20033.1 tracked bouts per year

Mike Tyson has lost three straight, after one straight win. Tyson last boxed on Nov 15, 2024 — 705 days ago.LWLLL

Lewis Jun 2002Etienne Feb 2003Williams Jul 2004McBride Jun 2005Paul Nov 20241.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

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, Lewis or Tyson?: Lennox Lewis is 41-2-1 and Mike Tyson is 50-7. Lennox Lewis has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Lewis or Tyson?: Lennox Lewis has 32 knockout wins and Mike Tyson has 44. Mike Tyson has more.
Do Lewis and 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, Lewis or 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 Lewis and 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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