Кой е най-коравият съперник за Майк Тайсън и Ленъкс Люис?

Две от най-големите имена в историята на бокса Майк Тайсън и Ленъкс Люис се обединиха около това кой е бил най-коравият съперник в кариерите им.

Изненадващо или не, двете легенди не се посочиха един друг, а се спряха на трета икона, която им е оказала жестока съпротива на ринга – Ивендър Холифийлд. “Железния Майк” и последния неоспорим шампион в тежката категория се изправиха срещу Холифийлд през 90-те години на миналия век, като Тайсън загуби от него през 1996 г. и 1997 г., а Люис завърши наравно с него през март 1999 г., преди да го победи половин година по-късно.

“Велик шампион: брадичка, сърце, целеустременост, работохолик, характер”, описа Тайсън наскоро Холифийлд пред списание “Ринг”.

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“I can’t say enough good things about @evanderholyfield You don’t want to miss him on @hotboxinpodcast . We talk about everything from the infamous ear bite to our paths crossing as amateurs.” Available now on Apple Podcasts. Link in bio.

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Люис пък използва социалните медии да изрази възхищението си от бившия световен шампион.

“Хората изглеждат искрено изненадани, когато им кажа, че Холифийлд е най-тежкият ми съперник, да не се бърка с най-труден мач, който беше срещу Рей Мърсър”, написа той част от дълга публикация, посветена на Холифийлд.

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People seem to be genuinely surprised when I tell them @evanderholyfield was my toughest opponent, not to be confused with my toughest fight, which was Mercer, but when you really dive into why that is, it actually makes a lot of sense. – Holyfield, like me, has an extensive amateur pedigree that has served him well throughout his professional career. He started boxing at 8 years old and was an Olympic Bronze medalist in 1984. Before he moved up to the heavyweight division, he’s a man that cleared out the cruiserweight division to become the undisputed champion, and arguably the best ever, in that weight class. – That’s a lot of experience and it’s safe to say that by the time we met for the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1999, he had seen it all. – When you combine Evander’s amateur and professional experience, you would be hard pressed not to see the kind of success he’s had in the ring. – I may tease him a bit on our two fights, he knows I won both fights even tho he won’t admit it, but in all seriousness, he’s the only man that has gone 24 rounds with me. – I can’t stress enough the importance of amateur experience. Consider the amateurs as your internship into the pros. The more you learn about your craft, the better it will serve you. – Me and Evander’s extensive amateur experience brought us to the top of our games. In a sport where there are no guarantees, and even one mistake can end in disaster, it’s important to play the odds. So although we have both had setbacks in our careers, there was very little chance that the success we sought in the sport of boxing would not be reached based on our experience. – #LennoxLewis #undisputed #heavyweight #boxing #world #champion #pugilistspecialist #noguytest #evanderholyfield #holyfield #cruiserweight #amateurboxing #amateurboxer

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